Global Photo Roundup: Tuesday's Most Striking Images
The Guardian's picture editors have curated a selection of powerful photographs from around the world, capturing moments of tragedy, justice, art, and daily life.
Indonesia: Deadly Train Collision
Wreckage is seen after a deadly collision between a commuter-line train and a long-distance train in Bekasi, on the outskirts of Jakarta, Indonesia. The crash resulted in multiple casualties and a massive debris field.
Middle East: Tensions and Mourning
Smoke rises after an explosion near the Israel-Lebanon border, as seen from northern Israel. In southern Lebanon, the aftermath of the blast underscores ongoing regional tensions. Meanwhile, in Khan Younis, Gaza, mourners attend the funeral of Amjad al-Jarf, a Palestinian killed in an Israeli strike, outside Nasser hospital.
Nepal: Demolition of Informal Settlements
In Kathmandu, Nepal, a woman rests at the site of demolished informal settlements. The government began destroying shanty homes and removing occupants from riverbanks in the Kathmandu Valley, affecting approximately 450,000 landless squatter families nationwide.
Austria: Trial of Suspected IS Supporters
Two men suspected of being Islamic State supporters planning an attack on Taylor Swift's Vienna concert in 2024 arrive at the courtroom in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, escorted by security personnel for their trial.
United States: Quashed Murder Conviction
In New York, Harry Ruiz waits in a courtroom with his lawyer, Ron Kuby, as a judge prepares to quash his murder conviction. Ruiz spent 25 years in prison before new evidence emerged, including payments to the mother of a key eyewitness, suggesting prosecutorial misconduct.
Colombia: Funeral After Highway Attack
In Cajibio, Colombia, relatives carry the coffin of a victim of an attack that killed at least 20 people on the Pan-American Highway. Authorities blame dissident former Farc rebels for the violence.
Bangladesh: Severe Flooding
In Chattogram, Bangladesh, people wade through waist-high water as heavy rainfall causes severe waterlogging across roads in the port city, disrupting daily life.
France: Macron Visits Andorra
Emmanuel Macron, president of France and co-prince of Andorra, waves to the crowd in Andorra la Vella on the second day of his visit to the microstate.
Japan: Ron Mueck Exhibition
Visitors look at the installation In Bed during a preview of an exhibition by artist Ron Mueck at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo. The hyperrealistic sculpture draws viewers into an intimate scene.
Hong Kong: Sotheby's Preview
A visitor examines a falangcai teapot during the media preview of Sotheby's Hong Kong 2026 Asian art week, highlighting exquisite craftsmanship.
France: Deep-Sea Archaeology
A ceramic jug recovered from the wreck of a 16th-century merchant ship, known as Camarat 4, is analysed at the Department of Underwater and Submarine Archaeological Research laboratory in Marseille. The wreck lies at a depth of 2,500 metres, making it the deepest discovered in French waters.
United States: Chaplin Award Gala
George and Amal Clooney arrive at the 51st Chaplin Award Gala at the Film Society of Lincoln Center in New York, celebrating cinematic achievement.
Germany: Stork Over Power Pole
A stork flies over its nest on a power pole in fields near Frankfurt, a serene image of nature amidst infrastructure.
