Best photos of August 23: From cheese hats to a newborn panda cub

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Attendees wear cheese hats on the final night of the Democratic National Convention (DNC) at the United Center in Chicago, Illinois, USA,, 22 August 2024. The 2024 Democratic National Convention is being held 19 to 22 August 2024 in which delegates of the United States' Democratic Party will vote on the party's platform and ceremonially vote for the party's nominees for president and vice president, Vice President Kamala Harris and Governor Tim Walz of Minnesota, for the upcoming presidential election. EPA / CAROLINE BREHMAN

A Canadair hydroplane drops water above a wildfire raging through Pico do Arieiro mountain, in Santana, on the Portuguese island of Madeira. AFP

Taiwan's Tai Tzu-ying hits a return against Japan's Natsuki Nidaira during their women's singles quarter final at the Japan Open badminton tournament in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. AFP

Residents of Don Bosco refugee camp, in Goma, Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Red Cross officials are seeking to create awareness around mpox. AP

A child at a relief shelter for people displaced by floods in Mohipal, Feni, south-east Bangladesh. AP

Sea lions congregate at San Carlos beach in Monterey, California. Authorities closed the beach to avoid disturbing them. Reuters

College students dress as Hindu deities Krishna and Radha ahead of Janmashtami festival, in Chennai, eastern India. AFP

Fans cover up from the rain ahead of the first practice session of the Formula One Dutch Grand Prix, at Zandvoort racetrack, the Netherlands. AP

Vets attend to a newborn giant panda at the Berlin Zoological Garden, where mother Meng Meng gave birth to two cubs. They are 'doing well', said the zoo. AFP