Gold from Byzantium shipwreck and a pub-serving PM: photos of the day

On July 23, 2026, The Guardian's photo gallery captures significant global happenings: In Croatia, Igor Miholjek showcases gold artifacts retrieved from a Byzantine shipwreck near Polače. In the UK, Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Chancellor John Healey visit the Hare pub in Essex to support the hospitality sector. Meanwhile, in Istanbul, a seagull confuses polystyrene for food, highlighting the issue of plastic pollution. In Uganda, rangers are relocating a sedated Nubian giraffe to Ajai Wildlife Reserve. France's Gironde region has seen wildfires consume over 2,000 hectares since July 22. Other notable events include women navigating floodwaters in Sivasagar, a festival in Malta, and Orthodox Jews praying at the Western Wall in Jerusalem.