Today's best photos: from World Aquatics in Japan to soaring temperatures in Gaza

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Japanese swimmers compete in the Artistic Swimming Team Acrobatic Final on day four of the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Getty Images

Young fans have a kickabout outside DRV PNK Stadium, home of the Inter Miami MLS football team. AP

Rodeo participant looks up at bull after being bucked off during the Calgary Stampede in Canada. AP

A Nepalese Hindu woman receives tika on her forehead while praying to Shiva on the first day of the Sarwan Brata festival in Kathmandu. EPA

A girl splashes water over a boy amid soaring temperatures at the Shati camp for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City. AFP

Protesters hold caricatures of Philippine politicians including President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., second from left, during demonstration outside armed forces HQ in Quezon City. EPA

Smoke billows from a raging wildfire on the Canary Island of La Palma, Spain. Reuters

Mexico national football team goalkeeper and captain Guillermo Ochoa lifts the Concacaf Gold Cup after defeating Panama 1-0 in the final in California. AFP

Chinese synchronised divers Lian Junjie and Yang Hao take part in the men's 10m finals at the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships. Reuters

The UAE National Aerobatics Team, Fursan Al Emarat, perform in the Royal International Air Tattoo in Fairford, Gloucestershire. Photo: @fursanalemarat7 / Twitter

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