Ramadan prayers and kite flying: photos of the day – Friday

Ajmer, India

A ladybird on a stalk of wheat

Photograph: Himanshu Sharma/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock
Dakar, Senegal

Supporters of the opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and the presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye celebrate after the two men were released from prison

Photograph: John Wessels/AFP/Getty Images
Beijing, China

A magnolia tree in bloom

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Rafah, Gaza Strip

Palestinians perform the first Friday noon prayer of Ramadan at the ruins of al-Farouq mosque

Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
Guizhou province, China

The Wujiangzhai scenic spot is a popular destination for tourists

Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock
New York City

Fans gather to celebrate the new Ghostbusters Frozen Empire film

Photograph: Guerin Charles/ABACA/Rex/Shutterstock
Huai’an, China

High-rise buildings loom through fog in the Qingjiangpu district of the city

Photograph: Costfoto/NurPhoto/Rex/Shutterstock
Bogotá, Colombia

Models present creations made with recycled material and usable waste during a Centre for Sustainable Living fashion event

Photograph: Raúl Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images
Ciudad Juárez, Mexico

Members of the Texas national guard set fire to clothing on a barbed wire fence at the border between Mexico and the US

Photograph: Luis Torres/EPA
Valencia, Spain

King Felipe and Queen Letizia on a visit to the city

Photograph: PPE/SIPA/Rex/Shutterstock
Gasalbodi, Niger

Men gather for the journey home after a day’s hunting in the countryside

Photograph: Mahamadou Hamidou/Reuters
Moscow, Russia

A woman casts her ballot as service members register to vote during the country’s presidential election

Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images
Rawalpindi, Pakistan

Muslim devotees offer the first Friday prayers of Ramadan

Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images
Stockholm, Sweden

Greta Thunberg is arrested during a protest outside the Swedish parliament

Photograph: Michael Campanella/Getty Images
St Louis, Missouri

Two women prepare to take part in an attempt to break the Guinness world record for the largest number of people to wear underwear on their heads for at least a minute

Photograph: Bill Greenblatt/UPI/Rex/Shutterstock
England

Ukrainian recruits are trained by members of the Danish military

Photograph: Bo Amstrup/AP
Buenos Aires, Argentina

A demonstrator is detained during a protest against government spending cuts

Photograph: Luis Robayo/AFP/Getty Images
Badakhshan, Afghanistan

Boys fly kites on a hilltop

Photograph: Omer Abrar/AFP/Getty Images