Summer Solstice and Celebrations
People gathered at sunrise at Stonehenge in Wiltshire, UK, to celebrate the summer solstice, marking the longest day of the year. In Poland, participants took part in Midsummer Night celebrations in Orzyny. Meanwhile, in Chongqing, China, spectators watched a drone light show during the Dragon Boat festival.
Wildfires and Fires in the US
In Los Angeles, US, smoke rose from a fire at a cold storage facility in the Boyle Heights neighbourhood. In Salt Lake City, the Bonneville wildfire burned above the University of Utah, as captured by The Deseret News/AP.
Pride Events and Protests
In Washington DC, National Guard officers patrolled at the end of the Capital Pride parade. In Kyiv, Ukraine, far-right protesters gathered to denounce the annual Kyiv Pride march, as photographed by Thomas Peter/Reuters.
Gaza and Middle East Diplomacy
In Deir al-Balah, Gaza Strip, Najah Wishah mourned over the body of her son Ahmed Wishah, an Al Jazeera cameraman killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Abdel Kareem Hana/AP. In Obbürgen, Switzerland, Pakistan’s prime minister Shehbaz Sharif shook hands with Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner in front of US vice-president JD Vance and special envoy Steve Witkoff before talks with Iranian officials. Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and his delegation arrived at the Bürgenstock resort for talks with US officials.
Bolivia Protests and Train Derailment
In El Alto, Bolivia, police arrested a protester after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency in response to more than six weeks of road blockades and rallies demanding his resignation. In Munich, Germany, two carriages of a freight train derailed and fell off a bridge, as shown by Ehsan Monajati/DPA/AP.
Unique Weddings and Festivals
In Ibadan, Nigeria, twin sisters Taiwo and Kehinde Adediran married twin brothers Taiwo and Kehinde Oguntoye, posing for a photograph at their wedding reception, captured by Olympia de Maismont/AFP/Getty Images. In Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, The Hoppings travelling funfair, believed to be one of the largest events of its kind in Europe, took place. In Lisbon, Portugal, people attended the first day of the Rock in Rio music festival.
Political Transition in the UK
In London, UK, family members of staff working for the government took photos at the door to No 10 Downing Street the day before Keir Starmer was expected to step down as prime minister, as photographed by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images.
