The best photos of the week: from Cristiano Ronaldo to sunset on Hudariyat Beach

The most striking pictures from around the world

Cristiano Ronaldo takes a selfie with fans at Expo 2020 Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National

A Port Authority bus that was on a bridge when it collapsed on January 28, is visible through trees in Pittsburgh's East End. AP

A pod of white pelicans, one of the largest birds in Canada and the US, are seen on the shore of the Chapala lagoon in Cojumatlan de Regules, Mexico, on January 28. AFP

A worshipper prays at the Great Mosque in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on January 28. AFP

Gaia, by UK artist Luke Jerram, on show during Quoz Arts Fest 2022 by Alserkal in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Supporters wave flags in Ontario, Canada, on January 29, as a trucker convoy makes its way to Parliament Hill in Ottawa to protest against new Covid-19 measures and vaccine mandates. AP

Women wait to collect their pay at Pissy Granite Mine in the centre of Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, on January 29. AFP

People pose for photos outside the upside-down house, in Guatavita, near Bogota. The house was designed by its Austrian owner Fritz Schall. AFP

A house in Gateshead lost its roof on January 30, after strong winds from Storm Malik battered parts of the UK. AP

People attend a military training event for civilians in Kiev, Ukraine, on January 30. EPA

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, left, and Isaac Herzog, President of Israel, greet delegation members at Qasr Al Watan, Abu Dhabi. MOPA

Spain's Rafael Nadal lifts the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup trophy following his victory against Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open in Melbourne on January 31. AFP

Teachers at a private school in Chennai, India, are pictured on January 31 saying a prayer for the well-being of students amid the coronavirus pandemic. EPA

An ancient Nabataean carved tomb near Al Ula, Saudi Arabia, on January 31. AFP

A demonstrator blocks access to Iquique, Chile, on January 31 during a regional strike called by different organisations against illegal immigration. AFP

People help firefighters search for victims after a landslide caused by heavy rain buried homes in Franco da Rocha, Sao Paulo, on January 31. AFP

People walk at sunset along Roberta beach, Barcelona, on February 1. Reuters

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, attends the graduation ceremony of the 46th batch of cadet officers at Zayed II Military College in Al Ain. Dubai Media Office

People gather for a Lunar New Years Eve celebration at Vihara Satya Dharma, Bali, on February 1. Getty Images

An accident on Sao Paulo's Metro, during construction work, shut down Marginal Tiete Avenue in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on February 1. AFP

Attendees at a rally against vaccine and mask mandates on February 1 argue with Oregon state troopers in Salem, Oregon. AFP

The Great Salt Lake is pictured in the background of Robert Smithson's artwork called 'Spiral Jetty' on February 1. AP Photo

This picture taken on February 1 shows starlings performing their traditional dance before landing to sleep near the southern Israeli city of Beersheva. AFP

The La Gasca neighborhood, northern Quito, Ecuador, is pictured on February 1, after floods hit. AFP

New York Police officers salute outside St Patrick's Cathedral, New York, after a funeral service for Officer Wilbert Mora on February 2. AP Photo

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, receives members of the Higher Committee of Human Fraternity ahead of the UN-recognised International Day of Human Fraternity on February 4. Photo: Abu Dhabi Media Office

People watch strong waves in Saint-Benoit, on the east of the French Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, on February 2. AFP

The effects of destruction and devastation is still being assessed following the US forces military operation near the town of Atma in Idlib, northwest Syria. Moawia Atrash for The National

Cool breeze at Hudayriyat beach, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

Dancers perform during the opening ceremony of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. AP Photo

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