Today's best photos: From a heatwave in Cairo to basketball action in LA

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Ezi Magbegor, centre, of the Seattle Storm rebounds against the Los Angeles Sparks at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington. Getty Images

Youths cool off in a swimming pool during a heatwave in the Dewika district of Cairo. Bloomberg

People rest in the shade at the Tsukiji Outer Market in Tokyo. AFP

Suspected gang members wait to be taken to their cells in the newly opened Terrorism Confinement Centre in Tecoluca, El Salvador. Reuters

Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi celebrates after winning the men's high jump final at the European Athletics Championships, at Stadio Olimpico, Rome. Reuters

Texas Rangers left fielder Wyatt Langford cannot get to a ball hit for a three-run home run by Los Angeles Dodgers' Will Smith during the first inning of the opener of the interleague series in Los Angeles. AP Photo

A Palestinian girl stands in her damaged home after an Israeli raid in the village of Kafr Dan, near the occupied West Bank city of Jenin. EPA

Muslim worshippers at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage. AFP

A woman shelters from the sun under an umbrella as she cycles along a Beijing street. AFP

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