Best photos of July 2: Wildfires in Latakia to a Muharram mourning procession in Baghdad

An aerial view shows burnt fields outside the village of Rihaniya in the Latakia province amid efforts to contain wildfires sweeping through the area in Syria's Mediterranean west on July 1, 2025. Syria is suffering from the worst drought in decades amid a heatwave already hitting the region in the early weeks of summer. (Photo by Omar HAJ KADOUR / AFP)
Buddhist monks watch a video message from Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, at a gathering in Dharamshala, India, before his 90th birthday on July 6. AP
A woman and man are led to a small boat by an alleged trafficker, left, in Gravelines, northern France, to cross the English Channel. The pair failed to board and returned to shore. Getty images
Smoke rises following an Israeli strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza. Reuters
A ballistic missile is intercepted, as seen from Sderot, Israel. Reuters
A paddleboarder is silhouetted against the sunrise in the Mediterranean Sea off Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
Grooms parade the horses before the Palio di Siena race in Tuscany, Italy. AFP
Shiite Muslims beat their chests in grief for Imam Hussein during a Muharram procession in Baghdad, Iraq. AP

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July 02, 2025

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