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Global Events in 20 Pictures: From Ukraine War to Tour de France

other · 2026-07-31

The Guardian's latest photo gallery showcases 20 major global happenings. Memorials in Ukraine commemorate the Olenivka prison attack's fourth anniversary on 29 July 2022. A woman in Lviv responds to a Russian missile strike, while US President Donald Trump expresses uncertainty about Ukraine's development of Patriot missiles. In Odesa, locals unwind as smoke billows from a Russian assault. Climate change is linked to wildfires in France and Spain, increasing the likelihood of extreme weather. Migrants trying to cross from Morocco into Ceuta face tragedy, with at least 57 fatalities, leading Spanish PM Pedro Sánchez to label it a breach of territorial integrity. In Gaza, Palestinians seek shelter from Israeli airstrikes, and Trump reports advancements in Hamas disarmament. A mosque was set ablaze in Qusra, West Bank. The death toll from Japan's Yatsushiro earthquake has reached 30. A tornado wreaked havoc in Menasha, Wisconsin. In California, a detained immigrant family is seen with an ankle monitor. Youths in Pyongyang celebrate the Korean War's conclusion, while Russia and North Korea approach the completion of a bridge. Nairobi honors International Cowboy Day, and in Las Palmas, Spencer Tunick's 'Gran Spectrum' pays tribute to the gay community. Tadej Pogačar secures a record-equalling fifth Tour de France victory in Paris. The Commonwealth Games take place in Glasgow, and Bray, England, exhibits parched grass amid unprecedented heat-related fatalities.

Key facts

  • Memorial in Kyiv marks fourth anniversary of Olenivka prison attack, where dozens of Ukrainian soldiers died on 29 July 2022.
  • Trump casts doubt on allowing Ukraine to build Patriot missiles.
  • World Weather Attribution says global heating made hot, dry, windy weather at least 20 times more likely in Spain and twice as likely in France.
  • At least 57 migrants died trying to reach Ceuta; up to 50,000 migrants entered from Morocco.
  • Trump declares breakthrough in negotiations over Hamas disarmament; Israel has not officially responded.
  • Earthquake in Yatsushiro, Japan, on 28 July killed at least 30 people.
  • Tornado in Menasha, Wisconsin, lasted 26 minutes and carved a 12-mile path.
  • Tadej Pogačar wins record-equalling fifth Tour de France.
  • Spencer Tunick's performance 'Gran Spectrum' in Las Palmas pays tribute to the gay community.
  • England on track for highest ever number of heat-related deaths this summer.

Entities

Artists

  • Spencer Tunick

Institutions

  • World Weather Attribution
  • Nato
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement
  • UK Health Security Agency

Locations

  • Kyiv
  • Ukraine
  • Lviv
  • Odesa
  • Ares
  • France
  • Saumos
  • Gironde
  • Ceuta
  • Spain
  • Fnideq
  • Morocco
  • Gaza
  • Deir al-Balah
  • Qusra
  • West Bank
  • Anzah
  • Yatsushiro
  • Japan
  • Menasha
  • Wisconsin
  • US
  • Central Valley of California
  • Pyongyang
  • North Korea
  • Nairobi
  • Kenya
  • Las Palmas de Gran Canaria
  • Paris
  • Glasgow
  • Scotland
  • Bray
  • England

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