Pictures of the week: From Women's Freestyle at the Winter Olympics to fog in Dubai
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A composite image shows athletes in the women's freestyle slopestyle qualification round at the the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games in Italy. Getty Images -
A member of Thailand's Pheu Thai Party with his face painted with the electoral number and name of the party's lead candidate for prime minister, Yodchanan Wongsawat, during a rally in Bangkok. EPA -
A supporter wears a vest with an image depicting Hussein Al Houthi, founder of the Houthi rebel movement, in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters -
A Palestinian youth stands on the ruins of a destroyed building in Zahra, southwest of Nuseirat, central Gaza. AFP -
Mourners gather for the funeral of Saif Al Islam Qaddafi, the slain son of former Libyan leader Muammar Qaddafi, in Bani Walid, Libya. EPA -
The pack rides during the annual Muscat Classic cycling race, in Oman's capital. AFP -
Motorists drive on the unofficial ice road between the mainland and Vormsi island in Estonia, amid low water levels that enable the freezing of the Baltic Sea. Reuters -
The Open Masters Games 2026 get under way at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi. Ahmed Ramzan/The National -
Damage caused by flooding inside a Catholic church in Xai-Xai, in the Gaza province of Mozambique. AFP -
Mourners at the funeral of a victim of a suicide bombing at a mosque in Islamabad. AFP -
Rescue teams search for survivors after a building collapsed in Tripoli, Lebanon. EPA -
US Vice President JD Vance and his wife, Usha Vance, visit the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. Getty Images -
A thick veil of fog blankets Al Salmiya district of Kuwait City. AFP -
Palestinians watch a game of five-a-side football on a pitch surrounded by the rubble of Gaza city. AFP -
A StarSky airliner carrying 55 people after it crash-landed while taking off in Mogadishu, Somalia. No injuries were reported. AFP -
Swordsmith Akihira Kawasaki, right, and apprentice Toru Watanabe at work in Saitama prefecture, Japan. AFP -
A child holds an Iranian flag next to a missile on display during the 47th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Tehran. Reuters -
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio leaves the White House for a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at Blair House in Washington, DC. AFP -
Lightning strikes near the Christ the Redeemer monument in Rio de Janeiro. EPA -
Damage after Cyclone Gezani tore through the port city of Toamasina in Madagascar. Reuters -
Le Constellation bar owner Jessica, centre, arrives at a hearing in Sion focused on the deadly fire at the Swiss ski resort on New Year's Eve. AFP -
The UAE Flower Farm in full bloom in Ras Al Khaimah. Chris Whiteoak / The National -
Animenia Abu Dhabi, a celebration of anime and Japanese culture, is held at Manarat Al Saadiyat. Victor Besa / The National -
Officials and aid workers gather at Khalifa Port as the UAE’s Mother of the Nation aid ship prepares to set sail for Gaza. Ahmed Ramzan / The National -
Competitors take aim during the recurve archery event at the Open Masters Games in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National -
US figure skater Ilia Malinin performs a backflip in the men's singles short programme, at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games. AFP -
The UK's Prince William tours the Sharaan Nature Reserve in AlUla, during an official visit to Saudi Arabia. Getty Images -
Flooding causes part of a road to collapse after heavy rain in Coimbra, Portugal. EPA -
A gaggle of Canadian geese cross the South Lawn of the White House. AFP -
Fog blankets Dubai. Authorities issued safety warnings to the public during the challenging conditions. Chris Whiteoak / The National
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