Surfers, watermelon art and a Bosphorus fashion shoot: photos of the day Friday
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Surfers, watermelon art and a Bosphorus fashion shoot: photos of the day  Friday
"Wrestlers pose before a tournament at the Ryogoku Kokugikan national sumo arena Photograph: Jane Barlow/PA A US military band takes part in the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace for the first time Photograph: Carl Court/Getty Images Police detain a person during a protest against Ice operations outside the US immigration court in Manhattan Photograph: David Dee Delgado/Reuters"
"People scramble to safety after a failed attempt to launch a small boat from a riverbank Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA Models take part in the Paul Costelloe spring/summer 2026 show at London fashion week Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters People wait for a dinghy to take them across the Channel to the UK at dawn Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Chef Yusuf Altnkaya carves the city's historical sites into watermelons Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images"
"Children rest as their families flee Israel's ground offensive in Gaza City Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters An Israeli farmer works his land by the separation fence on the border with the Gaza Strip Photograph: Jack Guez/AFP/Getty Images A family prepares to flee Israel's ground offensive Photograph: Ebrahim Hajjaj/Reuters A surfer rides a wave as the sun rises over Bondi Beach Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP/Getty Images Competitors in the 100-metre hurdles event, part of the women's heptathlon, at the World Athletics Championship Photograph: Edgar Su/Reuters"
Photographs present a wide range of global scenes, including athletic competitions, ceremonial military events, and protests. Migration and rescue scenarios show people waiting for dinghies, scrambling after failed boat launches, and detentions. Conflict imagery highlights families fleeing Gaza, an Israeli farmer working near the separation fence, and preparations to escape a ground offensive. Cultural and fashion scenes include runway shows, a Bosphorus balcony photoshoot, and intricate watermelon carvings of historical sites. Leisure and sport moments feature surfers and heptathlon competitors. Military readiness appears in drone tests and multinational aircrews preparing a B-52 for wargames.
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