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    Shi'ite Muslims gather ahead of Ashura, the holiest day on the Shi'ite Muslim calendar, in Najaf, Iraq July 3, 2025. Large torches known as masha’al are lit each night during the first ten days of Muharram as part of traditional Shi'ite mourning rituals. REUTERS / Alaa al-Marjani
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    The explosion from a drone strike lights up the sky over Kyiv, Ukraine. Reuters
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    Rubble covers the ground after an Israeli strike on Al Shati refugee camp in Gaza city. Reuters
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    British singer FKA Twigs performs on the Arena stage during the Roskilde Festival, in Denmark. Reuters
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Best photos of July 4: From torches in Najaf to tributes for Diogo Jota

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 04, 2025

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Bangladesh (from): Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan (capt), Mahmudullah Riyad, Mohammad Mithun, Mushfiqur Rahim, Liton Das, Taijul Islam, Mosaddek Hossain, Nayeem Hasan, Mehedi Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Ebadat Hossain, Abu Jayed

Afghanistan (from): Rashid Khan (capt), Ihsanullah Janat, Javid Ahmadi, Ibrahim Zadran, Rahmat Shah, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Asghar Afghan, Ikram Alikhil, Mohammad Nabi, Qais Ahmad, Sayed Ahmad Shirzad, Yamin Ahmadzai, Zahir Khan Pakteen, Afsar Zazai, Shapoor Zadran

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Updated: July 04, 2025, 10:53 AM
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