• People throng the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on June 23, 2024 as fishermen returned with their catch at the end of a 61-day fishing ban along India's eastern coast imposed to protect fish stocks during their breeding season. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)
    People throng the Kasimedu fishing harbour in Chennai on June 23, 2024 as fishermen returned with their catch at the end of a 61-day fishing ban along India's eastern coast imposed to protect fish stocks during their breeding season. (Photo by R. Satish BABU / AFP)
  • A giant kite is launched during the Bali Kite Festival at Mertasari beach in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. AFP
    A giant kite is launched during the Bali Kite Festival at Mertasari beach in Sanur, Bali, Indonesia. AFP
  • A lotus lake in Qionghai National Tourism Resort in Xichang, in China’s south-western Sichuan province. AFP
    A lotus lake in Qionghai National Tourism Resort in Xichang, in China’s south-western Sichuan province. AFP
  • A traditional celebration on the Ivana Kupala holiday, in the village of Vytachiv, in Ukraine's Kyiv region. Reuters
    A traditional celebration on the Ivana Kupala holiday, in the village of Vytachiv, in Ukraine's Kyiv region. Reuters
  • A swimmer dives into the Drinos river to cool off during the heat wave, near the city of Tepelena, southern Albania. Reuters
    A swimmer dives into the Drinos river to cool off during the heat wave, near the city of Tepelena, southern Albania. Reuters
  • A fire-eater performs at the Jal Yatra religious procession ahead of the annual Rath Yatra – the chariot procession – of Hindu god Lord Jagannath, in Ahmedabad, western India. AP
    A fire-eater performs at the Jal Yatra religious procession ahead of the annual Rath Yatra – the chariot procession – of Hindu god Lord Jagannath, in Ahmedabad, western India. AP
  • The Place de la Concorde with ongoing works for the Paris Olympics, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. AFP
    The Place de la Concorde with ongoing works for the Paris Olympics, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. AFP
  • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the traditional summer interview with German public broadcaster ARD, in front of the Reichstag in Berlin. EPA
    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrives for the traditional summer interview with German public broadcaster ARD, in front of the Reichstag in Berlin. EPA
  • A young pitch invader gets a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at the Euro 2024 match against Turkey, in Dortmund, western Germany. Reuters/ AFP/ Getty Images
    A young pitch invader gets a selfie with Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo at the Euro 2024 match against Turkey, in Dortmund, western Germany. Reuters/ AFP/ Getty Images

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Today's best photos: From a Chennai fishmarket to a Ronaldo fan invading the pitch

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June 23, 2024

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