• Fans of Anson Lo, a member of Cantopop boy band Mirror, pose for group photo before a concert in Hong Kong. Reuters
    Fans of Anson Lo, a member of Cantopop boy band Mirror, pose for group photo before a concert in Hong Kong. Reuters
  • Israeli forces blow up the house of alleged Palestinian militant Yahya Mari, in Qarawat Bani Hassan in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
    Israeli forces blow up the house of alleged Palestinian militant Yahya Mari, in Qarawat Bani Hassan in the occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • People walk by Lenin's Mausoleum during heavy rain in Red Square, Moscow. Reuters
    People walk by Lenin's Mausoleum during heavy rain in Red Square, Moscow. Reuters
  • Activists protest in Indiana Statehouse during a special session debating the banning of abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana. Reuters
    Activists protest in Indiana Statehouse during a special session debating the banning of abortion in Indianapolis, Indiana. Reuters
  • Jellyfish swarm around a boat near the coast of Haifa it the Mediterranean Sea, Israel. Reuters
    Jellyfish swarm around a boat near the coast of Haifa it the Mediterranean Sea, Israel. Reuters
  • Evacuation notices are taped to mailboxes as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, California. Reuters
    Evacuation notices are taped to mailboxes as the Oak Fire burns in Mariposa County, California. Reuters
  • Wendy Adriaens, nicknamed the 'Ostrich Whisperer' and owner of animal rescue farm De Passiehoeve, poses for a photo with 3-year-old male ostrich Flodder, in Kalmthout, Belgium. EPA
    Wendy Adriaens, nicknamed the 'Ostrich Whisperer' and owner of animal rescue farm De Passiehoeve, poses for a photo with 3-year-old male ostrich Flodder, in Kalmthout, Belgium. EPA
  • A Scopoli's shearwater seabird skims across the surface of the waves off Ta Cenc Cliffs on the Maltese island of Gozo. Reuters
    A Scopoli's shearwater seabird skims across the surface of the waves off Ta Cenc Cliffs on the Maltese island of Gozo. Reuters
  • Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the NEOM board of directors, reveals plans for The Line, a civilizational revolution that puts humans first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding natural habitat. Photo: NEOM
    Mohammed bin Salman, Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia and chairman of the NEOM board of directors, reveals plans for The Line, a civilizational revolution that puts humans first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding natural habitat. Photo: NEOM

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Today's best photos: from Cantopop fans to The Line

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

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July 26, 2022

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Avatar: Fire and Ash

Director: James Cameron

Starring: Sam Worthington, Sigourney Weaver, Zoe Saldana

Rating: 4.5/5

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Tries: Gibbins, Laumape, Goosen, Fifita tries, Barrett
Conversions: Barrett (4)
Penalties: Barrett

British & Irish Lions:
Tries: Seymour (2), North
Conversions: Biggar (2)
Penalties: Biggar (4)

Updated: July 26, 2022, 1:25 PM
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