Wildflowers add a splash of colour to the hills of the Tremblor Range, near Santa Margarita, California. AFP
Wildflowers add a splash of colour to the hills of the Tremblor Range, near Santa Margarita, California. AFP
Peruvian bullfighter Andres Roca Rey performs a pass on a bull with a muleta, at La Maestranza bullring, in Seville. AFP
Peruvian bullfighter Andres Roca Rey performs a pass on a bull with a muleta, at La Maestranza bullring, in Seville. AFP
Shiite women attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq. The holiday marks the end of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. AP
Shiite women attend Eid Al Fitr prayers at Imam Ali shrine in Najaf, Iraq. The holiday marks the end of the holy Islamic month of Ramadan. AP
Stars and meteor trails in the night sky above the Battle of Didgori memorial complex during the Lyrid meteor shower in Georgia. Reuters
Stars and meteor trails in the night sky above the Battle of Didgori memorial complex during the Lyrid meteor shower in Georgia. Reuters
Technicians testing materials at a company in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
Technicians testing materials at a company in Ningbo, in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
A football match held as part of the Indigenous Games in the Tapirema community of Peruibe, Brazil. AP
A football match held as part of the Indigenous Games in the Tapirema community of Peruibe, Brazil. AP
A pedestrian takes shade under an umbrella while crossing the street as temperatures hit a record 45.4°C in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
A pedestrian takes shade under an umbrella while crossing the street as temperatures hit a record 45.4°C in Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
A classic race car kicks up sand at the 'Race The Waves' event on the beach in Bridlington, UK. Reuters
A classic race car kicks up sand at the 'Race The Waves' event on the beach in Bridlington, UK. Reuters
The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch. AFP
The Aurora Australis, also known as the Southern Lights, over Lake Ellesmere on the outskirts of Christchurch. AFP
A haka is performed by cadets on Anzac Day in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty Images
A haka is performed by cadets on Anzac Day in Auckland, New Zealand. Getty Images
A boy talks to police officers standing guard as indigenous people protest outside the Congress building in Brasilia. AFP
A boy talks to police officers standing guard as indigenous people protest outside the Congress building in Brasilia. AFP
Spiritual leaders wait to visit a mass grave near Malindi, Kenya. The death toll in a case involving a cult that practised starvation has risen to 73, police said. AFP
Spiritual leaders wait to visit a mass grave near Malindi, Kenya. The death toll in a case involving a cult that practised starvation has risen to 73, police said. AFP
Silhouettes of men with hats in the shade at La Maestranza bullring in Seville, as Spain is bracing for an early heatwave. AFP
Silhouettes of men with hats in the shade at La Maestranza bullring in Seville, as Spain is bracing for an early heatwave. AFP
Lightning flashes over Tirana, Albania. Reuters
Lightning flashes over Tirana, Albania. Reuters
Soldiers mount their horses as they take part in their Advanced Mounted Gunner Pass Out final assessment in London. AP
Soldiers mount their horses as they take part in their Advanced Mounted Gunner Pass Out final assessment in London. AP
French city councillor and author Eleonore Laloux holds the new Barbie doll with Down's syndrome, in Paris. Reuters
French city councillor and author Eleonore Laloux holds the new Barbie doll with Down's syndrome, in Paris. Reuters
Israeli fighter jets perform in an air show in Tel Aviv marking the country's 75th Independence Day. AP
Israeli fighter jets perform in an air show in Tel Aviv marking the country's 75th Independence Day. AP
A labourer sleeps on the back of a delivery truck as traffic is stuck bumper to bumper on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai. AFP
A labourer sleeps on the back of a delivery truck as traffic is stuck bumper to bumper on the Western Express Highway in Mumbai. AFP
A Canadair plane sprays water at a demonstration of civil security forest firefighting equipment in Nimes-Garons, southern France. AFP
A Canadair plane sprays water at a demonstration of civil security forest firefighting equipment in Nimes-Garons, southern France. AFP
Exhumations at a mass grave in Malindi, Kenya, where a cult was believed to be practising mass starvation, bringing the number of victims so far to 89, including children. AFP
Exhumations at a mass grave in Malindi, Kenya, where a cult was believed to be practising mass starvation, bringing the number of victims so far to 89, including children. AFP
Protesters carry a banner at a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
Protesters carry a banner at a demonstration against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his nationalist coalition government's judicial overhaul, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
A ship carrying 1,687 civilians fleeing violence in Sudan arrives at King Faisal naval base in Jeddah. AFP
A ship carrying 1,687 civilians fleeing violence in Sudan arrives at King Faisal naval base in Jeddah. AFP
Flooding on a road beside Tulare Lake, in the Central Valley near Corcoran, California. Getty
Flooding on a road beside Tulare Lake, in the Central Valley near Corcoran, California. Getty
The Inflexible, a ballistic missile submarine, is dismantled in Cherbourg, north-western France. AFP
The Inflexible, a ballistic missile submarine, is dismantled in Cherbourg, north-western France. AFP
Police officers escort the Everton team bus outside the Goodison Park stadium, before the match against Newcastle United. Reuters
Police officers escort the Everton team bus outside the Goodison Park stadium, before the match against Newcastle United. Reuters
A man surfs on the wave of a tidal bore known as 'Pororoca', in the Mearim River, in Brazil's Arari region. AFP
A man surfs on the wave of a tidal bore known as 'Pororoca', in the Mearim River, in Brazil's Arari region. AFP
Chimney sweeps watch the election process on a mobile phone, as they wait to attend a ceremony for the newly elected Mayor of Berlin, at the German capital's town hall. Reuters
Chimney sweeps watch the election process on a mobile phone, as they wait to attend a ceremony for the newly elected Mayor of Berlin, at the German capital's town hall. Reuters
Tourists watch the sunset from the dunes of Maspalomas, a conservation area, amid scorching temperatures, on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Reuters
Tourists watch the sunset from the dunes of Maspalomas, a conservation area, amid scorching temperatures, on the Spanish island of Gran Canaria. Reuters
A robot football match between Iran's MRL team, in red, and Russia's Starkit team, in blue, during the 17th International Iran Open Robocup 2023, in Tehran. EPA
A robot football match between Iran's MRL team, in red, and Russia's Starkit team, in blue, during the 17th International Iran Open Robocup 2023, in Tehran. EPA
Autumnal colored trees reflected in the waters of the Emmarentia Dam Reservoir in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 April 2023. The daily temperatures have dropped considerably over the past month as autumn has moved into the Southern Hemisphere causing trees to change to seasonal colors and morning mist to rise off waters as heralds of the upcoming winter season. EPA / Kim Ludbrook
Autumnal colored trees reflected in the waters of the Emmarentia Dam Reservoir in Johannesburg, South Africa, 28 April 2023. The daily temperatures have dropped considerably over the past month as autumn has moved into the Southern Hemisphere causing trees to change to seasonal colors and morning mist to rise off waters as heralds of the upcoming winter season. EPA / Kim Ludbrook

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The best photos of the week: from wild flowers in California to autumn in South Africa

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

April 28, 2023

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