Today's best photos: from Vingegaard in Denmark to flooding in Fujairah - in pictures

  • Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard celebrates with fans in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reuters
    Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard celebrates with fans in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reuters
  • Ground staff cover the cricket pitch as the match gets delayed due to bad light, during the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in Galle. AFP
    Ground staff cover the cricket pitch as the match gets delayed due to bad light, during the second cricket test match between Sri Lanka and Pakistan, in Galle. AFP
  • The destroyed port area in Beirut, Lebanon, ahead of the second anniversary of a huge explosion that killed at least 200 people and injured more than 6,000. EPA
    The destroyed port area in Beirut, Lebanon, ahead of the second anniversary of a huge explosion that killed at least 200 people and injured more than 6,000. EPA
  • The demo sculpture, a sand replica of Michelangelo's sculpture 'Pieta' (The Pity), made by Latvian sculptors Karlis Ile and Maija Ile at the International Sand Sculpture Park 'Summer Signs 2022' in Jelgava, Latvia. EPA
    The demo sculpture, a sand replica of Michelangelo's sculpture 'Pieta' (The Pity), made by Latvian sculptors Karlis Ile and Maija Ile at the International Sand Sculpture Park 'Summer Signs 2022' in Jelgava, Latvia. EPA
  • A UN aid convoy enters Syria through the Bab Al Hawa border crossing with Turkey, carrying vital necessities for the inhabitants of the north-western rebel-held areas of the country, after the decision to extend the 'authorisation mechanism' across the border. AFP
    A UN aid convoy enters Syria through the Bab Al Hawa border crossing with Turkey, carrying vital necessities for the inhabitants of the north-western rebel-held areas of the country, after the decision to extend the 'authorisation mechanism' across the border. AFP
  • Taiwan's AAV7 amphibious assault vehicle manoeuvres across the sea as part of the country's annual Han Kuang military exercise in Pingtung. EPA
    Taiwan's AAV7 amphibious assault vehicle manoeuvres across the sea as part of the country's annual Han Kuang military exercise in Pingtung. EPA
  • The guard of honour stand in the rain during a celebration to mark King Maha Vajiralongkorn's 70th birthday in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
    The guard of honour stand in the rain during a celebration to mark King Maha Vajiralongkorn's 70th birthday in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
  • Artist Peter Walker poses next a pair of giant hands reaching across Liverpool Cathedral as part of his latest exhibition ‘Being Human’. The artwork, known as Connection, is a contemporary twist on Michelangelo’s masterpiece, 'The Creation of Adam'. Getty Images
    Artist Peter Walker poses next a pair of giant hands reaching across Liverpool Cathedral as part of his latest exhibition ‘Being Human’. The artwork, known as Connection, is a contemporary twist on Michelangelo’s masterpiece, 'The Creation of Adam'. Getty Images
  • A Palestinian man argues with a member of the Israeli security forces during a demonstration by Palestinians and Israeli peace activists against settlement expansion, in the occupied West Bank town of Salfit. AFP
    A Palestinian man argues with a member of the Israeli security forces during a demonstration by Palestinians and Israeli peace activists against settlement expansion, in the occupied West Bank town of Salfit. AFP
  • Solar panels on Germany's biggest floating photovoltaic plant on lake Silbersee. More than 5,000 photovoltaic modules produce about 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, saving 1,100 tonnes of CO2. EPA
    Solar panels on Germany's biggest floating photovoltaic plant on lake Silbersee. More than 5,000 photovoltaic modules produce about 3 million kilowatt hours of electricity per year, saving 1,100 tonnes of CO2. EPA
  • Flooding in Fujairah city, as more rain is expected. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Flooding in Fujairah city, as more rain is expected. Antonie Robertson / The National