Pictures of the Day
  • The Ferris wheel of the Great American State Fair in the National Mall viewed from the Washington Monument with the US Capitol in the distance. The fair celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. AFP
    The Ferris wheel of the Great American State Fair in the National Mall viewed from the Washington Monument with the US Capitol in the distance. The fair celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. AFP
    The Ferris wheel of the Great American State Fair in the National Mall viewed from the Washington Monument with the US Capitol in the distance. The fair celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence. AFP
    The Ferris wheel of the Great American State Fair in the National Mall viewed from the Washington Monument with the US Capitol in the distance. The fair celebrates the 250th anniversary of the US Decl
  • Collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, that were part of former president Hugo Chavez's social housing programme. Two deadly earthquakes rocked parts of the country, destroying buildings and triggering fires as sparking wires ignited leaking gas. EPA
    Collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, that were part of former president Hugo Chavez's social housing programme. Two deadly earthquakes rocked parts of the country, destroying buildings and triggering fires as sparking wires ignited leaking gas. EPA
    Collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, that were part of former president Hugo Chavez's social housing programme. Two deadly earthquakes rocked parts of the country, destroying buildings and triggering fires as sparking wires ignited leaking gas. EPA
    Collapsed buildings in La Guaira, Venezuela, that were part of former president Hugo Chavez's social housing programme. Two deadly earthquakes rocked parts of the country, destroying buildings and tri
  • Honour guards march in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping, centre, during a celebration of the 105th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
    Honour guards march in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping, centre, during a celebration of the 105th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
    Honour guards march in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping, centre, during a celebration of the 105th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
    Honour guards march in front of Chinese President Xi Jinping, centre, during a celebration of the 105th anniversary of the ruling Communist Party, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. EPA
  • Members of the Royal Company of Archers, the King's Bodyguard for Scotland, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh before the Thistle Service. Reuters
    Members of the Royal Company of Archers, the King's Bodyguard for Scotland, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh before the Thistle Service. Reuters
    Members of the Royal Company of Archers, the King's Bodyguard for Scotland, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh before the Thistle Service. Reuters
    Members of the Royal Company of Archers, the King's Bodyguard for Scotland, at St Giles' Cathedral in Edinburgh before the Thistle Service. Reuters
  • Four new bishops being consecrated at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Econe, Switzerland, in defiance of Pope Leo XIV. The Society of Saint Pius X has an extremely traditionalist liturgy that is at odds with Vatican directives. Getty Images
    Four new bishops being consecrated at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Econe, Switzerland, in defiance of Pope Leo XIV. The Society of Saint Pius X has an extremely traditionalist liturgy that is at odds with Vatican directives. Getty Images
    Four new bishops being consecrated at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Econe, Switzerland, in defiance of Pope Leo XIV. The Society of Saint Pius X has an extremely traditionalist liturgy that is at odds with Vatican directives. Getty Images
    Four new bishops being consecrated at the International Seminary of Saint Pius X in Econe, Switzerland, in defiance of Pope Leo XIV. The Society of Saint Pius X has an extremely traditionalist liturgy
  • A satellite image of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex next to the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Isfahan province, Iran. AFP
    A satellite image of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex next to the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Isfahan province, Iran. AFP
    A satellite image of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex next to the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Isfahan province, Iran. AFP
    A satellite image of the Pickaxe Mountain tunnel complex next to the Natanz Nuclear Facility in Isfahan province, Iran. AFP
  • Mexico fans celebrate at a World Cup watch party in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, after their team got through to the Round of 16 stage of the tournament. Reuters
    Mexico fans celebrate at a World Cup watch party in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, after their team got through to the Round of 16 stage of the tournament. Reuters
    Mexico fans celebrate at a World Cup watch party in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, after their team got through to the Round of 16 stage of the tournament. Reuters
    Mexico fans celebrate at a World Cup watch party in Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, after their team got through to the Round of 16 stage of the tournament. Reuters
  • Decorative umbrellas in the Bohri bazaar in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Decorative umbrellas in the Bohri bazaar in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Decorative umbrellas in the Bohri bazaar in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    Decorative umbrellas in the Bohri bazaar in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA