Moorland Blaze, Jude Bellingham Station: Photos of the Day – Monday
Moorland Blaze, Jude Bellingham Station: Photos of the Day

Firefighters are tackling a large moorland blaze near the Dovestone reservoir in Manchester, England, as seen in a photograph by Temilade Adelaja for Reuters. The fire is on Saddleworth Moor, a site prone to wildfires.

Global Heatwave and Wildfires

In South Korea, women used portable fans to cool off at Gyeongbokgung Palace in Seoul after the country issued its first emergency heatwave alert on Sunday under a new warning system launched this year. The alert advises people to halt outdoor activities and keep cool.

In France, an amphibious aircraft scooped up water from the Seine in Chartrettes to combat a large fire in the Fontainebleau forest south-east of Paris, as captured by Thomas Samson for AFP/Getty Images.

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Political and Community Events in London

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted a reception at Downing Street for members of the Jewish community to discuss efforts to tackle antisemitism, shown in a photo by Suzanne Plunkett for Reuters.

Celebrity fitness coach Joe Wicks led a session with pupils from Colindale primary school, joined by health secretary James Murray, in a photo by Antony Jones for Getty Images.

Transport Renaming and Cultural Events

A man walks past a sign outside Bellingham train station in south-east London, which has been temporarily renamed Jude Bellingham station in honour of the England footballer, as seen in a photo by Yui Mok for PA.

In Belfast, Orangemen and flute band members made final preparations before the annual Orange march, commemorating King William III’s victory at the Battle of the Boyne in July 1690, photographed by Charles McQuillan for Getty Images.

International Incidents

In Peshawar, Pakistan, Afghan nationals loaded belongings onto a truck to return to Afghanistan amid Pakistan’s crackdown on undocumented migrants, photographed by Bilawal Arbab for EPA.

In Johannesburg, South Africa, Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage wanted by British authorities in connection with the death of his wife and two daughters in Bedfordshire, appeared at Johannesburg central district magistrates court, captured by Oupa Nkosi for Reuters.

In Solnechnogorsk, Russia, a worker checked a damaged apartment building after a Ukrainian drone attack, photographed by Ramil Sitdikov for Reuters. In Odesa, Ukraine, firefighters worked at a bus park hit by a Russian drone strike, photographed by Nina Liashonok for Reuters.

Other Notable Events

In Bangkok, Thailand, forensic police officers and rescue workers stood near the bodies of fire victims after a deadly blaze at a pub, photographed by Rungroj Yongrit for EPA.

In New York, US, New Yorkers gathered on 42nd Street near Times Square to see the Manhattanhenge spectacle as the sun set, photographed by Craig T Fruchtman for Getty Images.

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