Today's best photos: from gymnastics in Munich to a supermoon in London

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

MUNICH, GERMANY - AUGUST 11: Emma Slevin of Ireland competes in the Balance Beam during the Women's Artistic Gymnastics Subdivision 2 competition on day 1 of the European Championships Munich 2022 at on August 11, 2022 in Munich, Germany. (Photo by Matthias Hangst / Getty Images)

People cycle past a windmill in Oostzaan, the Netherlands. AP

A woman crosses train tracks in Pokrovsk, Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. AP

Young Palestinian girls are overcome at the funeral of 11-year-old Layan Al Shaer in Khan Younis, the Gaza Strip. She was killed in recent Israeli air strikes. AP

Clouds of smoke billow from a forest fire in Linhares da Beira, northern Portugal. EPA

A man jumps off Blackrock diving boards during a heatwave at Salthill beach, in Galway, Ireland. Reuters

Bassam Hussein in a police car in Beirut. He turned himself in after taking staff hostage for several hours in a bank branch in Lebanon's capital. AFP

The supermoon rises behind The Shard, in central London. AP

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