Today's best photos: From Edinburgh Fringe to Biden at the beach

The National picks the most striking images from around the world

EDINBURGH, SCOTLAND - AUGUST 02: Comedy dance act TUTUperform at the Underbelly Press Launch in the McEwan Hall the venue will host over 150 shows at Edinburgh Fringe on August 2, 2023 in Edinburgh, Scotland. Established in 2000 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Underbelly has since produced shows and events all around the world, from London to Hong Kong. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell / Getty Images)

A before-and-after picture of a newly restored house, left, in Beirut's Gemmayzeh neighbourhood, three years after the massive port explosion in the Lebanese capital. AFP

Residents, many of whom complain about the conditions, sit in corridors outside their homes at the crumbling and overcrowded Worli dairy building in Mumbai. Reuters

Robot dog Gato helps promote the cause of actors and writers on strike in Los Angeles. Reuters

A protester wearing a T-shirt in support of the Niger junta, which staged a coup, in Niamey. AFP

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida. AP

A herd of sheep is driven through an ancient route in Navarra province, Spain. AP

A Banksy artwork on the wall of a building damaged by Russian attacks in Borodyanka, Ukraine. AP

The Tina Turner Exhibition at Stage Apollo Theatre in Stuttgart, Germany. Getty Images

Armed men set fire to cars and lorries in Acapulco in a dispute over an arrest by Mexican authorities. EPA

Heavy rain before a football match between Inter Miami and Orlando City in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. AFP

A flooded road after heavy rainfall in Zhuozhou, Hebei province, China. Reuters

Marta Cox of Panama (obscured) celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's first goal of the Fifa Women's World Cup against France in Sydney. Getty Images

US President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden sit under an umbrella at Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. AFP

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