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THE DAY IN PICTURES

Gaza power shortages worsened by the heat, and more from around the world

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 24 hours.

Maverick Life Editors

By Maverick Life Editors

18 Jul

Gaza power shortages worsened by the heat, provoking protests in Khan Younis

A Palestinians girl swims in a swimming pool to cool down amid a heatwave as Gaza power shortages worsened by the heat, provoking protests, in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa

A person cools off at the Piazza del Popolo, during a heatwave across Italy, as temperatures are expected to rise further in the coming days, in Rome, Italy July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — A person cools off at the Piazza del Popolo, during a heatwave across Italy, as temperatures are expected to rise further in the coming days, in Rome, Italy July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Remo Casilli

Robert A. places his head in the misters during an excessive heat warning in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Robert A. places his head in the misters during an excessive heat warning in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett

Two people kiss while children play in a water fountain, in Brooklyn's Domino Park, in New York City, U.S., July 17, 2023. REUTERS/Amr Alfiky

A girl takes a selfie as other residents watch a wildfire near the village of Pournari, in Dervenochoria, northwest of Attica region, Greece, 18 July 2023. There are still active fronts in Dervenochoria, in spite of the intervention of water-bombing aircraft according to government sources. A message was sent to people in Attica and the wider area around Dervenochoria via the emergency number 112, instructing them to stay indoors and close their doors and windows due to the ongoing wildfire. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS — A girl takes a selfie as other residents watch a wildfire near the village of Pournari, in Dervenochoria, northwest of Attica region, Greece, 18 July 2023. There are still active fronts in Dervenochoria, despite the intervention of water-bombing aircraft according to government sources. A message was sent to people in Attica and the wider area around Dervenochoria via the emergency number 112, instructing them to stay indoors and close their doors and windows due to the ongoing wildfire. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS

Smoke and flames rise from the burning forest above the communes of Bitsch and Ried-Moerel, in Bitsch, Switzerland, 17 July 2023 (issued 18 July 2023). A forest fire broke out above Bitsch/Ried-Moerel in the Upper Valais on 17 July. Firefighters and two helicopters were deployed in the early evening to fight the flames. EPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT — Smoke and flames rise from the burning forest above the communes of Bitsch and Ried-Moerel, in Bitsch, Switzerland, 17 July 2023 (issued 18 July 2023). EPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

Thick smoke rises during a wildfire in Lagonisi area, Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA-EFE/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU — Thick smoke rises during a wildfire in Lagonisi, Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. EPA-EFE/ORESTIS PANAGIOTOU

Smoke and flames rise from the burning forest behind the Stockalper palace and above the communes of Bitsch and Ried-Moerel, in Bitsch, Switzerland, 17 July 2023 (issued 18 July 2023). A forest fire broke out above Bitsch/Ried-Moerel in the Upper Valais on 17 July. Firefighters and two helicopters were deployed in the early evening to fight the flames. EPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT — Smoke and flames rise from the burning forest behind the Stockalper palace and above the Bitsch and Ried-Moerel communes in Bitsch, Switzerland, 17 July 2023 (issued 18 July 2023). EPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT

The fire burns olive groves at Lagonisi area, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS — The fire burns olive groves in Lagonisi area, Greece, 17 July 2023. EPA-EFE/YANNIS KOLESIDIS

A man sprays water from the rooftop of his house during a wildfire at Lagonisi area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS — A man sprays water from the rooftop of his house during a wildfire in Lagonisi area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS

A local resident wearing a scuba-diving mask sprays water at the entrance of a house during a wildfire at Lagonisi area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. Firefighting forces are battling a blaze that broke out in the Kouvaras area in Attica, while a warning was sent via the emergency number 112 to evacuate several settlements in southeast Attica. A force of 55 firefighters and 20 fire engines, two units on foot and 31 Romanian firefighters with five water tankers have been deployed to put out the fire, assisted by six fire-fighting aircraft and four helicopters from the air. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS — A resident wearing a scuba-diving mask sprays water at the entrance of a house during a wildfire at the Lagonisi area in Attica, Greece, 17 July 2023. EPA-EFE/KOSTAS TSIRONIS

