VE Day celebrations and a duck in St Peter’s Square: photos of the day – Monday

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

Main image: The military fly-past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace, central London, at the end of the procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day Photograph: Andrew Matthews/PA

  • Nara, Japan

    A woman feeds a sika deer at Nara Park, established in 1880 and located at the foot of Mount Wakakusa. The park is considered a natural treasure and is home to many wild animals and various plant species
    A woman feeds a sika deer at Nara Park

  • Madrid, Spain

    Passengers wait for the all-clear to access their trains after cable stolen from a high-speed train line between Madrid and Andalucía caused delays
    people sprawl around a pillar at a railway station

  • London, UK

    A military fly-past passes over The Mall and Buckingham Palace at the end of the procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day and honouring those who served during the second world war
    a military fly-past trails union jack colours in the sky over huge crowds in The Mall and Buckingham Palace

  • London, UK

    (left to right) the Prince of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace, London, to watch the fly-past featuring the Royal Air Force’s Red Arrows as well as present-day and historical military aircraft, at the end of the military procession marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day and honouring those who served during the second world war
    The Prince of Wales, Prince George, Prince Louis, the Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte on the balcony of Buckingham Palace

  • London, UK

    Members of a military band marching in Parliament Square during the VE Day 80th anniversary parade
    a military band in uniform marching in Parliament Square, London

  • Dharamsala, India

    A young Buddhist monk takes a stroll after reciting morning prayers at the Gyuto monastery
    a young Buddhist monk walks in front of a monastery

  • Hanoi, Vietnam

    Members of the guard of honour prepare for a ceremony to welcome the Sri Lankan president, Anura Kumara Dissanayake, at the presidential palace
    Members of Vietnamese armed forces in uniform line up for a welcoming ceremony

  • Wageningen, Netherlands

    Dutch police detain a pro-Palestinian demonstrator shouting slogans as dozens of second world war veterans gathered for Liberation Day celebrations
    A protester being detained by police officers

  • Hebron, West Bank

    Palestinians carrying belongings after the Israeli army demolished several Palestinian-owned buildings in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron city, claiming that they were “unlicensed”
    Palestinians carrying belongings followed by Israeli military personnel

  • Khan Younis, Gaza

    Palestinians clamour for donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip
    Palestinians clamour to get donated food at a community kitchen in Khan Younis

  • Gaza

    Rahaf Iyyad, a 12-year-old Palestinian girl, shows signs of acute malnutrition and undiagnosed diseases amid Israeli attacks and blockade
    A woman holds a 12-year-old Palestinian girl showing signs of acute malnutrition

  • Beirut, Lebanon

    A fisherman is silhouetted against the sunset at the city’s seaside Corniche
    A fisherman is silhouetted against the sunset

  • Qianxi City, China

    A search and rescue operation is under way after two passenger boats capsized in south-west China’s Guizhou province
    Aerial view of rescuers nearing a capsized passenger boat

  • Rust, Germany

    Riders on the ‘Atlantica’ watersplash rollercoaster at the Europa Park amusement park, which marks the 50th anniversary of its opening this year on 12 July
    riders on a watersplash rollercoaster hold their arms aloft

  • Chasiv Yar, Ukraine

    Ukrainian service personnel preparing a night drone to fly toward the frontline near Chasiv Yar in the Donetsk region
    Ukrainian service personnel prepare a night drone to fly toward the frontline

  • Karachi, Pakistan

    A man takes a nap on the concrete divider of a road
    A man takes a nap on the concrete divider of a road in Karachi

  • Vatican City

    A mallard duck is seen near tourists taking selfies on the cobblestones of St Peter’s Square, with St Peter’s Basilica in the background
    two people taking selfies next to a mallard duck on St Peter’s Square

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

    Builders work on dismantling the stage after Lady Gaga’s free concert at Copacabana Beach
    Aerial view of a huge stage next to lapping waves on Rio’s Copacabana beach
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