• US Vice President Kamala Harris, presidential nominee, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. AP Photo
    US Vice President Kamala Harris, presidential nominee, addresses the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. AP Photo
  • A newborn reticulated giraffe makes a public appearance at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The calf is the zoo's second reticulated giraffe, an endangered species, and was born on August 16. EPA
    A newborn reticulated giraffe makes a public appearance at Artis Zoo in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. The calf is the zoo's second reticulated giraffe, an endangered species, and was born on August 16. EPA
  • US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at El Alamein, Egypt, from Israel. AP Photo
    US Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrives at El Alamein, Egypt, from Israel. AP Photo
  • Palestinians mourn the dead of Israeli strikes in a gathering at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians mourn the dead of Israeli strikes in a gathering at Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • A US-built Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan. AFP
    A US-built Patriot surface-to-air missile is launched during a live fire exercise at the Chiupeng missile base in Pingtung county, southern Taiwan. AFP
  • A demonstrator joins a protest against gang violence in the Solino neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. EPA
    A demonstrator joins a protest against gang violence in the Solino neighbourhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti. EPA
  • National Museums senior conservator Dave Crombie inspects John William Waterhouse's Echo And Narcissus from 1903 as it undergoes treatment at the Conservation Centre in Liverpool, northern England. EPA
    National Museums senior conservator Dave Crombie inspects John William Waterhouse's Echo And Narcissus from 1903 as it undergoes treatment at the Conservation Centre in Liverpool, northern England. EPA
  • South Korean soldiers take part in an anti-terrorism drill as part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise involving the US and South Korea, in Seoul. AFP
    South Korean soldiers take part in an anti-terrorism drill as part of the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise involving the US and South Korea, in Seoul. AFP
  • A flooded street after heavy rainfall during monsoon weather in Guwahati, Assam state, India. AFP
    A flooded street after heavy rainfall during monsoon weather in Guwahati, Assam state, India. AFP
  • A rising supermoon at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. AP Photo
    A rising supermoon at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles, California. AP Photo

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Best photos of August 20: From a giraffe in Amsterdam to monsoon aftermath in Guwahati

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

August 20, 2024

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Updated: August 20, 2024, 12:51 PM