Today's best photos: From hot air balloons in Canberra to Kuwait sports day marathon

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Hot air balloons take to the sky during the Canberra Balloon Spectacular, in Australia. EPA

Riot police clash with protesters during a students' demonstration in front of the Greek Parliament in Athens. AFP

Women commandos use a rocket launcher during at a police training centre in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province. AFP

People look at a Bearded Collie on the third day of the Crufts dog show in Birmingham, England. Reuters

Protesters wave Spanish national flags next to Cibeles Fountain during a demonstration called by Foro Libertad y Alternativa, in Madrid. AFP

A Palestinian boy stands among the rubble of a destroyed house following an Israeli air strike, in Deir Al Balah, southern Gaza Strip. EPA

Fans outside Prenton Park before the Women's FA Cup match between Liverpool and Leicester City in Birkenhead, England. Reuters

People take part in the first edition of the Kuwait sports day marathon, along the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Al Sabah Causeway in Kuwait City. AFP

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