Today in Pictures, June 26, 2023
A horse gallops while its rider tries to skewer a ring with a lance in the Spanish town of Ciutadella, Miss International Queen contestant Arissara Kankla of Thailand presents her unique costume in Bangkok, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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A horse galloping while its rider tries to skewer a ring with a lance during L'Ensortilla (the ring) competition of the Jocs des Pla equestrian games celebrated during the traditional Sant Joan (Saint John) festival in the town of Ciutadella, on the Balearic Island of Minorca in Spain on June 24, 2023.
PHOTO: AFP
Miss International Queen contestant Arissara Kankla of Thailand presenting her national costume during the Miss International Queen 2023 transgender beauty contest in Bangkok, Thailand, on June 19. Twenty-two contestants from 22 countries competed in the 17th Miss International Queen 2023 competition.
PHOTO: EPA-EFE
Smoke rising above a burning fuel tank of an oil depot in Voronezh, Russia, on June 24.
PHOTO : REUTERS
Spectators enjoying a spectacular sculpture near the Arcadia stage at the Glastonbury Festival site in Somerset, Britain, on June 24.
PHOTO : REUTERS
The Tzotziles, indigenous Mayans in Mexico, performing a traditional dance as part of a tribute to San Juan Bautista, in San Juan Chamula, Mexico, on June 23. The dance calls for rain from the Mayan god Ajaw as the country experiences a heatwave and drought.
PHOTO : EPA-EFE
A girl in traditional attire sitting on a traditional swing erected to offer prayers for Muslim pilgrims ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha, in Sana'a, Yemen, on June 24. Many Yemenis used to erect traditional swings, locally known in Arabic as Al-Madraha, during the annual Islamic pilgrimage in a tradition they hope will ensure the safe return of their loved ones during their journey to the holy city of Mecca.
PHOTO : EPA-EFE
An attendee marching during the Pride Parade in support of the LGBTQ+ community in San Salvador on June 24.
PHOTO : AFP
A police officer firing tear gas to disperse protesting voters outside a polling station, which remains closed following alleged threats and irregularities during general elections, in San Jose del Golfo, on the northern outskirts of Guatemala City on June 25.
PHOTO: AFP
Belgium's players celebrating with the trophy after the FIBA Women's Eurobasket 2023 final basketball match between Spain and Belgium at the Arena Stozice in Ljubljana, Slovenia, on June 25.
PHOTO: AFP
Livestock vendors and customers walking amid sacrificial camels at a cattle market ahead of the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 25.
PHOTO: AFP
Commuters making their way through a waterlogged street during a heavy rainfall in Amritsar, India, on June 25.
PHOTO: AFP
