Today's best photos: from snow in Johannesburg to a brown bear in Finland

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

John Henning and Christina Steyn enjoy the rare sight of snow in Johannesburg as a cold front sweeps across South Africa. EPA

The start the NASCAR Cup Series Quaker State 400 at Atlanta Motor Speedway in Georgia. Getty

Indian soldiers march on the Champs Elysees during a rehearsal for the Bastille Day parade in Paris. AP

Revellers stand as the bull enters the ring at the end of the fourth running of the bulls during the San Fermin fiestas in Pamplona. AP

A security guard walks past an overhead water misting system on a hot day in Tokyo. AFP

People visit 59 Rivoli Art Gallery as art works of French artist Cesar Seize are exhibited on the building facade in Paris. AFP

Relatives and friends of members of the Thai football team take part in a Buddhist alms ceremony as officials re-opened more of the site. AFP

The MSG Sphere is lit up as a basketball to celebrate the 2023 NBA Summer League in Las Vegas. AFP

Outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte arrives for a debate in the House of Representatives. EPA

Rishi Sunak and President Joe Biden drink from mugs as they sit in the garden of 10 Downing Street during their meeting. AFP

Bullfighters race after a young child as they hold on to a charging sheep during the mutton-busting competition at the Deer Trail Rodeo in Deer Trail, Colorado. AFP

A brown bear (Ursus arctos) looks for food in the Finnish taiga in Hukkajarvi area, Eastern Finland, near Russian border, on July 4, 2023. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

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