Today's best photos: From the Fourth of July to the Tour de France

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Kids jump off the breakwater into the ocean ahead the Fourth of July holiday in Gloucester, Massachusetts, U. S. , July 3, 2023. REUTERS / Brian Snyder TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

An Afghan child carries dried clay bowls at a traditionally run factory in Istalif district of Kabul province. AFP

Residents of the Jenin refugee camp flee their homes during an Israeli military operation in the area. AP

Model Alek Wek presents a creation by designer Thom Browne during a fashion show at the Palais Garnier in Paris. Reuters

Police arrest demonstrator at Ben Gurion airport during protest against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's judicial reforms. Reuters

Low water levels at Woodhead Reservoir in Glossop, England during the country's hottest June on record. Getty

The Piton de la Fournaise volcano erupts on France's Reunion island. AFP

French artist Saype works on his new giant land art fresco, "La Grande Dame", near Mont Blanc. AFP

Ariane 5 rocket prepares for its last ever launch from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana. AFP

Thousands of dead fish float down the Amshan river in drought-stricken southeastern Iraq. AFP

Local residents take part in aerobics exercise at a square in China’s northeastern Heilongjiang province. AFP

Tour de France participants cycle along the Bay of Biscay coastline in northern Spain. AFP

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