• USA's forward #11 Sophia Smith heads the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group E football match between Portugal and the United States at Eden Park in Auckland on August 1, 2023. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
    USA's forward #11 Sophia Smith heads the ball during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group E football match between Portugal and the United States at Eden Park in Auckland on August 1, 2023. (Photo by Saeed KHAN / AFP)
  • Inspectors at the site of the under-construction Samruddhi Expressway, where a crane collapsed, crushing at least 17 workers to death on Tuesday in Maharashtra state, India. AFP
    Inspectors at the site of the under-construction Samruddhi Expressway, where a crane collapsed, crushing at least 17 workers to death on Tuesday in Maharashtra state, India. AFP
  • England's Stuart Broad, his partner Mollie King and daughter Annabella on the field after England's win in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at Kia Oval, London. The series was drawn. AFP
    England's Stuart Broad, his partner Mollie King and daughter Annabella on the field after England's win in the fifth Ashes Test against Australia at Kia Oval, London. The series was drawn. AFP
  • Ryan McDuffie cries next to the Hollywood Star of Pee-wee Herman, a character played by actor Paul Reubens, who has died aged 70, in Los Angeles. EPA
    Ryan McDuffie cries next to the Hollywood Star of Pee-wee Herman, a character played by actor Paul Reubens, who has died aged 70, in Los Angeles. EPA
  • Migrants outside the Roosevelt Hotel, a makeshift reception centre for those trying to find temporary housing in New York City. AFP
    Migrants outside the Roosevelt Hotel, a makeshift reception centre for those trying to find temporary housing in New York City. AFP
  • The York Fire in Mojave National Preserve has burnt its way across the California-Nevada border. AFP
    The York Fire in Mojave National Preserve has burnt its way across the California-Nevada border. AFP
  • Elders perform coronation rituals on King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, marking his 30 years on Uganda’s throne, in Kampala. AFP
    Elders perform coronation rituals on King Ronald Muwenda Mutebi II, marking his 30 years on Uganda’s throne, in Kampala. AFP
  • A building damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
    A building damaged by a Russian drone strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A funeral procession for victims of an explosion, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Reuters
    A funeral procession for victims of an explosion, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, Pakistan. Reuters
  • Priests listen to the confessions of pilgrims at events held for World Youth Day at a park in Lisbon. AP
    Priests listen to the confessions of pilgrims at events held for World Youth Day at a park in Lisbon. AP
  • A migrant crosses the Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass, Texas. AP
    A migrant crosses the Rio Grande, near Eagle Pass, Texas. AP
  • The Alberto J. Armando Stadium before the unveiling of a new Boca Juniors striker, the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, in Buenos Aires. Getty Images
    The Alberto J. Armando Stadium before the unveiling of a new Boca Juniors striker, the Uruguayan Edinson Cavani, in Buenos Aires. Getty Images
  • A vet takes a sample from a cat at an animal shelter in Yeoju, south-east of Seoul, amid an outbreak of disease. PA
    A vet takes a sample from a cat at an animal shelter in Yeoju, south-east of Seoul, amid an outbreak of disease. PA
  • Carlos De Oliveira, right, a property manager at Donald Trump's resort Mar-a-Lago, enters a hearing in Miami, Florida, accused of helping move classified information, lying and trying to destroy surveillance footage. EPA
    Carlos De Oliveira, right, a property manager at Donald Trump's resort Mar-a-Lago, enters a hearing in Miami, Florida, accused of helping move classified information, lying and trying to destroy surveillance footage. EPA
  • Beijing’s Forbidden City remains free of flooding, despite days of torrential rain, thanks to its sound drainage system. EPA
    Beijing’s Forbidden City remains free of flooding, despite days of torrential rain, thanks to its sound drainage system. EPA

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Today's best photos: From the Women's World Cup to flood-free Forbidden City

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

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August 01, 2023

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Updated: August 01, 2023, 3:58 PM
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