Today in Pictures, July 23, 2026
A simmering heat wave in Tokyo, commercial rocket Gravity-1 launches in China, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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A visitor enjoying temporary relief from the heat by standing in the path of a cool spray of mist emitted from a machine at Sensoji temple in Tokyo, as the Japanese government issued a heatstroke alert on July 22.
PHOTO: REUTERS
The Gravity-1 commercial rocket launching from the Taiyuan Satellite Launch Center carrying nine satellites to their designated orbits, at sea off the coast of Shanghai in eastern China on July 22.
PHOTO: AFP
Rain clouds obscuring the peaks of high rise apartment complexes in Seoul, South Korea, on July 22.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Firefighters from Spain's Military Emergencies Unit battling a wildfire in the La Mierla area, near Guadalajara, about 100 km north of Madrid in this photo released on July 21.
PHOTO: AFP
Fire and thick smoke burning from a drone attack on a shopping centre in Sumy, in northeast Ukraine, in this handout photograph taken and released by the State Emergency Service of Ukraine on July 21.
PHOTO: AFP
US President Donald Trump arriving to speak at Wheeler High School in Georgia, US, on July 22.
PHOTO: AFP
A woman posing for a photo on July 22 at the 63 Sky Picnic, an observatory and art space on the 60th floor of the iconic 63 Building in Seoul, South Korea. The newly revamped attraction features immersive digital media exhibits and panoramic views of the Han River.
PHOTO: REUTERS
A man walking by the Walt Disney Concert Hall during a hot day in downtown Los Angeles, California, on July 22.
PHOTO: REUTERS
