• Humanoid robot Gabi takes part in a Buddhist monk ordination ceremony at a temple in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
    Humanoid robot Gabi takes part in a Buddhist monk ordination ceremony at a temple in Seoul, South Korea. Reuters
  • Street artist Oscar Giraldo performs with his pets, a cat called Pereza and a rat called Luciana, on a street in Ibague, Tolima, Colombia. AFP
    Street artist Oscar Giraldo performs with his pets, a cat called Pereza and a rat called Luciana, on a street in Ibague, Tolima, Colombia. AFP
  • Artist Oriol Vilanova, left, with his piece Los Restos on display during a preview of the 61st Venice Biennale, which runs from May 9 to November 22. EPA
    Artist Oriol Vilanova, left, with his piece Los Restos on display during a preview of the 61st Venice Biennale, which runs from May 9 to November 22. EPA
  • A woman weaves a sari on a handloom inside her house in Maniabandha village in Odisha, India. AFP
    A woman weaves a sari on a handloom inside her house in Maniabandha village in Odisha, India. AFP
  • A footballer shows off his skills on a beach in Agadir, Morocco, at sunset. AFP
    A footballer shows off his skills on a beach in Agadir, Morocco, at sunset. AFP
  • Swiss Guards assume position in San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican before the arrival of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. AFP
    Swiss Guards assume position in San Damaso courtyard in The Vatican before the arrival of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio for an audience with Pope Leo XIV. AFP
  • A drone view shows the Ciliwung river running through a densely populated residential area of Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
    A drone view shows the Ciliwung river running through a densely populated residential area of Jakarta, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto in action against Germany's Duda Benedikt during their men's teams quarter-final match at the World Table Tennis Championships in London, UK. Reuters
    Japan's Tomokazu Harimoto in action against Germany's Duda Benedikt during their men's teams quarter-final match at the World Table Tennis Championships in London, UK. Reuters
  • Ethnic Albanians ride on swings during a yearly ritual to celebrate St George's Day in the village of Babaj i Bokes, Kosovo. Reuters
    Ethnic Albanians ride on swings during a yearly ritual to celebrate St George's Day in the village of Babaj i Bokes, Kosovo. Reuters
  • Pope Leo XIV's pellegrina, or shoulder cape, is blown across his face during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Reuters
    Pope Leo XIV's pellegrina, or shoulder cape, is blown across his face during the weekly general audience in St Peter's Square at the Vatican. Reuters
  • Schotti, a humanoid robot, dances in front of the Sonderpreis Baumarkt DIY store in Pocking, Germany. Reuters
    Schotti, a humanoid robot, dances in front of the Sonderpreis Baumarkt DIY store in Pocking, Germany. Reuters
  • Temple dogs ride in a boat with Luang Por Chamnan, abbot of Wat Chin Wararam, to collect charity donations along the Chao Phraya river, in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Reuters
    Temple dogs ride in a boat with Luang Por Chamnan, abbot of Wat Chin Wararam, to collect charity donations along the Chao Phraya river, in Pathum Thani, Thailand. Reuters
  • Runners cross the Charles Bridge during the Prague Marathon in the Czech Republic. AFP
    Runners cross the Charles Bridge during the Prague Marathon in the Czech Republic. AFP
  • A young Dubai resident at the reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach. Ahmed Ramzan / The National
    A young Dubai resident at the reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach. Ahmed Ramzan / The National

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Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

From a robot monk in Seoul to reopening of Khor Al Mamzar Beach in Dubai

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May 10, 2026

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Updated: May 10, 2026, 4:25 PM
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