Best photos of August 22: Basketball in California to flooding in the Philippines

A boy shoots hoops at sunset on August 19, 2025 in San Pedro, California. The National Weather Service issued an extreme heat warning for parts of Los Angeles County which will be in effect from August 21 into the weekend, with temperatures expected to reach 110 degrees in some areas. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP)
Soldiers inspect damaged buildings after a wildfire in San Vicente De Leira, Spain. Bloomberg
A demonstrator protesting after US President Donald Trump deployed National Guard troops to Washington and ordered an increase in the presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention. Reuters
Fire retardant is dropped as the so-called Pickett Fire burns near Calistoga, California. AP
A canoeist goes under in a watersport event at Khelo India festival at Dal Lake, in Srinagar, Kashmir. AFP
Preparations for the Ganesh Chaturthi festival, in Jammu, India. AP
A dancer rehearses for the Hong Kong Ballet’s production of The Butterfly Lovers at the Lincoln Centre in New York. AFP
Filipinos wade through floodwater in Manila, the Philippines. EPA

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August 22, 2025

The National picks the most striking images from around the world