• Farmers present their beef shorthorn bulls for judging at Stirling Bull Sales on February 6, 2022 in Stirling, Scotland. Getty Images
    Farmers present their beef shorthorn bulls for judging at Stirling Bull Sales on February 6, 2022 in Stirling, Scotland. Getty Images
  • World champion heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury visits MTK Strong, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    World champion heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury visits MTK Strong, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A 2020 image by Bangladeshi photographer Ibrahim Iqbal from his book ‘Aamar Hospital’. It shows the bustling staircases of the busy six-storey clinic, whose doctors and patients have to take these stairs because there are too many people for its lifts. It features in this week's Xposure Photo Festival in Sharjah, UAE. Photo: Xposure Photo Festival
    A 2020 image by Bangladeshi photographer Ibrahim Iqbal from his book ‘Aamar Hospital’. It shows the bustling staircases of the busy six-storey clinic, whose doctors and patients have to take these stairs because there are too many people for its lifts. It features in this week's Xposure Photo Festival in Sharjah, UAE. Photo: Xposure Photo Festival
  • Security forces behind a barrier to contain onlookers as Moroccan rescue teams try to reach Rayan, 5, who fell down a well shaft on February 1 in the remote village of Ighrane in the northern province of Chefchaouen. Rescue crews found the boy dead on February 5, a tragic end to a five-day operation that gripped the nation. AFP
    Security forces behind a barrier to contain onlookers as Moroccan rescue teams try to reach Rayan, 5, who fell down a well shaft on February 1 in the remote village of Ighrane in the northern province of Chefchaouen. Rescue crews found the boy dead on February 5, a tragic end to a five-day operation that gripped the nation. AFP
  • Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, on February 7, 2022. Mr Putin is keeping a negotiating window open in a calculated game of brinkmanship intended to persuade Washington and its allies to accept Russia's demands. AP
    Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, listens to French President Emmanuel Macron during their meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow, on February 7, 2022. Mr Putin is keeping a negotiating window open in a calculated game of brinkmanship intended to persuade Washington and its allies to accept Russia's demands. AP
  • Supporters of the Senegal national football team celebrate in Dakar on January 6, 2022, after the country won the Africa Cup of Nations in the final against Egypt in Yaounde, Cameroon. AFP
    Supporters of the Senegal national football team celebrate in Dakar on January 6, 2022, after the country won the Africa Cup of Nations in the final against Egypt in Yaounde, Cameroon. AFP
  • The Coldstream Guards parade to mark UK 'national day' at Expo 2020, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    The Coldstream Guards parade to mark UK 'national day' at Expo 2020, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Emiratis enjoy a ride at sunset in Abu Dhabi. AFP
    Emiratis enjoy a ride at sunset in Abu Dhabi. AFP
  • Smoke billows from Mount Etna, seen from Nicolosi, Sicily, southern Italy, on February 10 , 2022. AP Photo
    Smoke billows from Mount Etna, seen from Nicolosi, Sicily, southern Italy, on February 10 , 2022. AP Photo
  • Photographer Salem Al Sawafi used a drone to take this UAE national competition-winning picture of flamingos in motion for the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. Photo: Salem Alsawafi, United Arab Emirates, Winner, National Awards, Motion, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
    Photographer Salem Al Sawafi used a drone to take this UAE national competition-winning picture of flamingos in motion for the 2022 Sony World Photography Awards. Photo: Salem Alsawafi, United Arab Emirates, Winner, National Awards, Motion, 2022 Sony World Photography Awards
  • Britain's Prince William with Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum during a tour at Expo 2020 Dubai. Reuters
    Britain's Prince William with Dubai's Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum during a tour at Expo 2020 Dubai. Reuters
  • Waves crash into the Havana Malecon in Cuba on February 9. AFP
    Waves crash into the Havana Malecon in Cuba on February 9. AFP
  • Paula Jacobson at the beach. Issa Alkindy for The National
    Paula Jacobson at the beach. Issa Alkindy for The National
  • A member of the Ukrainian armed forces in an armoured vehicle near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on February 4, 2022. Reuters
    A member of the Ukrainian armed forces in an armoured vehicle near the line of separation from Russian-backed rebels in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on February 4, 2022. Reuters
  • Katharina Liensberger of Austria competes in the Women's Giant Slalom at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Reuters
    Katharina Liensberger of Austria competes in the Women's Giant Slalom at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. Reuters
  • A giant figure of French President Emmanuel Macron during preparations for 137th edition of the Nice Carnival in France, February 7, 2022. Reuters
