Today in Pictures, June 30, 2026

Revellers take part in a Battle of Wine in Spain, police using a water cannon to cool concert-goers in Berlin, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.

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People row and gather along the Tiber river near Castel Sant'Angelo as the sun sets during a heatwave in Rome, Italy, June 29, 2026. REUTERS/Yara Nardi TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — People rowing and others gathering along the Tiber river near Castel Sant'Angelo as the sun sets during a heatwave in Rome, Italy, on June 29.
PHOTO: REUTERS

Demonstrators protest outside Eloy Detention Centre, calling for the release of Arbella "Yari" Rodriguez Marquez, who is critically ill due to leukemia, and all LGBTQIA+ migrants on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Eloy, Arizona, U.S., June 28, 2026. REUTERS/Caitlin O'Hara TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Demonstrators protesting outside Eloy Detention Centre, calling for the release of Arbella "Yari" Rodriguez Marquez, who is critically ill due to leukemia, and all LGBTQIA+ migrants on the anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising in Eloy, Arizona, US, on June 28.
PHOTO: REUTERS

A reveller pours a boot full of red wine on a participant during the"Batalla del Vino" (Battle of Wine) in Haro, in the wine producing region of La Rioja, on June 29, 2026. Every year thousands of locals and tourists climb a mountain in the northern Spanish wine producing region of La Rioja to celebrate St. Peter's day by covering each other in red wine using water pistols, back mounted spraying devices, buckets which are randomly poured on heads and into any other available container. (Photo by CESAR MANSO / AFP) — A reveller pouring a boot full of red wine on a participant during the Battle of Wine in Haro, in the wine producing region of La Rioja, Spain, on June 29.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - This aerial photograph shows beachgoers on an artifical pier in Durres, western Albania, on June 29, 2026. Europe's deadly heatwave pushed east with hundreds of millions still sweltering across the continent despite fleeting relief from overnight storms, notably in France and Belgium. (Photo by Adnan Beci / AFP) — Beachgoers on an artifical pier in Durres, western Albania, on June 29, amid Europe's deadly heatwave.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Police use water cannon to spray people with water as the arrive at the Olympic stadium for a concert of US singer Bruno Mars on June 28, 2026, in Berlin, as the German capital is expected to reach temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave in Europe. Tens of millions are braving a weekend of extreme temperatures in Europe as a deadly heatwave moves eastwards, with some countries announcing rising death tolls and health services warning of saturation. While some mild relief is expected Sunday in western Europe, German forecasters are warning that more temperature records could still be broken over the weekend as eastern countries issue a slew of red alerts for the coming days. (Photo by RALF HIRSCHBERGER / AFP) — Police using water cannon to spray people with water as the arrive at the Olympic stadium for a Bruno Mars concert in Berlin on June 28. The German capital is expected to reach temperatures around 40 degrees Celsius during a heatwave in Europe.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - Rescuers and volunteers search for survivors in La Guaira, La Guaira state, Venezuela, on June 28, 2026, following twin earthquakes. Thousands of rescuers, relatives and volunteers dig day and night through mounds of concrete to find survivors of the earthquakes that struck Venezuela more than three days ago, leaving nearly 1,500 dead and tens of thousands missing. (Photo by Miguel MEDINA / POOL / AFP) — Rescuers and volunteers searching for survivors in La Guaira, Venezuela, on June 28, following twin earthquakes more than three days ago.
PHOTO: AFP

TOPSHOT - People visit the beach on a hot day in Rabat on June 28, 2026. (Photo by Abdel Majid BZIOUAT / AFP) — People visit the beach on a hot day in Rabat, Morocco, on June 28.
PHOTO: AFP

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Brazil v Japan - Houston Stadium, Houston, Texas, U.S. - June 29, 2026 A Japan fan inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Phil Noble TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A Japan fan inside Houston Stadium in Houston, Texas, US, before the FIFIA World Cup match between Brazil and Japan, on June 29.
PHOTO: REUTERS

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