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- UAE astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi blasts off to space for historic mission
- Football fans throw stuffed toys onto pitch for children affected by Turkey earthquake
- Unique ‘elephant’ enters service at temple in India
- New post-Brexit trade deal struck by UK and EU
- North African country to restore daylight savings after a decade
- British boxer Tommy Fury defeats YouTube star in Saudi Arabia clash
- Best beach in the world named by Tripadvisor
- Northern Lights makes rare appearance across UK skies
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Pictures of the week: From UAE space mission to Kuwait National Day
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The SpaceX rocket trail shortly after lift-off from Cape Canaveral, Florida. AFP -
Refik Anadol’s Glacier Dreams at Art Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National -
Children play in a small jungle gym on Sabana Grande boulevard in Caracas, Venezuela. AP Photo -
Palestinians enjoy a day on the beach in Gaza City. AP Photo -
A woman holds up an electronic device during the GSMA's 2023 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters -
Dutch rider Dylan Van Baarle of Jumbo-Visma competes in the men's one-day cycling race Omloop Het Nieuwsblad from Gent to Ninove. AFP -
Police fire teargas to disperse activists from the opposition National People’s Power party during an anti-government protest in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP -
Fans throw toys on to the pitch during the Turkish Super League match between Besiktas and Antalyaspor in Istanbul. They will be donated to children affected by the February 6 earthquake. AP -
Cars were torched overnight at this scrapyard in the Palestinian town of Huwara, in the occupied West Bank, where Israeli settlers ran amok. AFP -
Clouds gather over the San Gabriel mountain range in southern California, as a powerful winter storm heads for Los Angeles. AP -
A colourful celebration of the Hindu spring festival of Holi in Uttar Pradesh, India. AFP -
New Zealand's Neil Wagner, centre, celebrates his team's test win over England in Wellington. AFP -
A game of football as Nigeria waits for the results of its presidential election. Reuters -
Hong Kong police search a landfill site for the remains of murdered model and influencer Abby Choi. EPA -
Spectators watch the northern lights, or aurora borealis, in Stockholm, Sweden. Reuters -
Prince William and his wife Kate with the Prince of Wales's company at Combermere Barracks in Windsor, Berkshire. PA -
The Paul-Loebe-Haus office building at the German Bundestag in Berlin. AP -
A farmer harvests wheat on the outskirts of Ajmer, India. AFP -
A train collision in the Tempi Valley near Larissa, Greece. AFP -
A man jumping over a bonfire to get rid of bad luck in Jieyang, China. AFP -
A bird on a cherry blossom in full bloom at a park in Tokyo. Reuters -
Attendees at a plenary session of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang, North Korea. Reuters -
A Palestinian man offers children in kindergarten a cheap ride on his donkey-drawn cart in Gaza. Reuters -
Protesters fight with Israeli security forces during a demonstration against a controversial justice reform bill, in Tel Aviv. AFP -
Participants in the bubble run held at The Plaza on Bluewaters Island in Dubai. Pawan Singh / The National -
Alex Murdaugh outside the Colleton County Courthouse after being convicted of murdering his wife and son. AP Photo -
Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi addressing a live-stream audience from the International Space Station. Photo: Nasa -
Flooding in Segamat, Malaysia. More than 33,000 people were moved to safety when four states were inundated. EPA -
A tower block ablaze in Hong Kong. Reuters -
The Royal Saudi Air Force Hawks aerobatic team over Kuwait City as the Gulf state celebrates its 62nd Independence Day. AFP
