• The Milky Way is seen on the night sky behind charred trees near the village of Asklipieio, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 28, 2023. REUTERS / Nicolas Economou TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
    The Milky Way is seen on the night sky behind charred trees near the village of Asklipieio, on the island of Rhodes, Greece, July 28, 2023. REUTERS / Nicolas Economou TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
  • Aidan Gallagher in the drivers' seat of the Recover E Car, made entirely from electronic waste, created to raise awareness of the issue, at ExCel London. Getty Images
    Aidan Gallagher in the drivers' seat of the Recover E Car, made entirely from electronic waste, created to raise awareness of the issue, at ExCel London. Getty Images
  • Palestinian Hani Miqdad takes pictures of his daughter Mais with the dog they were buying from a pet shop in Gaza city. Majd Mahmoud / The National
    Palestinian Hani Miqdad takes pictures of his daughter Mais with the dog they were buying from a pet shop in Gaza city. Majd Mahmoud / The National
  • Thai caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha leads the salute to the portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on the monarch's birthday, in Bangkok. EPA
    Thai caretaker Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha leads the salute to the portrait of Thai King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun on the monarch's birthday, in Bangkok. EPA
  • A flock of sheep and goats is led by shepherds to pasture in a mountain village on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
    A flock of sheep and goats is led by shepherds to pasture in a mountain village on the outskirts of Sana'a, Yemen. EPA
  • The Chepe Express on a viaduct in Temoris, Chihuahua state, Mexico. AFP
    The Chepe Express on a viaduct in Temoris, Chihuahua state, Mexico. AFP
  • People dive into the Nive river during the Bayonne festival in south-western France. AFP
    People dive into the Nive river during the Bayonne festival in south-western France. AFP
  • Tommaso Marini celebrates after defeating Nick Itkin in the final of the men's foil at the Fencing World Championships in Milan. AFP
    Tommaso Marini celebrates after defeating Nick Itkin in the final of the men's foil at the Fencing World Championships in Milan. AFP
  • Artist Peter Walker stands in front of his installation Identity - We Are All Together at the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool. Reuters
    Artist Peter Walker stands in front of his installation Identity - We Are All Together at the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool. Reuters
  • A man leaves a petrol station after checking the tyre pressure on his donkey cart in Soweto, Johannesburg. Reuters
    A man leaves a petrol station after checking the tyre pressure on his donkey cart in Soweto, Johannesburg. Reuters
  • Ricarda Bauernfeind is congratulated by teammates after winning the fifth stage the women's Tour de France in the Tarn region of the country. AFP
    Ricarda Bauernfeind is congratulated by teammates after winning the fifth stage the women's Tour de France in the Tarn region of the country. AFP

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Today's best photos: From The Milky Way to the women's Tour de France

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

The National

July 28, 2023

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Updated: July 28, 2023, 12:17 PM
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