The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.
The selected cartoons appeared first in other publications, either in print or online, or on social media, and are credited appropriately.
In NZ (New Zealand) Herald, Rod Emmerson suggests the sermon at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding last week have rattled Queen Elizabeth. The historic sermon was given by American priest Michael Curry, followed by a performance by Karen Gibson and the Kingdom choir. Curry also mentioned slavery and Martin Luther King in his impassioned speech that he refused to tone down.
Lisa Benson, in Washington Post, mocks US President Donald Trump calling off the highly anticipated meeting with North Korea’s Kim Jong-un. The meeting was being seen worldwide as a hope for peace.
Sean Delonas, in Cagle Cartoons, takes a jab at racism and police shootings in the US. Delonas suggests white police officers should check their own privilege and apply sensitivity to situations. Alleged indiscriminate shooting by police made the headlines in India too this week as 13 people died during a protest against a copper smelter unit Tuticorin.
Alok Nirantar in Sakal Times has a witty take on Congress president Rahul Gandhi cashing in on the anger against PM Narendra Modi. Nirantar suggests that the discontent with the Congress itself was too high for the party to be seen as a formidable opposition.
In The Times of India, Sandeep Adhwaryu shows that only the Modi government ranks itself highly in its four-year report card, but not every one in India is convinced that he deserves full marks.
