• A member of anti-animal cruelty group Humane Society International, (HSI) carries a dog from a slaughter house in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, July 21, 2023. Authorities on Friday announced the end of the "brutally cruel" dog and cat meat slaughter at a notorious animal market on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi following a years-long campaign by local activists and world celebrities. (AP Photo / Mohammad Taufan)
    A member of anti-animal cruelty group Humane Society International, (HSI) carries a dog from a slaughter house in Tomohon, North Sulawesi, Indonesia, Friday, July 21, 2023. Authorities on Friday announced the end of the "brutally cruel" dog and cat meat slaughter at a notorious animal market on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi following a years-long campaign by local activists and world celebrities. (AP Photo / Mohammad Taufan)
  • American Maxwell Flory competes in the semi-final of the men's 10-metre platform diving event during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. AFP
    American Maxwell Flory competes in the semi-final of the men's 10-metre platform diving event during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka, Japan. AFP
  • A man hurls back a tear gas cannister at Kenyan police on the third day of anti-government protests in Nairobi. AFP
    A man hurls back a tear gas cannister at Kenyan police on the third day of anti-government protests in Nairobi. AFP
  • Dancers from the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre perform at the Lincoln Centre in New York. AFP
    Dancers from the Seoul Metropolitan Dance Theatre perform at the Lincoln Centre in New York. AFP
  • Russian ammunition collected by residents of Dovhenke village, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
    Russian ammunition collected by residents of Dovhenke village, in Ukraine's Kharkiv region. AFP
  • Canadian footballer Ashley Lawrence warms up before the match against Nigeria at the Fifa Women's World Cup in Melbourne. Reuters
    Canadian footballer Ashley Lawrence warms up before the match against Nigeria at the Fifa Women's World Cup in Melbourne. Reuters
  • Women mourn the death of their relatives after a landslide hit a village in Raigad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Reuters
    Women mourn the death of their relatives after a landslide hit a village in Raigad, in the Indian state of Maharashtra. Reuters
  • A child waits with her parents for their turn to watch proceedings at a US House subcommittee hearing into a case against the Biden administration. Reuters
    A child waits with her parents for their turn to watch proceedings at a US House subcommittee hearing into a case against the Biden administration. Reuters
  • Activists hold placards near Bab Al Hawa, in Syria's Idlib province, as they call for the renewal of a UN mandate allowing cross-border relief operations. Moawia Atrash for The National
    Activists hold placards near Bab Al Hawa, in Syria's Idlib province, as they call for the renewal of a UN mandate allowing cross-border relief operations. Moawia Atrash for The National
  • Emiratis celebrate at the Liwa Dates Festival. Victor Besa / The National
    Emiratis celebrate at the Liwa Dates Festival. Victor Besa / The National
  • Workers move sacks of shallots from a transport ship at port in Makassar, Indonesia. AFP
    Workers move sacks of shallots from a transport ship at port in Makassar, Indonesia. AFP
  • Female members of the Colombian Army take part in a military parade during Independence Day celebrations in Bogota. AFP
    Female members of the Colombian Army take part in a military parade during Independence Day celebrations in Bogota. AFP
  • Racoons walk along a regional railroad near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
    Racoons walk along a regional railroad near Frankfurt, Germany. AP
  • Cows are cleaned using a rotating brush at a dairy farm in Soest, the Netherlands. EPA
    Cows are cleaned using a rotating brush at a dairy farm in Soest, the Netherlands. EPA
  • Military aircraft fly over the Statue of Air Heroes in Bucharest as Romania celebrates its aviation and air force day. EPA
    Military aircraft fly over the Statue of Air Heroes in Bucharest as Romania celebrates its aviation and air force day. EPA
  • Australia's Mitchell Starc bowls on the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match against England in Manchester. AFP
    Australia's Mitchell Starc bowls on the second day of the fourth Ashes cricket Test match against England in Manchester. AFP
  • An indigenous woman from the Uru Chipaya people poses in a salt flat, where Bolivia confirmed a lithium reserve. EPA
    An indigenous woman from the Uru Chipaya people poses in a salt flat, where Bolivia confirmed a lithium reserve. EPA

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Today's best photos: From a dog rescued from the slaughterhouse to Bolivia's salt flats

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July 21, 2023

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Updated: July 21, 2023, 12:00 PM
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