Best photos of July 16: Protesters in Nairobi to miners in Colombia

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

TOPSHOT - A woman (C) suffering from tear gas inhalation is helped away by during renewed demonstrations in Nairobi on July 16, 2024. Police were out in force in the centre of Kenya's capital on Tuesday after calls for more demonstrations against the embattled government of President William Ruto. Activists led by young Gen-Z Kenyans launched peaceful rallies a month ago against deeply unpopular tax hikes but they descended into deadly violence last month, prompting Ruto to drop the planned increases. (Photo by Tony Karumba / AFP)

Donald Trump listens to speeches on the opening day of the Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. EPA

Shiite Muslims gather to mark Ashura, the holiest day in their calendar, in Najaf, Iraq. Reuters

Activists from Hindu Sena, a Hindu right-wing group, recite a special prayer for the longevity of Donald Trump, in New Delhi. Reuters

People commemorating the annual religious feast of La Tirana in Iquique, Chile. EPA

People walk across Waal Bridge on the first day of this year's 'De 4 Daasgse' (Four Days Marches) in Nijmegen, the Netherlands. EPA

An ash cloud and lava erupt from the crater of Mount Etna in Sicily. AFP

Emerald seekers carry sacks of soil discarded by Esmeraldas Mining Services to search for green gems at Las Animas River in Muzo, Colombia. AFP