Today in Pictures, July 10, 2026

Statues are wrapped in preparation for the arrival of Typhoon Bavi in Taiwan, an aerial display rehearsal ahead of the Bastille Day parade in Paris, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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TOPSHOT - Statues outside Keelung's Dianji Temple are covered with protective tarpaulins ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Bavi in Keelung on July 10, 2026 (Photo by I-Hwa Cheng / AFP) — Statues outside Keelung's Dianji Temple are covered with protective tarpaulins ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Bavi in Keelung, Taiwan, on July 10.
PHOTO: AFP

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Quarter Final - France v Morocco - Fans gather in Paris - Paris, France - July 9, 2026 Morocco fan watches the match as action is reflected in her sunglasses REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A Morocco fan watching the World Cup quarterfinal match between France and Morocco as action is reflected in her sunglasses, in Paris, France, on July 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Schoolchildren observe the "clinamen" exhibit by French artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot at Park Avenue Armory in New York City, U.S., July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Adam Gray TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Schoolchildren observing the a clinamen exhibit by French artist Celeste Boursier-Mougenot at Park Avenue Armory in New York City, US, on July 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Mourners gather on the day of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on February 28 in Israeli and U.S. airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, July 9, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/ Handout via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. ISRAEL OUT. NO COMMERCIAL OR EDITORIAL SALES IN ISRAEL. NO ACCESS FOR ISRAELI MEDIA. NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. DIGITAL: NO USE BBC PERSIAN. NO USE VOA PERSIAN. NO USE MANOTO. NO USE IRAN INTERNATIONAL. NO USE RADIO FARDA. WATERMARK FROM SOURCE. TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Mourners gathering on the day of the burial of Iran's late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed on Feb 28 in Israeli and US airstrikes, in Mashhad, Iran, on July 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS

French artist James Colomina’s unauthorized artwork titled “Nothing Serious”, depicting a child drifting on a life buoy with a teddy bear, floats on the Rio di San Felice in the Cannaregio district of Venice, Italy, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Manuel Silvestri TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — French artist James Colomina’s unauthorised artwork titled Nothing Serious, depicting a child drifting on a life buoy with a teddy bear, floating on the Rio di San Felice in Venice, Italy, on July 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A man tries to hold on to his motorbike as it falls in a flooded road during heavy rains in New Delhi, India, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Anushree Fadnavis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A man trying to hold on to his motorbike as it falls in a flooded road during heavy rains in New Delhi, India, on July 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A family gathers their belongings outside a Mision Vivienda housing building damaged by the June 24 earthquakes, in Catia la Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, July 9, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A family gathering their belongings outside a Mision Vivienda housing building damaged by the June 24 earthquakes, in Catia la Mar, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on July 9.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A father looks on as children have dinner by candlelight outside a house in Gantang after electricity was knocked out by floodwaters from a collapsed reservoir in China’s southwest Guangxi region on July 9, 2026. The death toll from devastating floods in southern China's Guangxi region rose to 39 on July 9, with nine people still missing, state media reported, as residents went about cleaning up. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) — A father looking on as children have dinner by candlelight outside a house in Gantang after electricity was knocked out by floodwaters from a collapsed reservoir in China’s southwest Guangxi region, on July 9.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Rafale fighter jets fly over the Arc de Triomphe during a rehearsal, ahead of the Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on July 9, 2026. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF / AFP) — Rafale fighter jets flying over the Arc de Triomphe during a rehearsal, ahead of the Bastille Day parade on the Champs-Elysees avenue in Paris on July 9.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - A visitor to the Museum of Islamic Art takes pictures of the skyline of highrise buildings in Doha on July 9, 2026. The United States and Iran traded strikes on July 9 for the second day running as Washington and Tehran battled over the strategic Strait of Hormuz. The Iranian army said it had targeted sites in Kuwait, Bahrain and Qatar with one-way attack drones as part of its attacks on US bases in the Gulf, state TV reported. (Photo by AFP) / Attention editors: AFP covers the war in the Middle East through its extensive regional network, including bureaus in Tehran, Jerusalem and several neighboring countries.Since the start of the conflict, journalists have been working under increasingly restrictive conditions. Authorities in several countries have limited reporters’ movements, photo and live video coverage from sensitive locations. Some governments and armed groups have banned images of missile or drone strikes and other security-related sites. / — A visitor to the Museum of Islamic Art taking pictures of the skyline of highrise buildings in Doha on July 9.
PHOTO: AFP

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