• Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff in president Donald Trump's administration, is sworn in by chairman Bennie Thompson as the House select committee continues its investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington. AP
    Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff in president Donald Trump's administration, is sworn in by chairman Bennie Thompson as the House select committee continues its investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington. AP
  • A Palestinian rides a horse during a race on the grounds of the defunct Yasser Arafat Airport in eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
    A Palestinian rides a horse during a race on the grounds of the defunct Yasser Arafat Airport in eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. EPA
  • A sandstorm at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, on a summer day in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP
    A sandstorm at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, on a summer day in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP
  • Zack Wheeler of Major League Baseball team Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of a match at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reuters
    Zack Wheeler of Major League Baseball team Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of a match at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reuters
  • King Felipe VI of Spain addresses Nato leaders during a dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain. Reuters
    King Felipe VI of Spain addresses Nato leaders during a dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain. Reuters
  • British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to journalists during a flight from Germany, where he was attending the G7 summit in Bavaria, to the Nato summit in Madrid, the Spanish capital. PA
    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to journalists during a flight from Germany, where he was attending the G7 summit in Bavaria, to the Nato summit in Madrid, the Spanish capital. PA
  • Basketball player Thon Maker trains with the Australian Boomers men's national side at John Cain Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. EPA
    Basketball player Thon Maker trains with the Australian Boomers men's national side at John Cain Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. EPA
  • Soldiers rehearse for the inauguration parade of Philippine president-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr in Manila on June 30. EPA
    Soldiers rehearse for the inauguration parade of Philippine president-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr in Manila on June 30. EPA
  • A spherical statue is cleaned during rainy weather at the entrance to the Solana Shopping Centre in Beijing, China. EPA
    A spherical statue is cleaned during rainy weather at the entrance to the Solana Shopping Centre in Beijing, China. EPA
  • Spectators watch first round tennis matches on a screen outside Court No 1 at the Wimbledon Championships in London, England. EPA
    Spectators watch first round tennis matches on a screen outside Court No 1 at the Wimbledon Championships in London, England. EPA
  • Inmates' relatives push back at police riot shields outside a prison in Tulua, Colombia, where a fire killed at least 51 people in what authorities said was an attempted riot on Tuesday. AP
    Inmates' relatives push back at police riot shields outside a prison in Tulua, Colombia, where a fire killed at least 51 people in what authorities said was an attempted riot on Tuesday. AP
  • A passenger at the Broadway bus terminus in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, defies a state anti-coronavirus mandate to wear a mask as case numbers rise. EPA
    A passenger at the Broadway bus terminus in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, defies a state anti-coronavirus mandate to wear a mask as case numbers rise. EPA
  • Archaeologists dated a wooden figure discovered at Chan Chan in northern Peru to the Chimu period of 900AD to 1450AD. AFP
    Archaeologists dated a wooden figure discovered at Chan Chan in northern Peru to the Chimu period of 900AD to 1450AD. AFP
  • A multiple long exposure picture shows fireflies swarming in a forest near Salgotarjan, Hungary, 28 June 2022 (issued 29 June 2022). EPA / PETER KOMKA HUNGARY OUT
    A multiple long exposure picture shows fireflies swarming in a forest near Salgotarjan, Hungary, 28 June 2022 (issued 29 June 2022). EPA / PETER KOMKA HUNGARY OUT

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Today's best photos: from the Capitol Riot investigation to forest fireflies

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

June 29, 2022

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Updated: June 29, 2022, 1:21 PM
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