Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

  • The Blood Moon appears from behind the Tokyo Skytree during the lunar eclipse on September 8. AFP
    The Blood Moon appears from behind the Tokyo Skytree during the lunar eclipse on September 8. AFP
  • Women shop for groceries at Bashantapur Durbar Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, following violent protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
    Women shop for groceries at Bashantapur Durbar Square, a Unesco World Heritage site, following violent protests, in Kathmandu, Nepal. Reuters
  • Workers reconstruct a dome of Rahmatullah Mosque, a landmark that withstood the devastation of the 2004 tsunami, in the Lhoknga town of Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
    Workers reconstruct a dome of Rahmatullah Mosque, a landmark that withstood the devastation of the 2004 tsunami, in the Lhoknga town of Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
  • Guests record with their phones during Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pot of Jollof rice in Lagos, Nigeria. Reuters
    Guests record with their phones during Nigerian chef Hilda Baci's attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the largest pot of Jollof rice in Lagos, Nigeria. Reuters
  • People sit on the Karakoy sea promenade next to the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
    People sit on the Karakoy sea promenade next to the Bosphorus, in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
  • Shoppers at Dusit Central Park mall in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
    Shoppers at Dusit Central Park mall in Bangkok, Thailand. AFP
  • The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over the lower Manhattan skyline during testing, before events to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Centre. Reuters
    The Tribute in Light installation is illuminated over the lower Manhattan skyline during testing, before events to mark the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the World Trade Centre. Reuters
  • A man rows a boat carrying lotus leaves to feed cattle at Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
    A man rows a boat carrying lotus leaves to feed cattle at Dal Lake in Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir. EPA
  • An Omani officer takes part in the guard of honour to welcome UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, at the royal airport in Salalah. UAE Presidential Court
    An Omani officer takes part in the guard of honour to welcome UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, at the royal airport in Salalah. UAE Presidential Court
  • A person points to an iPhone during Apple's unveiling event at the Steve Jobs Theatre, California. The company introduced the iPhone 17 line-up. Reuters
    A person points to an iPhone during Apple's unveiling event at the Steve Jobs Theatre, California. The company introduced the iPhone 17 line-up. Reuters
  • A woman takes a picture of her dog in front of the remnants of a mural by Banksy, after it was mostly removed from the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Reuters
    A woman takes a picture of her dog in front of the remnants of a mural by Banksy, after it was mostly removed from the Royal Courts of Justice in London. Reuters
  • People walk at Berlin central station, Germany. As part of the annual Warning Day, Germany's federal warning systems were tested nationwide. EPA
    People walk at Berlin central station, Germany. As part of the annual Warning Day, Germany's federal warning systems were tested nationwide. EPA
  • Workers unload crates of silk cocoons at a silk company in the high-tech Zone of Qianjiang District, China. AFP
    Workers unload crates of silk cocoons at a silk company in the high-tech Zone of Qianjiang District, China. AFP
  • A 'selfie' taken by Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025. A rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls, which has features that may bear on the question of whether the Red Planet was long ago home to microscopic life, is seen to the left of the rover near the centre of the image. Reuters
    A 'selfie' taken by Nasa's Perseverance Mars rover, made up of 62 individual images, on July 23, in this image released on September 10, 2025. A rock nicknamed Cheyava Falls, which has features that may bear on the question of whether the Red Planet was long ago home to microscopic life, is seen to the left of the rover near the centre of the image. Reuters