Protests in LA, an entangled whale and a fairground ride: photos of the day
Police officers take cover as activists pelt their vehicles with rocks and fireworks during protests against raids by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) over the weekend Photograph: Allison Dinner/EPA
A mounted LAPD officer clashes with a protester during demonstrations in the city Photograph:Protesters, who demanded that raids at workplaces stop immediately, were told to leave the Downtown area of the city Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Los Angeles police officers arrest a demonstrator near the Edward R Roybal Federal Building Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA
Crew of the Gaza-bound British-flagged yacht Madleen put their hands up as Israel's military take control of the boat, which was trying to deliver food to Palestinians in Gaza in the early hours of Monday. The environmental activist Greta Thunberg was onboard the boat, which is part of the Freedom Flotilla Coalition Photograph: Freedom Flotilla Coalition/Reuters
Palestinians mourn their loved ones as their bodies are brought to the morgue of Nasser hospital after Israeli strikes Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
A distressed humpback whale tangled in a rope swims south of Sydney Harbour. Wildlife rescue teams scoured Australia's east coast to find and free the whale Photograph: ORRCA/AFP/Getty Images
A zebra, which spent a week on the lam, is airlifted back to its owner after its capture in Rutherford County, Tennessee Photograph: Rutherford County Sheriff'S Office/Reuters
Javier Milei, Argentina's president, makes a dramatic entrance at the Madrid Economic Forum, where he gave a speech Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters
Cole Escola poses after winning best performance by an actor in a leading role in a play for Oh, Mary! during the Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall Photograph:for Tony Awards Productions
Masked revellers take part in the Cavalhadas festival, which celebrates the Holy Spirit, in Goiás state Photograph: Eraldo Peres/AP
People make the most of the Eid al-Adha holiday by going on fairground rides in the Egyptian capital Photograph: Xinhua/Shutterstock
Part of Yoshitomo Nara's record collection on display at the Hayward Gallery, where a major retrospective of the leading Japanese artist will open on Tuesday
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