Best photos of August 5: Rooftop ice bath in Dubai to wildfires in Washington

  • Rowley's steakhouse in the Dubai International Financial Centre is offering ice baths in its rooftop sauna for all-comers to beat the heat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Rowley's steakhouse in the Dubai International Financial Centre is offering ice baths in its rooftop sauna for all-comers to beat the heat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Firefighters at the site of a missile strike amid Russia's attack on the Kyiv region in Ukraine. Reuters
    Firefighters at the site of a missile strike amid Russia's attack on the Kyiv region in Ukraine. Reuters
  • Neutral athletes compete in the team technical artistic swimming final during the LEN European Aquatics Championships, in Saint-Denis in the north-east suburbs of Paris. AFP
    Neutral athletes compete in the team technical artistic swimming final during the LEN European Aquatics Championships, in Saint-Denis in the north-east suburbs of Paris. AFP
  • A man, his skin painted in red dye, during a feast day procession celebrating Saint Dominic of Guzman, in Managua, Nicaragua. EPA
    A man, his skin painted in red dye, during a feast day procession celebrating Saint Dominic of Guzman, in Managua, Nicaragua. EPA
  • Fuego volcano erupts in Alotenango, about 65km south-west of Guatemala City, causing authorities to issue Guatemala's second-highest emergency alert level. AFP
    Fuego volcano erupts in Alotenango, about 65km south-west of Guatemala City, causing authorities to issue Guatemala's second-highest emergency alert level. AFP
  • US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed on stage during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan. Reuters
    US Senate Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed on stage during an election night rally in Detroit, Michigan. Reuters
  • A large fire breaks out at a chemical plant in the Quilicura commune of Santiago, Chile. AFP
    A large fire breaks out at a chemical plant in the Quilicura commune of Santiago, Chile. AFP
  • A home is covered in fire retardant dropped to combat the Old Trails wildfire, in Spokane, Washington. AFP
    A home is covered in fire retardant dropped to combat the Old Trails wildfire, in Spokane, Washington. AFP