PHOTOS OF THE DAY: 7.2.24
The wars in Ukraine, Israel and Palestine continue, while Pink Dot SG marks the close of pride month with Equality as its theme. Scroll on for more pictures from around the world in this week’s selection.
JUNE 25
A serviceman from the 24th Mechanized brigade of the Ukrainian armed forces playing a piano in a damaged apartment building in the front-line town of Chasiv Yar in Donetsk, Ukraine, on June 25, 2024.
PHOTO: UKRAINIAN ARMED FORCES VIA REUTERS
JUNE 28
A girl crying as she and her relatives mourn the death of their loved ones at the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in Deir el-Balah on June 28, 2024, amid the war between Israel and Hamas.
PHOTO: AFP
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JUNE 29
Pink Dot SG 2024 attendees getting together in a light-up formation to spell out “Equality” on June 29, 2024. Earlier, hundreds of participants at the annual rally penned messages to Prime Minister Lawrence Wong to share their concerns on the challenges LGBTQ+ people face and their hopes for a more respectful and accepting Singapore.
ST PHOTO: CHONG JUN LIANG
JUNE 22
The Luhur Poten Temple is surrounded by dust as Tenggerese Hindu devotees gather at Mount Bromo’s crater to hurl their offerings into the volcano during the Yadnya Kasada festival in Probolinggo, East Java, Indonesia, on June 22, 2024. The festival has been held by the sub-ethnic group since the 13th century to express their devotion and gratitude to their ancestors and gods.
PHOTO: REUTERS
JUNE 26
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange arriving in Canberra, Australia, on June 26, 2024, after being freed from 12 years in prison. Under a special deal with the US authorities, Mr Assange pleaded guilty in court to illegally securing and publishing classified documents in exchange for a prison sentence of five years, which he had already served in British prisons.
PHOTO: REUTERS
JUNE 26
Embers glowing at night as the Basin Fire burns in the Sierra National Forest in Fresno County, California, on June 26, 2024. As at June 30, the fire had grown to more than 3,600ha and was zero per cent contained, forcing the US Forest Service to announce a partial closure of the forest because of the hazardous conditions.
PHOTO: AFP
JUNE 30
A car is partially covered with rubble from a landslide following storms which caused major flooding in Saas-Grund, Switzerland, on June 30, 2024.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
JUNE 28
A tourist looking at sumo wrestlers posing with the US Capital in the background in Washington on June 28, 2024. The wrestlers were in town for an exhibition tournament at Sumo + Sushi, a travelling showcase of Japanese wrestling and food.
PHOTO: REUTERS
JUNE 26
A giant sinkhole opened up on a football field in southern Illinois, US, on June 26, devouring a tall lamp post, benches and artificial turf within seconds. No one was on the field at the time or hurt by the incident.
PHOTO: REUTERS
JUNE 24
A humpback whale jumping above the water near Recreio dos Bandeirantes beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on June 24, 2024.
PHOTO: REUTERS
