Global Photos: Gaza Exams, Kenya Protest, Ukraine Aftermath
The Guardian’s picture editors have selected a series of powerful images from around the world, capturing moments of resilience, protest, and daily life.
In Gaza City, students were seen taking their exams at Al-Azhar secondary school, demonstrating a commitment to education amid ongoing conflict.
In Nairobi, Kenya, an activist was arrested by plainclothes police officers during a protest against a US-built Ebola quarantine centre planned to begin operations at Laikipia airbase. The demonstration highlights tensions over foreign intervention in public health.
In Kyiv, Ukraine, a rescuer sat at a site of a Russian drone and missile strike, while Olena Dniprovska, 65, was pictured outside her house with injuries caused by a Russian strike that damaged her home.
In Edinburgh, UK, Peter Murrell arrived at court after pleading guilty to embezzling £400,310. He has not yet been sentenced.
In Rome, Italy, the Frecce Tricolori aerobatic team flew over Via del Corso to mark the 80th anniversary of the Italian republic, passing over the Monument to the Unknown Soldier.
In Tehran, Iran, people walked through the Tajrish Bazaar. US President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were moving at a ‘rapid pace’, even as Tehran threatened to widen the war by keeping the Strait of Hormuz blocked and activating other pressure points.
In Srinagar, Kashmir, labourers packed freshly harvested cherries into boxes at an orchard on the outskirts of the summer capital.
In Cambridge, UK, Adams Road in the west of the city was highlighted as England’s first ‘cycle street’.
On the Israel-Lebanon border, a faulty interceptor missile launched by Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ anti-missile system disintegrated above southern Lebanon, shortly after being launched by Israel, as seen from the Israeli side of the border.
In Peshawar, Pakistan, a man repaired bicycles at a shop shortly before World Bicycle Day on Wednesday.
In Gyöngyöspata, Hungary, a roe deer was pictured standing in a meadow of flowering consolida.
