Sunsets, aid parachutes and giant pandas: photos of the day – Friday

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  • Deir al-Balah, Gaza

    Parachutes carrying humanitarian aid packages land in Gaza

    People surround large silver parachutes on a dusty expanse of land. There are mounds of rubbish and rubble nearby
  • Gaza City, Gaza

    Mourners at a funeral for Palestinians killed by Israeli fire and in an overnight strike on a tent

    A woman crying next to a boy with his hand over his face
  • Abu Iskandar, Gaza

    Palestinians flee with their belongings after the Israeli defence minister vowed to destroy Gaza City if Hamas did not agree to disarm, release all remaining hostages and end the war on Israel’s terms

    A child looks out of the window out a white car that has thin mattresses strapped to the roof
  • Kostiantynivka, Ukraine

    A fire in a residential building that broke out after Russia shelled the city

    Three people stand in front of a burnt out, smoking building. Parts of the building are still on fire
  • Diyarbakir, Turkey

    Tomatoes are salted and left under the sun from early morning under scorching temperatures until sunset to ensure natural drying

    A woman crouched in the middle of a vast spread of tomatoes that have been cut in half
  • Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India

    The Tamil actor and political leader Vijay addresses a massive turnout of supporters at the second state conference of his Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam party

    Vijay is photographed from behind addressing a huge crowd of suppporters. Drones fly above the crowd
  • Berlin, Germany

    A giant panda cub plays with the mother, Meng Meng, left, during the cub’s first birthday party at Berlin Zoo

    Two giant pandas playing in some greenery
  • Anfeh, Lebanon

    Sea salt production in Anfeh. Sea water is drawn into shallow, concrete-lined basins, where it evaporates over several months, leaving behind salt crystals that are harvested

    An aerial photograph of the sea lapping up against concrete-lined basins
  • Hyderabad, Pakistan

    Rain and flooding during Pakistan’s monsoon season, which began on 26 June, has resulted in the deaths of at least 748 people, with 978 injured

    People wade through a flooded street
  • Jammu, Kashmir

    An artist paints an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival

    A close-up of the artist’s hand holding a paintbrush as they paint the elephant head of Ganesha
  • Ludwigsburg, Germany

    Pumpkins are displayed in front of Ludwigsburg Castle at a pumpkin exhibition

    Pumpkins of different shapes and sizes cover the ground in front of the castle
  • St Petersburg, Russia

    A girl runs under a giant Russian flag unfurled during Russia’s national flag day celebration

    A girl runs under a giant Russian flag
  • Antalya, Turkey

    Visitors enjoying the sunset from the summit of Mount Tahtali, one of the highest peaks of the Taurus Mountains overlooking the Mediterranean coast

    A small crowd are silhouetted against the sunset. A man throws a little girl in the air and catches her
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