• A palm tree catches fire as Los Angeles firefighters battle a building fire on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the Panorama City section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Richard Vogel)
    A palm tree catches fire as Los Angeles firefighters battle a building fire on Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the Panorama City section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo / Richard Vogel)
  • Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi spews lava on to its slopes as seen from Wonokerto, Yogyakarta. AFP
    Indonesian volcano Mount Merapi spews lava on to its slopes as seen from Wonokerto, Yogyakarta. AFP
  • Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, flashes five fingers to mark his fifth stage victory as he crosses the line to win the 20th stage of the Tour de France, finishing in La Couillole pass. AP
    Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, flashes five fingers to mark his fifth stage victory as he crosses the line to win the 20th stage of the Tour de France, finishing in La Couillole pass. AP
  • Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that engulfed a market selling spare car parts in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
    Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze that engulfed a market selling spare car parts in Kandahar, Afghanistan. EPA
  • The eye of the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo stands out in a national park near Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters
    The eye of the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo stands out in a national park near Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters
  • Soldiers stand guard on a street during a curfew in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Police have been authorised to enforce 'shoot on sight' orders amid student-led protests demanding reforms to the government's job quota system. EPA
    Soldiers stand guard on a street during a curfew in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Police have been authorised to enforce 'shoot on sight' orders amid student-led protests demanding reforms to the government's job quota system. EPA
  • Protesters brandish red cards during a pro-Palestinian rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, symbolising the concept of banning Israel from participating in the Olympics, which start next week in Paris. EPA
    Protesters brandish red cards during a pro-Palestinian rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, symbolising the concept of banning Israel from participating in the Olympics, which start next week in Paris. EPA
  • Female soldiers take part in a military parade to commemorate Colombia's Independence Day in Bogota. AFP
    Female soldiers take part in a military parade to commemorate Colombia's Independence Day in Bogota. AFP
  • Mourners recite a prayer over the bodies of members of the Qadih family before their burial in Khuzaa, the southern Gaza Strip, after an overnight Israeli strike hit their house in Bani Suheila. AFP
    Mourners recite a prayer over the bodies of members of the Qadih family before their burial in Khuzaa, the southern Gaza Strip, after an overnight Israeli strike hit their house in Bani Suheila. AFP
  • People try to catch about two tonnes of fish released by the city during an annual event to thank locals for the fishing harvest at Gemblegan Reservoir in Klaten, central Java. AFP
    People try to catch about two tonnes of fish released by the city during an annual event to thank locals for the fishing harvest at Gemblegan Reservoir in Klaten, central Java. AFP
  • A dog rides a skateboard during 'Dog Day' celebrations in Santiago, Chile. AP
    A dog rides a skateboard during 'Dog Day' celebrations in Santiago, Chile. AP

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Best photos of July 21: LA fires to Dog Day celebrations

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 21, 2024

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Updated: July 21, 2024, 12:16 PM
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