Far-right violence, a flying wrestler and illusions: photos of the day – Tuesday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Main image: The Italian illusionist Arturo Brachetti performs in the mirrored mazes of Camera Obscura, in Edinburgh, UK. Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

  • Plymouth, UK

    Police officers detain some far-right demonstrators after they tried to reach an opposing group during violence overnight
    Police officers form a line and stand over demonstrators in a street; one man is sitting down as an officer holds him. It is dark and tall buildings with illuminated windows are seen in the background

  • Mumbai, India

    A student participates in a peace rally to mark the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan, in the second world war
    close-up of a young person’s face, seen only from their forehead to above their mouth; their face is painted in dark blue and red with white lettering that reads Make Love Not War

  • The

    ChannelA drone view shows asylum seekers in an overloaded dinghy as they attempt to reach British shores
    overhead view of a small dinghy crammed so full with people the black rubber boat itself is barely visible; most of the people are wearing orange life vests, which stand out in contrast to the greenish sea and white waves around the dinghy

  • Paris, France

    Team GB’s Sky Brown competes during the women’s skateboarding park prelims on day 11 of the Olympic Games
    Sky Brown reaches the peak of a move on her skateboard; she is wearing black, including a black helmet, and her long fair hair streams to one side; her arms are outstretched and her shadow is cast over the grey concrete below her. The top of the skate park’s bowl is painted in mint green and pink curved stripes which contrast with the grey of the concrete

  • Baltimore, US

    The wrestler Kofi Kingston soars into the air during his bout against Akam in Monday Night RAW at the CFG Bank Arena
    Wrestler Kofi Kingston is thrown over the ropes of the ring – he has his arms outstretched as he soars backwards towards the crowd behind

  • Teahupo’o, Tahiti

    Brisa Hennessy of Costa Rica ducks a wave. See more images from the Olympic Games surfing in our gallery
    Brisa Hennessy is seen underwater clutching her surfboard as a huge blue wave breaks over her

  • Edinburgh, UK

    The massed pipes and drums create an anchor formation on the esplanade during the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at Edinburgh Castle. This year the Royal Navy takes the helm of the show, called Journeys, with a celebration of nautical themes
    Pipers and drummers in ceremonial regimental uniforms are seen from above standing to create the shape of an anchor; Edinburgh Castle is seen in the background, illuminated in the darkness, and there are rows of audience to either side

  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    People celebrate at Parliament House after the fall of the country’s prime minister, Sheikh Hasina. See more photos from the protests in Bangladesh in our gallery
    a cheering crowd is gathered in front of the blue-patterned ironwork gates of the parliament building; some boys and young men have climbed up the gates and others are waving flags

  • Frankfurt, Germany

    A regional train passes fields in Wertheim, near Frankfurt, early in the morning
    a small train is seen at sunrise across flat fields and an agricultural landscape; the picture is in shades of yellow and brown with silhouetted and shadowy trees in front of and behind the railway track, forming increasingly light and cloudy horizontal lines across the image

  • Edinburgh, UK

    The Italian illusionist Arturo Brachetti performs in the mirrored mazes of Camera Obscura. His show, Solo, brings over 50 characters to life through illusions, transformations and some magic tricks
    Multiple images of Arturo Brachetti repeat around a circular mirrored structure with radiating multicoloured and geometric projected patterns above and in the foreground Brachetti is smiling and clasping his hands; he has a near-shaven head with a small dark spike of hair at the front and he wears a yellow dinner jacket with white shirt and black tie

  • San Bernardino, US

    The Edgehill wildfire destroyed several homes and vehicles in a Californian hillside community during a hot day. Initial reports indicated the fire had grown to at least 40 hectares (100 acres)
    A woman carries two large bags and a rucksack with her possessions as she walks down a steep street; a burned-out car and another unidentifiable ruined vehicle, and dry, scorched grassy slopes with blackened trees and tree stumps, are seen behind her as well as a white house. She is young with blond hair and wears a black vest, leggings and flip-flops

  • Taizhou, China

    Farmers harvest gorgon fruit – the edible seeds of a giant water lily – in a pond
    tiny-looking people are seen crouching between huge circular, bright green water lily leaves which form a geometric pattern in the image as seen from above

  • Cotonou, Benin

    Children with albinism visit the headquarters of the Albi International Association. The albino population face heightened health risks as west Africa grapples with extreme heatwaves
    Three children with very pale skin and hair sit in a room with two women; one girl has her hair braided into an ornate pattern and decorated with glass beads. They wear brightly coloured, patterned clothing made from printed African fabrics

  • Mekelle, Ethiopia

    Internally displaced people wait at a food distribution base at the Seba-Care camp. Despite a peace deal signed in November 2022, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs estimates there are still 1.1 million IDPs in the conflict-hit Tigray region
    People sit under a makeshift open-sided shelter made from wooden poles and canvas at a refugee camp; the group appears to be mostly women wearing head coverings and scarves around their faces, and they sit in lines at what looks like school desks, on muddy ground. Tents and other structures and a white truck are seen in the background

  • Kathmandu, Nepal

    A house is inundated after heavy rains
    Kathmandu, NepalA house is inundated after heavy rains

  • Moscow, Russia

    Watermelons are seen at the start of the watermelon season in a fountain in the center of the GUM, Moscow's largest luxury goods store at Red Square
    Moscow, RussiaWatermelons are seen at the start of the watermelon season in a fountain in the center of the GUM, Moscow's largest luxury goods store at Red Square

  • London, UK

    People pass a new artwork depicting two elephants poking their heads out of blocked out windows unveiled by Banksy on the side of a building at the junction of Edith Grove and Edith Terrace, in Chelsea
    London, UKPeople pass a new artwork depicting two elephants poking their heads out of blocked out windows unveiled by Banksy on the side of a building at the junction of Edith Grove and Edith Terrace, in Chelsea
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