Today's best photos: From Henry VIII's six wives to Sydney Harbour

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

A gallery worker views works from the exhibition Six Lives: The Stories of Henry VIII's Queens which runs at the National Portrait Gallery in London from 20 June until 8 September 2024. EPA

Kenyan police officers arrest a lawyer during a protest march towards parliament in Nairobi against a finance bill that includes new taxes, which opponents say will increase the already high cost of living. EPA

Seventy-one-year-old Reiko Maruyama, left, encourages Mieko Nanba, 68, as she practises a breakdance move known as a chair freeze during training with Ara Style Senior, Japan's only breakdancing club made up of elderly citizens, in Tokyo. Reuters

Turkish supporters in Istanbul watch their team's Euro 2024 match against Georgia being played in Dortmund, Germany. AP

Residents fill containers with water from a municipal tanker in New Delhi amid a searing heatwave in the Indian capital. AFP

North Koreans attend the official welcome ceremony for visiting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Kim Il Sung Square, Pyongyang. AP

Members of Chad's security forces survey the scene of a deadly fire that triggered explosions at a military ammunition depot in the capital, N’Djamena. AFP

Dresses donated by survivors of sexual violence hang from clothes lines across the Lange Voorhout, in The Hague, Netherlands. The art installation, Thinking of You by Alketa Xhafa Mripa, aims to raise awareness of people who have experienced sexual violence during war. EPA

Eagle Patrol, the acrobatic unit of Spain's air force, leave a trail of smoke in the colours of the national flag as they fly over the Royal Palace Weapons Courtyard in Madrid on the 10th anniversary of King Felipe VI's coronation. EPA

Activists from the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change party arrive at court in Harare, Zimbabwe, charged with disorderly conduct and participating in an unlawful gathering. EPA

A photo taken on June 16, 2024 shows an aerial view of boats on Sydney Harbour, with the Sydney Harbour Bridge and buildings in the central business district (CBD). (Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP)

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