Protests in Gaza and Israel and GCSE results: photos of the day
A resident walks along a road near the site of a Russian missile strike in the village of Sknyliv, on the outskirts of the city Photograph: Roman Baluk/Reuters
Relatives of people killed by Israeli military fire while waiting for aid grieve at al-Shifa hospital Photograph: Saeed MMT Jaras/Anadolu/Getty Images
An image composed by the integration of four hours of photographic exposures shows Messier 8, also known as the Lagoon Nebula, taken from La Hayuela, Cantabria, Spain. Messier 8 is a giant emission nebula located in the constellation Sagittarius, 5,000 light years away Photograph: Pedro Puente Hoyos/EPA
Firefighters and disaster management workers tackle a blaze Photograph: BNPB/Shutterstock
Protesters hold cutout pictures of hostages and signs demanding a ceasefire and the release of the hostages Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters
People wait to receive food from a charity kitchen Photograph: Hatem Khaled/Reuters
Joshua Boado, 16, and Rahnai Henricus, both 16 and students at Harris Academy Merton, collect their GCSE results Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters
Delivery couriers for the Chinese shopping platform Meituan disperse after a briefing before the start of their shift near a mall Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images
Newar Buddhist devotees worship Dipankara Buddha during the Panchadaan festival. Known as the festival of five summer gifts, Panchadaan is a sacred ritual in which devotees honour Dipankara Buddha and offer five traditional alms in monastic courtyards and community squares Photograph: Safal Prakash Shrestha/Zuma Press/Shutterstock
People wave Palestinian flags during a protest in Gaza City
Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA
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