Best photos of June 19: From evacuations in Israel to growing proteas in South Africa

  • A woman and her child are taken to safety after an Iranian missile struck the Israeli city of Ramat Gan. AP
    A woman and her child are taken to safety after an Iranian missile struck the Israeli city of Ramat Gan. AP
  • Damage to the building of Iranian state TV (IRIB) after an Israeli air strike in Tehran. EPA
    Damage to the building of Iranian state TV (IRIB) after an Israeli air strike in Tehran. EPA
  • Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha, Qatar. AP
    Al Udeid Air Base outside Doha, Qatar. AP
  • Ukrainian rescuers carry a body from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. AFP
    Ukrainian rescuers carry a body from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile strike in Kyiv. AFP
  • Runners in The Kensington Palace Stakes race towards the finish during Royal Ascot 2025. Getty Images
    Runners in The Kensington Palace Stakes race towards the finish during Royal Ascot 2025. Getty Images
  • People wait for the funeral procession for Rajendra Patankar, a victim of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. AP
    People wait for the funeral procession for Rajendra Patankar, a victim of the Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad. AP
  • A member of the Brotherhood of the Diablos Danzantes de Chuao (Dancing Devils of Chuao) arranges his mask during the Corpus Christi festival in the town of Chuao, Venezuela. Reuters
    A member of the Brotherhood of the Diablos Danzantes de Chuao (Dancing Devils of Chuao) arranges his mask during the Corpus Christi festival in the town of Chuao, Venezuela. Reuters
  • Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma inside a greenhouse at his farm in Cullinan, east of Pretoria. AFP
    Protea flower grower Nico Thuynsma inside a greenhouse at his farm in Cullinan, east of Pretoria. AFP