Today in Pictures, July 31, 2026

Ukrainians taking shelter in a metro station during a missile strike, firefighters battling wildfires in Europe, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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TOPSHOT - People take shelter at a metro station during Russian missile strike on Kyiv, early on July 30, 2026, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Russian strikes on Kyiv killed at least one person, authorities said on July 30, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned of Moscow launching another massive attack overnight. (Photo by OLEKSII FILIPPOV / AFP) — People taking shelter at a metro station during Russian missile strike on Kyiv, early on July 30, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
PHOTO: AFP

A drone view shows sunbathers with paid umbrellas and sun loungers at a privately run lido operating under a beach concession during a summer marked by repeated heatwaves across Europe, in Santa Severa, Italy, July 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Sunbathers with paid umbrellas and sun loungers during a summer marked by repeated heatwaves across Europe, in Santa Severa, Italy, on July 29.
PHOTO: REUTERS

The moon shines behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — The moon shining behind the Christ the Redeemer statue in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 30.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Elderly residents who spent the night in a sports hall converted into a shelter after being evacuated due to the wildfire threat wait to be transferred back to their permanent residence, Conchita Regojo Care Home, after the danger had passed in Fermoselle, Spain, July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Evacuated elderly residents who spent the night in a sports hall converted into a shelter due to the wildfire threat, waiting to be transferred back to their permanent residence after the danger had passed in Fermoselle, Spain, July 30.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Residents and firefighters work to extinguish an advancing wildfire near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain, July 29, 2026. REUTERS/Umit Bektas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Residents and firefighters working to extinguish an advancing wildfire near Formariz in Zamora province, Spain, on July 29.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - A volunteer uses a shovel as they battle a wildfire at Seydikemer district in Mugla on July 29, 2026. Turkish firefighters on July 29, 2026, battled wildfires near the country's southern tourist beaches that have forced the evacuation of hundreds of people, authorities said. Hundreds of firefighters went up against the biggest fire in Mugla province, with more than 20 planes and helicopters bombing water on the flames, the agriculture ministry said. (Photo by Murat Kocabas / AFP) — A volunteer using a shovel as he battles a wildfire at Seydikemer district in Mugla, Turkey, on July 29.
PHOTO: AFP

Liberian Drug Enforcement Agency officers celebrate after burning approximately 4.2 metric tons of cocaine during a destruction operation in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Carielle Doe REFILE - QUALITY REPEAT TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Liberian Drug Enforcement Agency officers celebrating after burning approximately 4.2 metric tonnes of cocaine during a destruction operation in Monrovia, Liberia, July 30.
PHOTO: REUTERS

epa13141841 A row of traditional floats stands in a line before taking part in a parade procession on the second day of the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, 29 July 2026 (issued 30 July 2026). The festival marks the beginning of Buddhist Lent (Khao Phansa) featuring grand candle-wax sculpture parades alongside traditional music and dance performances from 28 to 30 July. EPA/ADRYEL TALAMANTES ATTENTION: This Image is part of a PHOTO SET — A row of traditional floats standing in a line before taking part in a parade procession on the second day of the Ubon Ratchathani Candle Festival in Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand, on July 29.
PHOTO: EPA

A drone view shows people swimming near a sunken German warship from World War II, exposed due to low Danube River levels caused by drought and extreme heat, in Prahovo, Serbia, July 30, 2026. REUTERS/Djordje Kojadinovic TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — People swimming near a sunken German warship from World War II, exposed due to low Danube River levels caused by drought and extreme heat, in Prahovo, Serbia, July 30.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - Workers walk past a damaged house and partially collapsed in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture on July 29, 2026, after an earthquake struck southwestern Japan the previous day. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) — Workers walking past a damaged house in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto prefecture on July 29, after an earthquake struck southwestern Japan the previous day.
PHOTO: AFP

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