A man evacuates horses as a wildfire burns near the village of Pournari, Greece, July 18, 2023. REUTERS/Giorgos Moutafis

KOSTYANTYNIVKA, UKRAINE - JULY 17: In this aerial view, attacked by C-300 surface-to-air missiles and Uragan rockets overnight, School number 16 lays in ruins and was empty at the time of the attack on July 17, 2023 in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk District, Ukraine. Many of the schools in the front line city have been destroyed with residents saying that only a few are left standing. According to the Ukrainian government well over 300 educational institutions have been damaged or destroyed. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images) — In this aerial view, attacked by C-300 surface-to-air missiles and Uragan rockets overnight, School number 16 lays in ruins and was empty at the time of the attack on July 17, 2023, in Kostyantynivka, Donetsk District, Ukraine. Many of the schools in the front line city have been destroyed with residents saying that only a few are left standing. According to the Ukrainian government well over 300 educational institutions have been damaged or destroyed. (Photo by Paula Bronstein/Getty Images)

IVINGHOE, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE - JULY 18: A general drone view of the set of the new film production "Wicked" on July 18, 2023 in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire. Filming has been brought to a halt on the set of the musical Wicked, starring singer Ariana Grande, due to the US Actors strike that began on Friday. The Actors' union Sag-Aftra wants to re-negotiate terms with studios on residuals for repeat showings and around the ownership of Actors' AI likenesses. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images) — A general drone view of the set of the new film production "Wicked" on July 18, 2023, in Ivinghoe, Buckinghamshire. Filming has been brought to a halt on the set of the musical Wicked, starring singer Ariana Grande, due to the US Actors' strike that began on Friday. The Actors' union Sag-Aftra wants to re-negotiate terms with studios on residuals for repeat showings and around the ownership of Actors' AI likenesses. (Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild members and supporters on a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, July 17, 2023. For the first time in six decades, Hollywood writers and actors are on strike at the same time, a cataclysm for hundreds of thousands of film and TV workers already idled by the entertainment industry's growing labor strife. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images — Writers Guild of America and Screen Actors Guild members and supporters on a picket line outside Paramount Studios in Los Angeles, California, US on Monday, July 17, 2023. Photographer: Eric Thayer/Bloomberg via Getty Images

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JULY 17: Lizzo performs at Rod Laver Arena on July 17, 2023 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Naomi Rahim/WireImage) — Lizzo performs at Rod Laver Arena on July 17, 2023, in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Naomi Rahim/WireImage)

Deliveryman, Miguel Pereira, puts a helmet on his rescued dog, Ruby, while making a delivery ride on a motorcycle to donate food to stray dogs at the streets in Sao Paulo, Brazil July 12, 2023. REUTERS/Leonardo Benassatto

Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Diving - Fukuoka Prefectural Pool, Fukuoka, Japan - July 18, 2023 A diver in action during a practice session REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Diving - Fukuoka Prefectural Pool, Fukuoka, Japan - July 18, 2023 A diver in action during a practice session REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

Artistic Swimming - Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka, Japan - July 18, 2023 Greece perform during the team technical final REUTERS/Marko Djurica TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Artistic Swimming - Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Marine Messe Fukuoka Hall A, Fukuoka, Japan - July 18, 2023 Greece perform during the team technical final REUTERS/Marko Djurica

Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Diving - Fukuoka Prefectural Pool, Fukuoka, Japan - July 18, 2023 China's Chen Yuxi in action during the women's 10m platform semifinals REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY — Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships - Diving - Fukuoka Prefectural Pool, Fukuoka, Japan - July 18, 2023 China's Chen Yuxi in action during the women's 10m platform semifinals REUTERS/Stefan Wermuth

French rider Simon Guglielmi of Team Arkea Samsic in action during the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2023, a 22.4kms individual time trial (ITT) from Passy to Combloux, France, 18 July 2023. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK — French rider Simon Guglielmi of Team Arkea Samsic in action during the 16th stage of the Tour de France 2023, a 22.4kms individual time trial (ITT) from Passy to Combloux, France, 18 July 2023. EPA-EFE/MARTIN DIVISEK DM

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