Best photography from around the world, July 26

People cooling off in a watermark in Suining, south-west China’s Sichuan province. Meteorological departments issued an orange alert for high temperature as a heatwave embraces Sichuan province, with temperature of most area topped 37, local media reported. AFP

Indian residents sit on the steps of the Jama Masjid on the last Friday of the Islamic fasting month of Ramadan during the Lailat al-Qadr or ‘Night of Power’ prayers at Jama Masjid in New Delhi. Rebecca Conway / AFP

A sail boat cruises across Lake Mead, which is at its lowest level since it was filled in 1937, in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada, USA. Formed after construction of the Hoover Dam, Lake Mead is the largest reservoir in the United States. Jim Lo Scalzo / EPA

Displaced Palestinian children pose for a picture on the stairs of a Greek Orthodox church where many Palestinians are taking shelter in Gaza City. Mohammed Abed / AFP

Ross Murdoch of Scotland competes in the Men’s 2100m Breaststroke Semi Final 1 at Tollcross International Swimming Centre during day two of the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland. Quinn Rooney / Getty

An Israeli soldier loads ammunition onto a tank at an unspecified location at the border between the Gaza Strip and Israel. Atef Safadi / EPA

Palestinians walks across the rubble of destroyed buildings and homes in the Shejaiya residential district of Gaza City. The bodies of at least 35 Palestinians were recovered from rubble across Gaza in the three hours since a humanitarian truce came into effect, raising to over 900 the overall death toll of Israel’s onslaught on the territory since July 8, medics said. Mahmud Hames / AFP

The National View’s photo editors pick the best images of the day from around the world