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The Guardian
22-04-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Pope Francis mourners and a boy's pigeon: photos of the day
Women show portraits of the late Pope Francis as they wait to be allowed in to the apostolic nunciature to offer their condolences Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP People pray as they pay their respects near a portrait of Pope Francis displayed inside Myeongdong Cathedral Photograph: Getty Images People gather near St Peter's Square after the death of Pope Francis Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters People walk near a statue of Pope Pius IX at the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, after the death of Pope Francis Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters Members of the media work in front of the Vatican Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters Men inspect destroyed bulldozers and other vehicles at the Jabaliya municipality garage, which was hit by an Israeli bombardment Photograph: Bashar Taleb/AFP/Getty Images The US vice-president, JD Vance (centre), watches a cultural performance with his sons Vivek (left) and Ewan during their tour of the Amber Fort Photograph: Kenny Holston/AFP/Getty Images Arafat al-Qafarna, one of the Palestinian children displaced by Israeli attacks in the Gaza Strip, spends his time playing with a pigeon at the large conference hall of the Islamic University, which has been turned into a temporary shelter. Arafat, who fled with his family from the northern city of Beit Hanoun, is living with the birds he brought from his home and has been feeding for some time Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Palestinians examine the rubble of destroyed buildings after an Israeli attack Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images Somali national army trainee soldiers take part in military drills in Hiilweyne training institute in a base north of Mogadishu. Two thousand men are being trained at the base Photograph:Emperor Naruhito (centre), Empress Masako (2nd right) and other royal family members walk down a hill to greet guests during the spring garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden Photograph: Shuji Kajiyama/AP Pool/AFP/Getty Images France's president, Emmanuel Macron (centre) and his wife, Brigitte Macron, arrive for a ceremony at the Colonne de la Victoire war memorial. Macron started a five-day trip focused on France's strategy in the Indian Ocean Photograph: Ludovic Marin/AFP/Getty Images A child does his homework at a school operating as a shelter for those fleeing gang violence Photograph: Odelyn Joseph/AP Volunteers descend cliffs via safety ropes to clean garbage left by tourists in Zhejiang province Photograph: VCG/Getty Images Denzel Washington (left) and Spike Lee attend the Entertainment Community Fund Gala at the Marriott Marquis Photograph: CJ Rivera/Invision/AP Angela Rayner, the deputy prime minister, talks with young pupils as she visits Palace Fields primary school with Karen Shore, the Labour candidate for the Runcorn and Helsby byelection Photograph:The Conservative party leader, Kemi Badenoch, and MP Laura Trott speak with Fidelity Weston (centre), the owner of Romshed organic farm in Kent while on the local election campaign trail Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Maria Franz of the neo-folk group Heilung performs at O2 Apollo Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns
The Guardian
12-02-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Firecrackers, robot dogs and Shakira: photos of the day
A performer prepares traditional giant effigies called ondel-ondel during the Cap Go Meh festival to mark the end of lunar new year celebrations Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Government officials shower flower petals from a helicopter on to pilgrims gathered at the Sangam, on Maghi Purnima (full moon day) during the Maha Kumbh festival Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP A view of the Bosphorus during a foggy morning Photograph: Isa Terli/Anadolu/Getty Images Elon Musk, holding his son X, speaks to the press in the Oval Office of the White House during a meeting with President Trump Photograph: ABACA/REX/Shutterstock Greenpeace members take hammers to an art installation called Breaking Point: Untold Stories of Climate Loss and Damage, that they set up outside Shell's headquarters, displaying the once-cherished belongings of Filipino communities that were wrecked by climate-charged typhoons in the Philippines Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian Rescue workers at the site of a Russian missile strike which damaged a business centre, warehouses and a house, killing one person and injuring others Photograph: Roman Petushkov/GlobalTrucks carrying humanitarian aid enter from Egypt Photograph: Abdel Kareem Hana/AP A woman holds a child as people dismantle tents to salvage materials in a refugee camp after the M23 armed group ordered them to vacate the camp and go back to their villages and towns Photograph: Nadaa Kahashy/EPA Women hand-weaving at a traditional Kurdish carpet shop Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Japan's Kaori Sakamoto competes in the women's single skating short programme at the Harbin 2025 Asian Winter Games Photograph: Jade Gao/AFP/Getty Images Shakira performs during the worldwide launch of her Las Mujeres ya no Lloran tour at Nilton Santos stadium Photograph: AFP/Getty Images Models pose on the runway at the Thom Browne show during New York fashion week Photograph:A common starling on the west coast of Anatolia. The songbird, known for the white spots that appear on their feathers, have beaks that change colour in winter and summer Photograph: Mahmut Serdar Alakus/Anadolu/Getty Images Snow covers the north lawn of the White House Photograph: Ting Shen/AFP/Getty Images Spectators watch as robot dogs draped in lion costumes perform at the Lantern festival, marking the end of the Lunar new year Photograph: Reuters A collection of steel rods outside a metal fabrication plant. The country's acting president has vowed to protect local firms after Donald Trump signed off on 25% tariffs on steel and aluminium imports Photograph: Anthony Wallace/AFP/Getty Images A volunteer from the conservation and restoration programme at the Universitat Politècnica de València works on restoring family photos damaged during last year's flash floods Photograph: Bernat Armangué/AP A mahout lights a cigarette after finishing washing an elephant Photograph: Akila Jayawardena/NurPhoto/REX/Shutterstock People wear protective clothing as firecrackers explode during the Yanshui beehive fireworks festival Photograph: Ann Wang/Reuters
The Guardian
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Indonesia's dragon dance club beats the drum for the lunar new year
Members of dragon dance club Naga Merah Putih (Red White Dragon), named after the Indonesian national colours, practise as residents watch Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP The troupe – which can number anywhere from 50 to 100 people depending on how in-demand shows are – practise in the abandoned back area of a small storefront selling coffee and snacks. Women and children from around the area stop by to sit and watch. During slower weeks puppet heads sit unused on a storage shelf Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Mumammad Fadil, top, and Muhammad Ilman, bottom, train ahead of a performance Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Members of the dance club take a break after a training session. Fireworks, parades and other lunar new year rituals are centred around removing bad luck and welcoming prosperity Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Club members Muhammad Hisyam, left, and Aji Permana Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP A member of the club holds the head of a dragon puppet Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Members of the dance club among the dragon and lion puppets Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Members of the club in acrobatic rehearsals Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP Dance club members carry a dragon puppet on to a truck to perform in a lunar new year celebration at a shopping mall Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP The troupe and their puppets in the back of a small truck on the way to a shopping mall for a performance. Those who couldn't fit into the truck follow on motorbikes Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP In the shopping mall, hundreds of visitors gather to watch the troupe perform. Rounds of applause greet the dance Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP A woman and her daughter have their photo taken with members of the dragon dance club in lion costume after the performance Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP People give 'angpau', an envelope containing money traditionally given during Chinese holidays or for special occasions, to members of the club after the performance Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP
