• Ilona Horvath using virtual reality goggles in the Margareta nursing home in Kecskemet, Hungary. Reuters
    Ilona Horvath using virtual reality goggles in the Margareta nursing home in Kecskemet, Hungary. Reuters
  • Hand sculpted pyramids by artist Jim Denevan, as part of a land art installation for the Manar Abu Dhabi Initiative on Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Hand sculpted pyramids by artist Jim Denevan, as part of a land art installation for the Manar Abu Dhabi Initiative on Fahid Island, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Migrants in the border town of Lukeville, Arizona, wait to be transported by the US border patrol after crossing the border wall into the US from Mexico. Reuters
    Migrants in the border town of Lukeville, Arizona, wait to be transported by the US border patrol after crossing the border wall into the US from Mexico. Reuters
  • Daniela Haralambie of Romania during the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, Switzerland. AP
    Daniela Haralambie of Romania during the women's FIS Ski Jumping World Cup competition in Engelberg, Switzerland. AP
  • A priest in Buenaventura, Colombia, blesses the crew of the ARC Simon Bolivar before its departure to Antarctica. EPA
    A priest in Buenaventura, Colombia, blesses the crew of the ARC Simon Bolivar before its departure to Antarctica. EPA
  • Viviane Oliveira has her make-up done before a Christmas celebration organised by the NGO Favela Mundo in the Caju slums complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
    Viviane Oliveira has her make-up done before a Christmas celebration organised by the NGO Favela Mundo in the Caju slums complex in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
  • Migrants wait to be transported by the US border patrol after crossing the border into the US from Mexico. The number of migrants has surged in the border town of Lukeville, Arizona. Reuters
    Migrants wait to be transported by the US border patrol after crossing the border into the US from Mexico. The number of migrants has surged in the border town of Lukeville, Arizona. Reuters
  • An aerial view of fishing boats in the harbour in Lianyungang, China. Boats were ordered back to port after a yellow warning was issued for cold weather and high winds. AFP
    An aerial view of fishing boats in the harbour in Lianyungang, China. Boats were ordered back to port after a yellow warning was issued for cold weather and high winds. AFP
  • Workers remove a head from the Soviet Army monument depicting a Soviet soldier, a worker and a mother and her child, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Work to dismantle the monument began this week after years of controversy between Russophiles and pro-Europeans in the former Communist country. AFP
    Workers remove a head from the Soviet Army monument depicting a Soviet soldier, a worker and a mother and her child, in Sofia, Bulgaria. Work to dismantle the monument began this week after years of controversy between Russophiles and pro-Europeans in the former Communist country. AFP
  • Commuters on a street during heavy smog in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
    Commuters on a street during heavy smog in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP
  • Dancers of the Youth Russian Ballet Company wait backstage before performing in The Nutcracker at the annual Festival of Lights at Joburg Zoo, in Johannesburg. AFP
    Dancers of the Youth Russian Ballet Company wait backstage before performing in The Nutcracker at the annual Festival of Lights at Joburg Zoo, in Johannesburg. AFP
  • Walkers on the Brazil-Venezuela border in the Brazilian city of Pacaraima. Reuters
    Walkers on the Brazil-Venezuela border in the Brazilian city of Pacaraima. Reuters
  • Workers leaving after sprucing up the iconic Hollywood sign, in Los Angeles, California, for its 100th birthday. AFP
    Workers leaving after sprucing up the iconic Hollywood sign, in Los Angeles, California, for its 100th birthday. AFP
  • Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski collide during the second half of an NBA basketball game. AP Photo
    Oklahoma City Thunder guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and Golden State Warriors guard Brandin Podziemski collide during the second half of an NBA basketball game. AP Photo
  • Newly arrived Rohingya refugees receive donated food at a beach in Laweueng in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
    Newly arrived Rohingya refugees receive donated food at a beach in Laweueng in Indonesia's Aceh province. AFP
  • Models present creations during an Africa Fashion Week event at Delight Technical College in Nairobi. AFP
    Models present creations during an Africa Fashion Week event at Delight Technical College in Nairobi. AFP
  • Paris Saint-Germain fans light flares in the stands during a match against Nantes in the French capital. Reuters
    Paris Saint-Germain fans light flares in the stands during a match against Nantes in the French capital. Reuters
  • USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete in Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Beijing. AFP
    USA's Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete in Grand Prix of Figure Skating final in Beijing. AFP
  • UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks to the media on day 12 of Cop28 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    UN Climate Change Executive Secretary Simon Stiell speaks to the media on day 12 of Cop28 in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as seen from Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
    The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque as seen from Khalifa City, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
  • Waiters serve desserts during the Nobel Prize Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
    Waiters serve desserts during the Nobel Prize Banquet at the City Hall in Stockholm, Sweden. AFP
  • Israeli army soldiers keep position on a hill overlooking northern Gaza, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. AFP
    Israeli army soldiers keep position on a hill overlooking northern Gaza, amid continuing battles between Israel and Hamas. AFP
  • An apartment is left exposed where a corner of the residential building collapsed in the Bronx, New York. AP Photo
    An apartment is left exposed where a corner of the residential building collapsed in the Bronx, New York. AP Photo
  • The special effects head of E.T. is displayed during Julien's Auction's press preview ahead of the public exhibition and auction, California. AFP
    The special effects head of E.T. is displayed during Julien's Auction's press preview ahead of the public exhibition and auction, California. AFP
  • Pilgrims visit the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe inside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Getty Images
    Pilgrims visit the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe inside the Basilica of Guadalupe in Mexico City. Getty Images
  • Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour after a UN General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding 'an immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza. AFP
    Palestinian Ambassador to the UN Riyad Mansour after a UN General Assembly meeting to vote on a non-binding resolution demanding 'an immediate humanitarian ceasefire' in Gaza. AFP
  • A worker fumigates a neighbourhood against dengue-promoting mosquitoes, in Caracas, Venezuela. AP
    A worker fumigates a neighbourhood against dengue-promoting mosquitoes, in Caracas, Venezuela. AP
  • Palestinians shelter in a building damaged by Israeli strikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
    Palestinians shelter in a building damaged by Israeli strikes in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip. Reuters
  • Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber with other officials before a plenary session during the UN climate summit in Dubai. AFP
    Cop28 President Dr Sultan Al Jaber with other officials before a plenary session during the UN climate summit in Dubai. AFP
  • In this aerial view, the landmark Kuwait Towers and other skyscrapers pierce through the cloud cover over Kuwait City. AFP
    In this aerial view, the landmark Kuwait Towers and other skyscrapers pierce through the cloud cover over Kuwait City. AFP

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