A Shiite Muslim child flagellates himself during a Muharram procession in Ahmedabad, India, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A Ferris wheel is seen on the National Mall for the 250 Anniversary celebration, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)A pelican walks with pedestrians over a bridge on a hot summer day in St James’s Park in London, Tuesday, June 23, 2026.(AP Photo/Alastair Grant)Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, center, celebrates with teammates after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup Group K soccer match between Portugal and Uzbekistan in Houston, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Karen Warren)Croatia’s Luka Modric (10) celebrates after the World Cup Group L soccer match between Panama and Croatia in Toronto, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Olivia White)President Donald Trump speaks to the media after disembarking Air Force One at Reading Regional Airport, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)Supporters of Democratic congressional candidate Brad Lander celebrate a win during an election night watch party Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)A displaced family with their belongings, return to their village following a ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)A model wears a creation as part of the Saint Laurent men’s Spring Summer 2027 collection presented in Paris, France, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Aurelien Morissard)Iranian mourners beat their heads and chests during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, June 23, 2026, prior to Ashoura, which commemorates the 7th-century martyrdom of Imam Hussein, one of Prophet Muhammad’s grandsons and one of Shiite Islam’s most beloved saints, and 72 of his companions, who were killed in a battle in Karbala in present-day Iraq. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)A voter casts a ballot during New York’s primary election on Tuesday, June 23, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy)Parisians bath in the Canal Saint-Martin in Paris, as the national weather service, Meteo France, placed 54 departments, about half the country, under a red heat wave alert, Tuesday, June 23, 2026. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena )
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