Today in Pictures, June 16, 2025

The US army celebrates its 250th birthday, Israel and Iran exchange fire and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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Soldiers and members of a military band watch fireworks explode at the Washington Monument during the U.S. Army’s 250th Birthday Festival in Washington, D.C., US, June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria  TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Soldiers and members of a military band watching fireworks at the Washington Monument during the US army’s 250th birthday celebration in Washington, DC, on June 14.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Rescue personnel working at the site of a residential building following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, at central Israel, June 15, 2025. — Rescuers working at the site of a residential building after an Iranian missile attack in central Israel on June 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - Israeli air defence systems intercept Iranian missiles over the Israeli city of Tel Aviv early on June 15, 2025. Air raid sirens and booms rang out in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv early on June 15, AFP journalists said, as Israel and Iran exchanged fire for a third day. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP) — Israeli air defence systems intercepting Iranian missiles over Tel Aviv early on June 15.
PHOTO: AFP

People watch from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rise from Sharan Oil depot, following Israeli strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, June 15, 2025. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS PICTURE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — People watching from a bridge as flames from an Israeli attack rose from Sharan oil depot in Tehran on June 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Relatives mourn as they wait for the body of Akash Patni, 14, who died after an Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner plane crashed during take-off from an airport, to arrive at his house for the last rites in Ahmedabad, India, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Relatives mourning in Ahmedabad on June 15 as they waited for the body of Akash Patni, 14, who died after an Air India plane crashed during take-off on June 12.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Demonstrators pass through a fence as they run from the police during a No Kings Day protest against President Donald Trump's policies, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Demonstrators running from the police during a No Kings Day protest against US President Donald Trump in Los Angeles on June 14.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Pervez, 5, swims among buffaloes cooling off in the Upper Chenab Canal during a heatwave in Gujranwala, Pakistan, June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Adrees Latif TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A young boy swimming among buffaloes and cooling off in the Upper Chenab Canal during a heatwave in Gujranwala, Pakistan, on June 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A person wears a costume representing a cage with banknotes attached to it, as animal protection activists protest against the export of live animals, at Paulista Avenue, in Sao Paulo, Brazil June 15, 2025. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A person wearing a costume representing a cage with banknotes attached to it during a protest against the export of live animals in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 15.
PHOTO: REUTERS

TOPSHOT - People paddle on the Liangma river in Beijing on June 15, 2025. (Photo by Pedro PARDO / AFP) — People enjoying a day out on the Liangma River in Beijing on June 15.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Catalan regional police officers (Mossos d'Esquadra) block protesters from advancing toward the Sagrada Familia Basilica during a demonstration against mass tourism in Barcelona, on June 15, 2025. (Photo by LLUIS GENE / AFP) — Police officers blocking protesters from advancing towards the Sagrada Familia Basilica during a demonstration against mass tourism in Barcelona on June 15.
PHOTO: AFP

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