Wildfire haze in Borneo and fallen soldiers in Vietnam: Wednesday’s photos of the day

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

Wildfire haze in Borneo and fallen soldiers in Vietnam: Wednesday’s photos of the day

TL;DR

  • Students and teachers protested school conditions, classroom sizes, and pay.
  • Political demonstrations occurred against emergency rule and for election commission resignations.
  • Pope Leo is recovering from surgery after a lung cancer diagnosis.
  • Legislative polls are approaching amidst uncertainty following recent conflicts.
  • China's producer price index increased due to higher fuel prices.
  • A campaign called for the return of the water industry to public ownership.
  • Flash floods caused significant damage, sweeping away bridges and houses.
  • Wildfires created hazardous haze across Borneo and neighboring regions.
  • Vietnam held funeral rites for hundreds of its war dead.
  • Alleged attacks by Israeli settlers involved setting fire to a mosque and a vehicle.
  • Russian airstrikes caused damage and disruptions in Kyiv.
  • Donald Trump campaigned for local Republican candidates in Alaska.
  • Protesters in Venezuela demanded salary increases and the release of political prisoners.