Today's best photos: from sunset in Indonesia to fireworks in Miami

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

People play on a beach at sunset in Banda Aceh on July 4, 2023. (Photo by CHAIDEER MAHYUDDIN / AFP)

People gather to watch Independence Day fireworks on South Beach, Miami, Florida. AFP

Guests pose for a photo ahead of the thanksgiving service for King Charles III in Edinburgh. PA

Children sit in a wrecked apartment in Jenin after Israeli forces withdrew from the West Bank city. AFP

Algerian scouts wave national flags during a parade in Algiers ahead of the country's Independence Day. EPA

Spectators cheer Tour de France riders during stage 4 of the race, from Dax to Nogaro. Reuters

Storks fly over a burning field near the town of Snihurivka, in the Mykolaiv region of Ukraine. AFP

A landslide caused by heavy rain blocks an expressway in Gunwi, North Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. EPA

South African firefighters dance during a break in Alberta, Canada, where they are battling wildfires. AP Photo

Two players reach for the ball during the Men's Volleyball Nations League in Pasay City, the Philippines. AFP

Workers paint a merry-go-round at Marina Beach, in Chennai, India. EPA

Hundreds of wheelchairs symbolising the fate of long-Covid patients stand outside the German parliament in Berlin. EPA

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