NICE: Competitors take on the sea in the 13th Ironman thriathlon here on July 23. AFP PHOTO.

LONDON: France’s Angelina Lanza participates in the Women's Long Jump T47 Final at the IAAF World ParaAthletics Championships yesterday. REUTERS PHOTO.

IPOH: A traditional lion dance performance was part of the Ipoh Cultural Parade 2017 held in the city yesterday. NSTP PIC by MUHAIZAN YAHYA.

VIENNA: People in boats on the Old Danube watches entranced a fireworks show at the Lichterfest (Festival of Lights) on July 22. EPA PHOTO.

HONG KONG: Mai Okumura of Japan jumps to strike the ball during a game against Russia at the Women’s Volleyball World Grand Prix yesterday. AFP PHOTO.

KUALA LUMPUR: Traffic police carrying out inspections on vehicles during Op Tutup at Dataran Merdeka on Saturday night. NSTP PIC by MOHD YUSNI ARIFFIN.

SHAH ALAM: Japanese girls pose for a selfie during the annual Bon Odori in Malaysia. Hundreds of participants including resident Japanese nationals and local Malaysians, clad in traditional yukatas, come together to celebrate the traditional summer dance festival to honour and remember one's ancestors. AFP PHOTO.

PYONGYANG: A tourist takes a selfie during a visit to a subway station here yesterday. Donald Trump’s administration intends to impose a ban on US citizens from travelling to North Korea. AFP PHOTO.

BUDAPEST: Katinka Hosszu of Hungary competes in the women’s 200m individual medley preliminary at the 17th FINA World Aquatics Championships. REUTERS PHOTO.

SION: Swiss adventurer Xavier Rosset takes off in his light sport aircraft (LSA) on July 23 in his ‘Fly the World’ adventure project from Sion, Switzerland. Rosset is attempting to circumnavigate the world within 400 days, covering 5 continents, 50 countries and 80,000km. EPA PHOTO.