    A giant figure of French President Emmanuel Macron during preparations for 137th edition of the Nice Carnival in France, February 7, 2022. Reuters
  • Schoolgirls in Maiduguri, north-eastern Borno state, Nigeria, reciting versus from the Quran. EPA
    Schoolgirls in Maiduguri, north-eastern Borno state, Nigeria, reciting versus from the Quran. EPA
  • The layout for the planting of trees in the shape of an eye, to create 'The Forest Eye'. The feature will be the largest living forest feature in England. It is in Dalby Forest, near Scarborough in north-east England. Five thousand beech, alder and maple trees will be planted and will be visible from the air in six years' time when the trees mature. AFP
    The layout for the planting of trees in the shape of an eye, to create 'The Forest Eye'. The feature will be the largest living forest feature in England. It is in Dalby Forest, near Scarborough in north-east England. Five thousand beech, alder and maple trees will be planted and will be visible from the air in six years' time when the trees mature. AFP
  • A murmuration of starlings over Zaragoza, Spain, February, 8 2022. EPA
    A murmuration of starlings over Zaragoza, Spain, February, 8 2022. EPA
  • An Indian worker hangs dyed yarn to dry in the sun at a textile mill in Mangalagiri near Vijayawada, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, on February 8, 2022. EPA
    An Indian worker hangs dyed yarn to dry in the sun at a textile mill in Mangalagiri near Vijayawada, in the southern state of Andhra Pradesh, India, on February 8, 2022. EPA
  • A competitor in the women's free ski big air final at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Reuters
    A competitor in the women's free ski big air final at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China. Reuters
  • Al Wasl Dome, Expo 2020 Dubai, decorated with portraits for the Police Academy Graduation in celebration of the country's 50th anniversary. Ruel Pableo for The National
    Al Wasl Dome, Expo 2020 Dubai, decorated with portraits for the Police Academy Graduation in celebration of the country's 50th anniversary. Ruel Pableo for The National
  • Britain's Marcus Wyatt practises for the men's skeleton at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Yanqing on February 9, 2022. AFP
    Britain's Marcus Wyatt practises for the men's skeleton at the Yanqing National Sliding Centre during the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games in Yanqing on February 9, 2022. AFP
  • Ukrainian Armed Forces members during military drills in the Kherson region, Ukraine. Reuters
    Ukrainian Armed Forces members during military drills in the Kherson region, Ukraine. Reuters
  • A young Purple Foundation Centre for Peace and Progress member during a protest march against hijab (headscarf) restrictions in Kolkata, Eastern India, 10 February 2022. Six students at the Government Women First Grade College in Udupi district, Karnataka, have been barred from attending classes for wearing a hijab and Hindu students began wearing saffron shawls as a sign of protest. EPA
    A young Purple Foundation Centre for Peace and Progress member during a protest march against hijab (headscarf) restrictions in Kolkata, Eastern India, 10 February 2022. Six students at the Government Women First Grade College in Udupi district, Karnataka, have been barred from attending classes for wearing a hijab and Hindu students began wearing saffron shawls as a sign of protest. EPA
  • The partially submerged Church of Sant Roma, visible only because of the low water level in the Sau reservoir, in Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia. AFP
    The partially submerged Church of Sant Roma, visible only because of the low water level in the Sau reservoir, in Vilanova de Sau, Catalonia. AFP
  • Priscilla Sitienei, 98, a primary school pupil in Grade 6, is helped to do an assignment by her classmates at the Leaders Vision Preparatory School in Ndalat village of Nandi County, Kenya January 25, 2022. Reuters
    Priscilla Sitienei, 98, a primary school pupil in Grade 6, is helped to do an assignment by her classmates at the Leaders Vision Preparatory School in Ndalat village of Nandi County, Kenya January 25, 2022. Reuters
  • Charred oranges after the Sycamore Fire destroyed several homes in Whittier, California, US, February 10, 2022. Reuters
    Charred oranges after the Sycamore Fire destroyed several homes in Whittier, California, US, February 10, 2022. Reuters

Weekend

The best photos of the week: from a 98-year-old pupil to a laughing cow breeder

The most striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

February 11, 2022

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More from The National:

Friday's best photos: from Mount Etna erupting to a big wave wipeout

Thursday's best photos: from a storm in Havana to a 98-year-old primary school pupil

Tuesday's best photos: from horseback riding in Abu Dhabi to starlings over Zaragoza

Monday's best photos: from an alpine skier to a moment of silence for Covid-19 victims

Sunday's best photos: from Molotov cocktail training to celebrations in Senegal

Saturday's best photos: from a hot air balloon in Santiago to skiing in Beijing

Updated: February 11, 2022, 6:02 PM
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