Best photos of July 30: Protests in Venezuela to judo in Paris

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Demonstrators set a barricade on fire during a protest against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro's government in Valencia, Carabobo state, Venezuela on July 29, 2024, a day after the Venezuelan presidential election. Protests erupted in parts of Caracas Monday against the re-election victory claimed by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro but disputed by the opposition and questioned internationally, AFP journalists observed. (Photo by Juan Carlos HERNANDEZ / AFP)

Palestinians return to the eastern side of Khan Younis after Israeli forces pulled out from the area, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters

The Men's Individual Triathlon at the Paris 2024 Olympics had to be postponed due to pollution in the river Seine. Reuters

Nicaraguan Miss Universe Sheynnis Palacios arrives at Tocumen International Airport in Panama City, Panama. EPA

People gather at the site of the Howara-CSMT Express train derailment near Badabamboo, in Jharkhand, India. EPA

Moroccan journalist Omar Radi walks with his mother after leaving prison in Tiflet, Morocco. EPA

A damaged car at the landslide site in Wayanad. AFP

Guilherme Schimidt and Edi Sherifovski compete during the Men’s 81kg Elimination Round on day four of the Games in Paris. Getty Images