Best photos of June 5: From new Indian recruits in Kashmir to dawn prayers on Mount Arafat

Newly recruited Indian army soldiers from the Jammu and Kashmir Light Infantry (JAKLI) take part in a passing-out parade at the JAKLI army headquarters in Srinagar on June 5, 2025. (Photo by Tauseef MUSTAFA / AFP)
Supporters of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru cricket team gather to celebrate their Indian Premier League trophy win. At least 11 people died in a crush at the victory parade. Getty Images
A storm sweeps across Tipton, Oklahoma. The US state is currently facing tornado season. AP
Customers queue to buy Nintendo Switch 2 consoles at in New York. Some stores opened at midnight amid surging demand for the devices. Bloomberg
A boy sleeps on bags of rubbish along Manila's polluted Pasig River. World Environment Day was marked on June 5. Reuters
Inmates are held in crowded cells at Tamara prison, in Honduras. Reuters
A Ukrainian amputee, a veteran of the war with Russia, dances with his wife in the western city of Lviv. AFP
Hajj pilgrims pray at the top of Mount Arafat, near Makkah. AP

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June 05, 2025

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