Today's best photos: from the Capitol Riot investigation to forest fireflies

'The National' picks the most striking images from around the world

Cassidy Hutchinson, former aide to Mark Meadows, White House chief of staff in president Donald Trump's administration, is sworn in by chairman Bennie Thompson as the House select committee continues its investigation into the January 6 attack on the US Capitol in Washington. AP

A Palestinian rides a horse during a race on the grounds of the defunct Yasser Arafat Airport in eastern Rafah, southern Gaza Strip. EPA

A sandstorm at Sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges, Yamuna and Saraswati, on a summer day in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP

Zack Wheeler of Major League Baseball team Philadelphia Phillies pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the fifth inning of a match at Citizens Bank Park in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Reuters

King Felipe VI of Spain addresses Nato leaders during a dinner at the Royal Palace in Madrid, Spain. Reuters

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson talks to journalists during a flight from Germany, where he was attending the G7 summit in Bavaria, to the Nato summit in Madrid, the Spanish capital. PA

Basketball player Thon Maker trains with the Australian Boomers men's national side at John Cain Arena in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. EPA

Soldiers rehearse for the inauguration parade of Philippine president-elect Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr in Manila on June 30. EPA

A spherical statue is cleaned during rainy weather at the entrance to the Solana Shopping Centre in Beijing, China. EPA

Spectators watch first round tennis matches on a screen outside Court No 1 at the Wimbledon Championships in London, England. EPA

Inmates' relatives push back at police riot shields outside a prison in Tulua, Colombia, where a fire killed at least 51 people in what authorities said was an attempted riot on Tuesday. AP

A passenger at the Broadway bus terminus in Chennai, the capital of Tamil Nadu, defies a state anti-coronavirus mandate to wear a mask as case numbers rise. EPA

Archaeologists dated a wooden figure discovered at Chan Chan in northern Peru to the Chimu period of 900AD to 1450AD. AFP

A multiple long exposure picture shows fireflies swarming in a forest near Salgotarjan, Hungary, 28 June 2022 (issued 29 June 2022). EPA / PETER KOMKA HUNGARY OUT

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Saturday's best photos: from a railway strike in Britain to wildebeest in Kenya

Friday's best photos: from Little Hajj to AnonyMouse installation in Boston

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