The Guardian's picture editors have selected photographs from around the world for Friday, capturing a dramatic tunnel rescue in Nepal, a wedding proceeding despite floodwaters, and other striking images.
Nepal Tunnel Rescue and Flood Aftermath
In Rasuwa, Nepal, one of two workers was carried to safety after being pulled alive from a tunnel at the Trishuli-3A hydropower project, nine days after deadly flash floods. The rescue was documented by the Nepal Army via Reuters. Near Devighat, Nuwakot, a man took photographs of a devastated area along the Trishuli river after the same flash floods and a mudslide, as captured by Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters.
Flooded Wedding and Other Global Moments
In Hagonoy, Philippines, a bride walked the aisle of St John the Baptist Parish as her wedding continued despite floodwaters filling the church, according to Ang Tinig/St John the Baptist Parish/Reuters. In Dharamshala, India, the Dalai Lama greeted devotees from inside his car, photographed by Ashwini Bhatia/AP. Devotees in Lalitpur, Nepal, gathered at the historic Krishna Mandir in Patan Durbar Square to celebrate Krishna Janmashtami, marking the birth of Lord Krishna, as seen in a photo by Sunii Pradhan/Abaca/Shutterstock.
Military and Political Events
In Brisbane, Australia, a Royal Australian Air Force F/A-18F Super Hornet flew past people standing on the Story Bridge during a practice run for Riverfire at the 2026 Brisbane festival, captured by Darren England/AAP. In Kangerlussuaq, Greenland, a Danish conscript soldier from a drone platoon posed during a military exercise, the first of its kind since an update to the country's military service policy, photographed by Tim Barsoe/Reuters. In Birmingham, UK, an attendee in a chainmail suit attended the second day of the annual Reform UK party conference at the NEC, as photographed by Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images.
Conflict and Displacement
In Istanbul, Turkey, the Russian-flagged cargo ship Omskiy-107 ran aground near Alacali Beach after being damaged by a Ukrainian drone and drifting across the Black Sea, as photographed by Cem Taylan/AFP/Getty Images. In Brovary, Ukraine, firefighters worked at the site of a warehouse hit by a Russian drone strike, and in Kyiv, residents waited outside a damaged building after a Russian strike on the capital, with photos by Valentyn Ogirenko/Reuters and Vladyslav Musiienko/AFP/Getty Images respectively. In Fayzabad, Afghanistan, niqab-clad women holding their children sat at a gas station in Badakhshan province, captured by Omer Abrar/AFP/Getty Images. In Svay Chek, Cambodia, a 'waiting village' constructed by the government of more than 3,000 houses served as temporary homes for people who fled last year's border conflict with Thailand, as photographed by Suy Se/AFP/Getty Images.
Culture and Technology
In Beijing, China, models displayed creations from the XiaoZhuangTanYun collection by Midori during China fashion week, photographed by Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images. In Berlin, Germany, a pair of robot dogs attended the opening of the 2026 IFA international trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances, captured by Tobias Schwarz/AFP/Getty Images. In Manila, Philippines, a dog named Hartly took part in a 'dog pawshion show', as photographed by Aaron Favila/AP.
