Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • An outfit by designer Iris van Herpen as part of her Haute Couture autumn/winter collection show in Paris. Reuters
    An outfit by designer Iris van Herpen as part of her Haute Couture autumn/winter collection show in Paris. Reuters
  • The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 smartphone at a shop in Seoul. AFP
    The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold7 smartphone at a shop in Seoul. AFP
  • A fisherman in the Cateura lagoon in Asuncion, Paraguay. AP
    A fisherman in the Cateura lagoon in Asuncion, Paraguay. AP
  • Al Rawdah Perfumes in central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    Al Rawdah Perfumes in central Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • The moon behind a cross on a church in Nicosia. AP
    The moon behind a cross on a church in Nicosia. AP
  • Commuters at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. AP
    Commuters at Shinagawa Station in Tokyo. AP
  • Pope Leo XIV arrives at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome. AP
    Pope Leo XIV arrives at the papal summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, south of Rome. AP
  • An atmospheric halo forms around the afternoon sun in Tangtse, India. AP
    An atmospheric halo forms around the afternoon sun in Tangtse, India. AP
  • The head of an ephebe, or youth, a new piece on loan at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The head of an ephebe, or youth, a new piece on loan at Louvre Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Tennis star Aryana Sabalenka tries to keep cool at Wimbledon. AP
    Tennis star Aryana Sabalenka tries to keep cool at Wimbledon. AP
  • The running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. AP
    The running of the bulls at the San Fermin festival in Pamplona, Spain. AP
  • Mobile phone repair shops in Al Karama, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Mobile phone repair shops in Al Karama, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A mountain bike race in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
    A mountain bike race in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
  • Fireworks light up the St Louis skyline, including the Gateway Arch, in the US. AP
    Fireworks light up the St Louis skyline, including the Gateway Arch, in the US. AP
  • A man works on the electronics of Jules, a humanoid AI robot, at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. AFP
    A man works on the electronics of Jules, a humanoid AI robot, at the AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva. AFP
  • Jebel Buhais in central Sharjah, which is under consideration for Unesco world heritage status. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Jebel Buhais in central Sharjah, which is under consideration for Unesco world heritage status. Chris Whiteoak / The National