Day in Photos: A Gold Medalist, Controlled Explosion, and New Prime Minister

After more than 50 days of a National Assembly without a majority, French President Emmanuel Macron on Sept. 5 named former Brexit negotiator for the European Union Michel Barnier as France’s next prime minister.

Barnier led the EU’s talks with Britain from 2016 to 2021 over its exit from the bloc.

Here are some of the photos today that caught our eye.