Today's best photos: From Al Fursan over Giza to Sixth Avenue - in pictures

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

Pilots from Al Fursan, the UAE Air Force and Air Defence aerobatic team, soar over the pyramids at Giza, south of Cairo. Photo: Fursan Al Emarat/ Twitter

Rescuers in anti-nuclear hazard suits take part in a civilian exercise, part of Taiwan's annual Han Kuang military drills, at Anping Harbour in Tainan, Taiwan. AFP

Israeli forces block Palestinian Red Cross ambulances near the West Bank city of Nablus after claims that three Palestinians were killed for firing on the military from a car. AFP

Colombia keeper Catalina Perez leaps to clear a shot on goal during the Australia and New Zealand 2023 Women's World Cup Group H football match between Colombia and South Korea at Sydney Football Stadium in New South Wales. AFP

A fireman rescues a cat and two rabbits from a fire at the villages of Kiotari and Gennadi, on the Greek island of Rhodes, where thousands of residents and holidaymakers have been evacuated. AFP

A worker takes a smartphone photo as a Twitter sign comes down at the social media company's headquarters building in San Francisco as part of a rebranding. Reuters

These trees were brought down by thunderstorms and torrential rain in Milan, Italy. Reuters

A boat is pulled ashore in Dakar, Senegal, after several people, believed to be migrants, drowned when the vessel capsized. AP

The Lord & Taylor department store at White Flint Mall in Rockville, Maryland, which closed in December 2020, is now seen by business analysts as a victim of the switch to online shopping after the coronavirus pandemic. EPA

Police detain a supporter of the Aam Aadmi Party in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, at a rally against the oppression of women in north-eastern Manipur. A video showing two women paraded naked and humiliated by a mob prompted outrage on social media as violence in Manipur between Hindu and Christian tribespeople escalates. AP

Traffic on Sixth Avenue in Manhattan, New York City. AFP

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