Photos of the Day: The US Flag and Waxwork Figures

Bureij, Gaza

Palestinians launch flaming kites across the Gaza-Israel border. With the wind blowing into the right direction that day, they aim to ignite the dry fields of the rural communities on the Israeli side of the fence. An ignited roll of rags soaked in petrol is attached to the kite’s tail as an incendiary device
Photograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images

Siliguri, India

A wild leopard looks out from a cage after it was caught on the outskirts of the city in the north-east of the country. The animal was captured by the forestry department after days roaming in the area and causing concern for residents
Photograph: Diptendu Dutta/AFP/Getty Images