Beshara: 31 OCTOBER The most captivating pictures of the week

  • Lionesses Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure ahead of Halloween at Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, Scotland. Getty Images
    Lionesses Luna inspects a pumpkin in her enclosure ahead of Halloween at Five Sisters Zoo in West Calder, Scotland. Getty Images
  • Students attend the meeting with Pope Leo XIV on the Jubilee of the Educational World in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican. AP Photo
    Students attend the meeting with Pope Leo XIV on the Jubilee of the Educational World in the Paul VI hall at the Vatican. AP Photo
  • The tattoo of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona on the leg of Racing's defender #27 Gabriel Rojas as he fights for the ball against Flamengo's Uruguayan midfielder #10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta during the Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg football match between Argentina's Racing and Brazil's Flamengo in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province. AFP
    The tattoo of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona on the leg of Racing's defender #27 Gabriel Rojas as he fights for the ball against Flamengo's Uruguayan midfielder #10 Giorgian de Arrascaeta during the Copa Libertadores semifinal second leg football match between Argentina's Racing and Brazil's Flamengo in Avellaneda, Buenos Aires province. AFP
  • The 2026 FIFA World Cup mascots Zayu, centre, Clutch, right, and Mapple in Guadalajara, Mexico. The mascots are visiting western Mexico to promote Guadalajara as one of the 16 host cities for the tournament. EPA
    The 2026 FIFA World Cup mascots Zayu, centre, Clutch, right, and Mapple in Guadalajara, Mexico. The mascots are visiting western Mexico to promote Guadalajara as one of the 16 host cities for the tournament. EPA
  • German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer, second right, looks on as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz steers DLR's humanoid walking robot TORO (TOrque-controlled humanoid RObot) during the launch of the so-called 'High-Tech Agenda Germany' at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin, Germany. AFP
    German Minister for Research, Technology and Aerospace Dorothee Baer, second right, looks on as German Chancellor Friedrich Merz steers DLR's humanoid walking robot TORO (TOrque-controlled humanoid RObot) during the launch of the so-called 'High-Tech Agenda Germany' at the EUREF-Campus in Berlin, Germany. AFP
  • A dog interacts with a robotic dog during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, US. Bloomberg
    A dog interacts with a robotic dog during the Nvidia GTC (GPU Technology Conference) in Washington, DC, US. Bloomberg
  • Camels stand near a tower at Jiayu Pass, a strategic point along the Great Wall and the ancient 'Silk Road', in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China. Reuters
    Camels stand near a tower at Jiayu Pass, a strategic point along the Great Wall and the ancient 'Silk Road', in Jiayuguan, Gansu province, China. Reuters
  • Shan ethnic artists performing a traditional dance on the opening day of the week-long Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi, Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. AFP
    Shan ethnic artists performing a traditional dance on the opening day of the week-long Tazaungdaing Lighting Festival in Taunggyi, Myanmar's northeastern Shan State. AFP
  • King Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted by children from the community, during a visit to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (known as the 'Neasden Temple') in Neasden, London. Getty Images
    King Charles III and Queen Camilla are greeted by children from the community, during a visit to BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir (known as the 'Neasden Temple') in Neasden, London. Getty Images
  • Night monkeys (Aotus zonalis) sneak from a mangrove tree branch in Veracruz, Panama. EPA
    Night monkeys (Aotus zonalis) sneak from a mangrove tree branch in Veracruz, Panama. EPA
  • The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow in the sky over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast. PA Photo.
    The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, glow in the sky over St Mary's Lighthouse in Whitley Bay on the North East coast. PA Photo.
  • A local craftsman works on the dial of the historic clock tower at Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
    A local craftsman works on the dial of the historic clock tower at Empress Market in Karachi, Pakistan. EPA
  • Performers take to the stage outside the venue for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. AP Photo
    Performers take to the stage outside the venue for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) CEO summit in Gyeongju, South Korea. AP Photo