Beautiful, frightening, absurd and everyday things: snapshots from all corners of the world, constantly updated.
A warm welcome: US soldiers greet their Indonesian colleagues in traditional Papuan costumes in Martapura, Indonesia. Every year thousands of soldiers from the US, Indonesia and Australia take part in combat exercises on the island of Sumatra.
Incognito on the S-Bahn: climate activists on their way to the demonstration, which is taking place as part of the climate camp between the Volkspark and the Port of Hamburg.
Pleasantly cool here: early in the morning, on the almost deserted Westminster Bridge in London, a jogger and a bride meet who is posing for a photo. The British Weather Service has issued a heat warning.
Commemorating the victims of the Wall: Franziska Giffey (SPD), Governing Mayor of Berlin, lays a wreath on Bernauer Strasse. Numerous commemorative events were held to commemorate the fact that on August 13, 1961, the GDR began building the wall around the western part of Berlin.
pretty tight here. or not? These residential buildings in Hong Kong offer little space for their occupants. However, according to Chinese government data, the city is experiencing the largest population decline since records began. Many people are also likely to leave for political reasons.
On dry land: The Rhine, here against the backdrop of Cologne Cathedral, is drying up. The level has now fallen to 82 centimeters and continues to fall. Push boats can currently only sail with half a load.