Today's best photos: from Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi to a heatwave in the UK

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

A child runs ahead of Friday prayer at the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, July 15, 2022. REUTERS / Amr Alfiky TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Street lamps are illuminated by the rising sun, on the outskirts of Frankfurt, Germany. AP

A man tries to take cover from the rain in New Delhi, India. AFP

Relatives of migrant Pascual Melvin Guachiac, 13, who died last month when he suffocated while being smuggled in a trailer in San Antonio, Texas, mourn during a memorial at a school in the small village of Tzucubal, Guatemala. Reuters

Soldiers patrol outside the parliament building in Colombo, Sri Lanka, after mass protests erupted over the country’s economic collapse. AP

Passengers queue for ferries at the Port of Dover, during the hot weather, in Kent, England. PA via AP

A forest fire burns near Carballeda de Valdeorras, Spain. EPA

US President Joe Biden attends a news conference at the Waldorf Astoria in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Reuters

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