Steelworkers Protest and a Robo-Soldier: Photos of the Day – Friday
The Guardian’s picture editors select striking images from around the globe.
Berlin, Germany: Steel workers gather for a protest as the sector continues to face a crisis. Photograph: Omer Messinger/Getty.
Jakarta, Indonesia: Students clash with police during a protest against a fuel price rise. Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA.
London, UK: People protest outside Woolwich crown court before a hearing where Palestine Action activists are due to be sentenced over a break-in at the UK base of an Israeli-based defence firm, Elbit Systems. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA.
Gaza Strip: Children play in the wreckage of a car in the Bureij refugee camp. Photograph: AFP/Getty.
Nakuru, Kenya: Red Cross officials help a mourner during a memorial service for victims of last month’s dormitory fire at a girls’ school in Gilgil. Photograph: Monicah Mwangi/Reuters.
Manila, the Philippines: Groups march through the city calling for the end of US imperialism and accountability from the government during Independence Day. Photograph: Jyor So/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock.
Putrajaya, Malaysia: A man joins a rally of more than 1,000 Indigenous peoples representing 19 tribes from Peninsular Malaysia demanding recognition of their ancestral land and an end to evictions and development on their territories. Photograph: Fazry Ismail/EPA.
Wuhan, China: A boy fastens his safety belt during diving training at Chongren sports centre. Photograph: Lintao Zhang/Getty.
Tam Dao, Vietnam: A bear takes a snooze inside a tyre at a rescue centre in Tam Dao national park, home to more than 160 bears rescued from the bile farming industry. Photograph: Luong Thai Linh/EPA.
Seoul, South Korea: South Korea fans during the national team victory in their first match of the 2026 World Cup against Czechia. Photograph: Kim Soo-hyeon/Reuters.
Schönefeld, Germany: The defence minister, Boris Pistorius, greets a soldier wearing a replica of a robot at the German armed forces’ booth at the International Aerospace Exhibition. Photograph: Ralf Hirschberger/AFP/Getty.
London, UK: Serena Williams laughs with her coach, Rennae Stubbs, during a practice session at the Queen’s Club tennis tournament. Photograph: Paul Harding/Getty.
Berlin, Germany: Steelworkers gather for a protest as the sector continues to face high energy costs, reduced domestic demand and stiff competition from Asia. Photograph: Omer Messinger/Getty.
