Pictures of the week: From Trump’s triumph to Australian cliff diving


  • Republican presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump, arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Centre in Florida. AP
    Republican presidential nominee, former president Donald Trump, arrives at an election night watch party at the Palm Beach Convention Centre in Florida. AP
  • More than 100 patients that have been evacuated from Gaza arrive at Abu Dhabi Airport. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    More than 100 patients that have been evacuated from Gaza arrive at Abu Dhabi Airport. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • A protester near a burning barricade during a 'national shutdown' against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique. Reuters
    A protester near a burning barricade during a 'national shutdown' against the election outcome, at Luis Cabral township in Maputo, Mozambique. Reuters
  • Private McLoughlin with military working dog Grainger, wearing safety goggles, at St George's Barracks, Rutland, Britain. PA
    Private McLoughlin with military working dog Grainger, wearing safety goggles, at St George's Barracks, Rutland, Britain. PA
  • People view 'For Your Tomorrow', an art installation of 1,475 silhouettes of World War II military personnel as a memorial to the soldiers killed in the 1944 D-Day landings 80 years ago, ahead of this year's Remembrance commemorations, at Stowe Gardens in Stowe, Britain. Reuters
    People view 'For Your Tomorrow', an art installation of 1,475 silhouettes of World War II military personnel as a memorial to the soldiers killed in the 1944 D-Day landings 80 years ago, ahead of this year's Remembrance commemorations, at Stowe Gardens in Stowe, Britain. Reuters
  • Damaged cars and debris at the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley overnight, with the ancient city's Roman temple in the background. AFP
    Damaged cars and debris at the site of an Israeli air strike that targeted Baalbek in Lebanon's eastern Bekaa Valley overnight, with the ancient city's Roman temple in the background. AFP
  • A devotee takes a dip in the waters of River Yamuna after offering her prayers to celebrate Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India. Getty Images
    A devotee takes a dip in the waters of River Yamuna after offering her prayers to celebrate Chhath Puja in New Delhi, India. Getty Images
  • A woman poses for a photo in front of the Phra Borom Banphot Chedi, or stupa, draped in red cloth atop the Wat Saket Buddhist temple in Bangkok to mark the start of a ten-day annual fair ahead of Thailand's Loy Krathong festival. AFP
    A woman poses for a photo in front of the Phra Borom Banphot Chedi, or stupa, draped in red cloth atop the Wat Saket Buddhist temple in Bangkok to mark the start of a ten-day annual fair ahead of Thailand's Loy Krathong festival. AFP
  • A section of the northern tailings dam wall, which collapsed in 2018, of the Cadia Goldmine is seen in Orange, Australia. In the central west of New South Wales, Australia, residents near the Cadia gold mine are expressing serious concerns about potential contamination from mining operations. Getty Images
    A section of the northern tailings dam wall, which collapsed in 2018, of the Cadia Goldmine is seen in Orange, Australia. In the central west of New South Wales, Australia, residents near the Cadia gold mine are expressing serious concerns about potential contamination from mining operations. Getty Images
  • Israelis demonstrate after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, citing lack of trust, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
    Israelis demonstrate after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sacked his defence minister, Yoav Gallant, citing lack of trust, in Tel Aviv. Reuters
  • Some of the 222 migrants of sub-Saharan and Maghreb origin rescued by the Maritime Rescue, wait for further assistance upon their arrival at the port of Arrecife, Spain. EPA
    Some of the 222 migrants of sub-Saharan and Maghreb origin rescued by the Maritime Rescue, wait for further assistance upon their arrival at the port of Arrecife, Spain. EPA
  • The site of an Israeli strike in Barja, which killed 35 people on Tuesday. Matt Kynaston for The National
    The site of an Israeli strike in Barja, which killed 35 people on Tuesday. Matt Kynaston for The National
  • Visitors at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Pawan Singh / The National
    Visitors at the Sharjah International Book Fair. Pawan Singh / The National
  • Visitors attend Dubai Design Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Visitors attend Dubai Design Week. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Villagers flee during an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a day after the previous eruption, in Boru Village, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. AFP
    Villagers flee during an eruption of Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki, a day after the previous eruption, in Boru Village, East Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia. AFP
  • Spain's King Felipe Letizia, centre, visits Paiporta, in the province of Valencia, where a crowd of angry citizens tossed mud and shouted insults following the country's devastating floods. EPA
    Spain's King Felipe Letizia, centre, visits Paiporta, in the province of Valencia, where a crowd of angry citizens tossed mud and shouted insults following the country's devastating floods. EPA
  • Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North. AFP
    Sudanese army soldiers patrol an area in Khartoum North. AFP
  • The border wall between Turkey and Iran in the Van Province, eastern Turkey. AFP
    The border wall between Turkey and Iran in the Van Province, eastern Turkey. AFP
  • Supporters become emotional as Kamala Harris concedes the election, at Howard University in Washington, DC. AFP
    Supporters become emotional as Kamala Harris concedes the election, at Howard University in Washington, DC. AFP
  • Smoke and fire rise from Israeli air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. AP
    Smoke and fire rise from Israeli air strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon. AP
  • Bonfire societies parade through the streets during traditional Bonfire Night celebrations in Lewes, England. Getty Images
    Bonfire societies parade through the streets during traditional Bonfire Night celebrations in Lewes, England. Getty Images
  • An Azerbaijani naval ship arrives at Iran's Anzali Port for joint exercises between the countries, in the Caspian Sea. AFP
    An Azerbaijani naval ship arrives at Iran's Anzali Port for joint exercises between the countries, in the Caspian Sea. AFP
  • People travel by boat on the Yamuna River, as smog blankets New Delhi, India. Reuters
    People travel by boat on the Yamuna River, as smog blankets New Delhi, India. Reuters
  • Connor Bentley competes in the men's supertri event on the first day of the Neom Beach Games in Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
    Connor Bentley competes in the men's supertri event on the first day of the Neom Beach Games in Saudi Arabia. Getty Images
  • Bolivian women visit the Central Cemetry during the traditional celebration of Day of the Dead in La Paz, Bolivia. EPA
    Bolivian women visit the Central Cemetry during the traditional celebration of Day of the Dead in La Paz, Bolivia. EPA
  • Fireworks, to mark bonfire night and the anniversary of the Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot of 1605 to blow up the Houses of Parliament, explode behind Battersea Power Station in London. Reuters
    Fireworks, to mark bonfire night and the anniversary of the Guy Fawkes gunpowder plot of 1605 to blow up the Houses of Parliament, explode behind Battersea Power Station in London. Reuters
  • Tracers and searchlights are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen search and fire during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Reuters
    Tracers and searchlights are seen in the night sky as Ukrainian servicemen search and fire during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv. Reuters
  • Vehicles pile up in the streets of Alfafar after flooding in Valencia. AP
    Vehicles pile up in the streets of Alfafar after flooding in Valencia. AP
  • A man prepares meals to be distributed to displaced Palestinians in Gaza city. AFP
    A man prepares meals to be distributed to displaced Palestinians in Gaza city. AFP
  • Simone Leathead of Canada during round one of the women's Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Sydney, Australia. EPA
    Simone Leathead of Canada during round one of the women's Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Sydney, Australia. EPA