Pictures of the week: From a Saint Dominic procession in Nicaragua to rain in Ras Al Khaimah

  • A man, his skin painted in red dye, during a feast day procession celebrating Saint Dominic of Guzman, in Managua, Nicaragua. EPA
    A man, his skin painted in red dye, during a feast day procession celebrating Saint Dominic of Guzman, in Managua, Nicaragua. EPA
  • A home is covered in fire retardant dropped to combat the Old Trails wildfire, in Spokane, Washington. AFP
    A home is covered in fire retardant dropped to combat the Old Trails wildfire, in Spokane, Washington. AFP
  • This image made with a thermal camera shows the Gyeongbokgung Palace and mountains behind, on a hot day in Seoul. AFP
    This image made with a thermal camera shows the Gyeongbokgung Palace and mountains behind, on a hot day in Seoul. AFP
  • Camels feeding on a camel dairy farm on the outskirts of the South Australian town of Robe. Far from their origins in the Arabian desert, hundreds of thousands of camels roam outback Australia. AFP
    Camels feeding on a camel dairy farm on the outskirts of the South Australian town of Robe. Far from their origins in the Arabian desert, hundreds of thousands of camels roam outback Australia. AFP
  • Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, after authorities raised the alert level to orange, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala. Reuters
    Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts, after authorities raised the alert level to orange, as seen from San Juan Alotenango, Guatemala. Reuters
  • People hold pictures as they gather to mark the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion in Beirut. Reuters
    People hold pictures as they gather to mark the sixth anniversary of the Beirut port explosion in Beirut. Reuters
  • Palestinians gather during a mass funeral for 112 members of the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families in the eastern Gaza City. EPA
    Palestinians gather during a mass funeral for 112 members of the Abu Sharia and Al-Hasayna families in the eastern Gaza City. EPA
  • A person points at damage to a solar panel, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in Tuba in Masafer Yatta, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
    A person points at damage to a solar panel, which Palestinians say was damaged by Israeli settlers, in Tuba in Masafer Yatta, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
  • A woman boards a bus along a water-logged road after heavy rains in Kolkata. Reuters
    A woman boards a bus along a water-logged road after heavy rains in Kolkata. Reuters
  • A drone view of Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, drying after years of drought and insufficient water retention led to critically low water levels, in Velence, Hungary. Reuters
    A drone view of Lake Velence, Hungary’s third-largest lake, drying after years of drought and insufficient water retention led to critically low water levels, in Velence, Hungary. Reuters
  • Kaya, a baby Pacific walrus born on May 19th 2026, at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Kaya, a baby Pacific walrus born on May 19th 2026, at SeaWorld Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Visitors enjoying the water of the 'Werksschwimmbad' swimming pool at Zeche Zollverein in Essen, western Germany. The swimming pool at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein was designed by Frankfurt-based artists Dirk Paschke and Daniel Milohnic in 2001. AFP
    Visitors enjoying the water of the 'Werksschwimmbad' swimming pool at Zeche Zollverein in Essen, western Germany. The swimming pool at the UNESCO World Heritage Site Zollverein was designed by Frankfurt-based artists Dirk Paschke and Daniel Milohnic in 2001. AFP
  • Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a goods storage in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
    Rescuers work at the site of a Russian missile strike on a goods storage in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
  • A melted basketball backboard and hoop is seen among the burned remains of Riverside Real Life Church after it burned down during the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Washington. AFP
    A melted basketball backboard and hoop is seen among the burned remains of Riverside Real Life Church after it burned down during the Old Trails fire in Spokane, Washington. AFP
  • Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel participate in a press conference to announce new Trump administration actions against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Reuters
    Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel participate in a press conference to announce new Trump administration actions against the Jalisco New Generation Cartel. Reuters
  • Students run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Reuters
    Students run as they evacuate from Debsirin Nonthaburi School, the site of a shooting incident, in Bang Kruai district in Nonthaburi province on the outskirts of Bangkok. Reuters
  • A man walks past bodies in plastic bags of people killed during a Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes at a railway station in the Kyiv region. AFP
    A man walks past bodies in plastic bags of people killed during a Russian ballistic missile and drone strikes at a railway station in the Kyiv region. AFP
  • Migrants walk towards Fnideq in northern Morocco after leaving Ceuta, with tens of thousands having earlier crossed into Spain's North African enclave. AFP
    Migrants walk towards Fnideq in northern Morocco after leaving Ceuta, with tens of thousands having earlier crossed into Spain's North African enclave. AFP
  • Spanish security forces stand guard as a migrant minor from Morocco walks in the water after crossing into Ceuta. Reuters
    Spanish security forces stand guard as a migrant minor from Morocco walks in the water after crossing into Ceuta. Reuters
  • Migrants wait for food in the Spanish territory of Ceuta after surging across the border from Morocco. Reuters
    Migrants wait for food in the Spanish territory of Ceuta after surging across the border from Morocco. Reuters
  • Spanish soldiers find a migrant hiding in a tunnel at Tarajal beach, on Spain's enclave of Ceuta. Reuters
    Spanish soldiers find a migrant hiding in a tunnel at Tarajal beach, on Spain's enclave of Ceuta. Reuters
  • A diver during training for the Women's 20m Platform event at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. AFP
    A diver during training for the Women's 20m Platform event at the European Aquatics Championships in Paris, with the Eiffel Tower in the background. AFP
  • Rowley's steakhouse in the Dubai International Financial Centre is offering ice baths in its rooftop sauna for all-comers to beat the heat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Rowley's steakhouse in the Dubai International Financial Centre is offering ice baths in its rooftop sauna for all-comers to beat the heat. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • The Layene community performs religious chants at the Mausoleum Seydina Limamou Lahi Al Mahdi in Dakar, Senegal. EPA
    The Layene community performs religious chants at the Mausoleum Seydina Limamou Lahi Al Mahdi in Dakar, Senegal. EPA
  • Documents for the impeachment trial of Filipino Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Metro Manila. EPA
    Documents for the impeachment trial of Filipino Vice President Sara Duterte at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Metro Manila. EPA
  • Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse in Deir Al Balah, in central Gaza. Reuters
    Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a medicine warehouse in Deir Al Balah, in central Gaza. Reuters
  • A dried up stream in Richmond Park, south-west London, during a heatwave. AFP
    A dried up stream in Richmond Park, south-west London, during a heatwave. AFP
  • Streets were plunged into darkness as a nationwide blackout hit Cuba on Sunday. Reuters
    Streets were plunged into darkness as a nationwide blackout hit Cuba on Sunday. Reuters
  • A ship navigates the Bosphorus strait amid heavy fog in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images
    A ship navigates the Bosphorus strait amid heavy fog in Istanbul, Turkey. Getty Images
  • A family stops to enjoy the rain along the Wadi Shawqa road in Ras Al Khaimah. Antonie Robertson/The National
    A family stops to enjoy the rain along the Wadi Shawqa road in Ras Al Khaimah. Antonie Robertson/The National