• The newest member of Shedd Aquarium's penguin population, a southern rockhopper chick who hatched on June 16, is weighed during a daily wellness exam, Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Chicago. The chick's parents, Edward and Annie, became famous in 2020 as part of the aquarium's "field trips," where penguins would visit locations such as the nearby Field Museum and Soldier Field while the aquarium was closed during the pandemic. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley)
    The newest member of Shedd Aquarium's penguin population, a southern rockhopper chick who hatched on June 16, is weighed during a daily wellness exam, Thursday, July 13, 2023, in Chicago. The chick's parents, Edward and Annie, became famous in 2020 as part of the aquarium's "field trips," where penguins would visit locations such as the nearby Field Museum and Soldier Field while the aquarium was closed during the pandemic. (AP Photo / Erin Hooley)
  • A Filipino marine jumps from an American helicopter in a Philippines-joint military drill off the coast of Cavite province, north of Manila. AFP
    A Filipino marine jumps from an American helicopter in a Philippines-joint military drill off the coast of Cavite province, north of Manila. AFP
  • Hanging out at a fishing quay in Mbour, Senegal. AFP
    Hanging out at a fishing quay in Mbour, Senegal. AFP
  • Britain's Kate Shortman competes in the women's solo technical artistic swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. AFP
    Britain's Kate Shortman competes in the women's solo technical artistic swimming event at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. AFP
  • People flee a spreading wildfire in Grebastica, Croatia. AP
    People flee a spreading wildfire in Grebastica, Croatia. AP
  • A boy jumps into the Treska river to cool off in the hot weather near Skopje, North Macedonia. Reuters
    A boy jumps into the Treska river to cool off in the hot weather near Skopje, North Macedonia. Reuters
  • Tour de France cyclists pass through Thizy-les-Bourgs. Reuters
    Tour de France cyclists pass through Thizy-les-Bourgs. Reuters
  • Boys stand on a barrel during a rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. AP
    Boys stand on a barrel during a rally in support of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela. AP
  • A girl kitted out in traditional costume at the Forbidden City in Beijing. AP
    A girl kitted out in traditional costume at the Forbidden City in Beijing. AP
  • A relative of an injured migrant labourer outside a hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. Suspected militants had opened fire on the group of workers. AP
    A relative of an injured migrant labourer outside a hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir. Suspected militants had opened fire on the group of workers. AP
  • A wreath is carried at the funeral of veteran firefighter Augusto Acabou in Newark, New Jersey. He was killed in the line of duty. EPA
    A wreath is carried at the funeral of veteran firefighter Augusto Acabou in Newark, New Jersey. He was killed in the line of duty. EPA
  • Palestinian child Jihad Marie, 3, holds his dead pet chick after an Israeli military operation on Jenin camp, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
    Palestinian child Jihad Marie, 3, holds his dead pet chick after an Israeli military operation on Jenin camp, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • French Army Health Service pupils pose during the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. AFP
    French Army Health Service pupils pose during the Bastille Day military parade on the Champs-Elysees in Paris. AFP

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Today's best photos: from a happy chick to Bastille Day

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 14, 2023

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Updated: July 14, 2023, 11:39 AM
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