Today's best photos: From swearing in Dutch PM to Lib Dem leader's campaigning

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

King Willem-Alexander of Netherlands (C-R) and Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof (C-L) pose with the new ministers and the new state secretaries, after the swearing-in ceremony at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, on July 2, 2024. Former spy chief Dick Schoof becomes the new Dutch prime minister on July 2, leading a right-wing coalition cabinet on a mission to implement the "strictest-ever" immigration policy in the country. Two hundred and twenty-three days after far-right leader Geert Wilders swept to an election victory that stunned Europe and the world, Schoof takes over from Mark Rutte after 14 years in power. (Photo by Remko de Waal / ANP / AFP) / Netherlands OUT

Morning fog engulfs Camlica Mosque at sunrise in Istanbul. AP

The 800-year-old Seljuk caravanserai skirts a sinkhole in the central Anatolian province of Konya, Turkey. AFP

An aerial view of flooded buildings and streets after heavy rain in Yueyang, in central China's Hunan province. AFP

A fisherman looks at boats damaged by Hurricane Beryl at Bridgetown Fisheries in Barbados. AP

An honour guard prepares for a ceremony marking the first session of the new Parliament outside the Government Palace in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. AP

A demonstrator holds a Kenyan flag in a face-off with riot police officers in Nairobi, as activists step up their campaign against President William Ruto. AFP

Fans gather in the run-up to Romania v the Netherlands in Munich, a last-16 knockout tie at Euro 2024. Reuters

A black caiman lurches along a roadside in Corumba, Brazil. AFP

Recently hatched ducklings acclimatise at a breeding centre in Castelnau-Tursan, south-western France. AFP

Girls protect their younger sister from the rain during monsoon season in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA

Ed Davey, leader of the UK Liberal Democrats party, rides in a towable inflatable during a visit to Lakeside Ski & Wake in the Cotswolds, Britain, days before the general election. Reuters

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