Best photos of July 31: Triathlon in Paris to flooding in Kathmandu

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 31: Cassandre Beaugrand of Team France crosses the finish tape to win the gold medal after competing in Women's Individual Triathlon on day five of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Pont Alexandre III on July 31, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Steele / Getty Images)

Riot police hold back protesters after disorder broke out in Southport, England. Getty images

Damage caused by Typhoon Gaemi where 867 homes were destroyed in central China's Hunan Province. EPA

Tea plantation workers with their belongings, head to a relief camp after landslides in Wayanad. AFP

Former BBC broadcaster Huw Edwards arrives at Westminster Magistrates' Court, London, where he is charged with making indecent images of children. PA

Medical staff care for victims after the Israeli military struck a Beirut's southern suburb at Bahman hospital. AFP

A person watches the news on multiple TV screens, most of them announcing the killing of senior Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh, in Istanbul, Turkey. Reuters