Today's best photos: from London's Barbie premiere to Montreux Jazz Festival - in pictures

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Australian actress Margot Robbie poses on the pink carpet upon arrival for the European premiere of "Barbie" in central London on July 12, 2023. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP)

The Silent Struggle artwork is on display in Amsterdam. The sculpture aims to symbolise the inner struggle of many young people with depression. EPA

Buddhist novice monks look at geese at a monastery in Yangon, Myanmar. AFP

MPs and senators attend a convention to elect a new prime minister at Parliament in Bangkok. EPA

Men prepare to go to sea for fishing in the traditional way in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA

The test firing of a new intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasong-18 at an undisclosed location in North Korea. AFP

People walk on the Mer de Glace (Sea of Ice), in Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, in the French Alps. AFP

Farmers pump water from the Euphrates to irrigate their land in dry conditions in Syria's Raqqa governorate. AFP

Female Ukrainian cadets, wearing new uniforms designed especially for women, have their hair braided as they take part in training. AFP

Panama's midfielder Adalberto Carrasquilla (R) celebrates with goalkeeper Orlando Mosquera after scoring the winning penalty in the Concacaf Gold Cup semi-final against the USA in San Diego. AFP

The hand of a Hindu priest shows the level of floodwaters inside a temple after heavy monsoon rain in New Delhi. Reuters

Singer Skye Edwards from British band Morcheeba performs at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. EPA

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