Today's best photos: from Swiss mountain art to Arafat Day - in pictures

  • A giant land art painting entitled 'Vers l'equilibre' by French-Swiss artist Saype above Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. AP
    A giant land art painting entitled 'Vers l'equilibre' by French-Swiss artist Saype above Villars-sur-Ollon, Switzerland. AP
  • A couple, centre, pose on the Galata Bridge as the sun sets in Istanbul. AP Photo
    A couple, centre, pose on the Galata Bridge as the sun sets in Istanbul. AP Photo
  • Protesters hold up their mobile phones outside the prime minister's office during an anti-government rally in Tirana, Albania. AP Photo
    Protesters hold up their mobile phones outside the prime minister's office during an anti-government rally in Tirana, Albania. AP Photo
  • The sixth stage of the Tour de France gets under way. AP Photo
    The sixth stage of the Tour de France gets under way. AP Photo
  • A fireman fights a blaze in Benespera, Guarda, northern Portugal. EPA
    A fireman fights a blaze in Benespera, Guarda, northern Portugal. EPA
  • People enjoy the carnival fever in Navarra, northern Spain, during the Sanfermines 2022, Pamplona's Running of the Bulls. EPA
    People enjoy the carnival fever in Navarra, northern Spain, during the Sanfermines 2022, Pamplona's Running of the Bulls. EPA
  • Paper lanterns form the shape of the Milky Way during 'Tanabata', or the Star festival, at Zojoji temple in Tokyo. Reuters
    Paper lanterns form the shape of the Milky Way during 'Tanabata', or the Star festival, at Zojoji temple in Tokyo. Reuters
  • Pilgrims pray on the rocky hill, known as the Mountain of Mercy, near Mecca. AP Photo
    Pilgrims pray on the rocky hill, known as the Mountain of Mercy, near Mecca. AP Photo