Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week

This week's selection includes Messi the dog at Cannes, the northern lights over Scotland and Real Madrid celebrating win

Friends and family help a girl to prepare for her quinceanera in Santo Domingo, in the Dominican Republic. AP

A wildlife rescuer approaches pelicans after a group of the sick birds arrived on a pier in Newport Beach, California. AP

The Real Madrid team celebrate their 36th La Liga title win in the Spanish capital. AFP

The sun sets at the Unesco World Heritage site Mont-Saint-Michel, in France. AFP

Riders compete in the International Horse Race Grand Prix in Maroua, Cameroon. AFP

The northern lights shine above the National Monument of Scotland in Edinburgh, amid a solar storm over. AFP

Luis Arraez, of the San Diego Padres baseball team, is doused by teammates after hitting a walk-off single during the ninth inning against the LA Dodgers. AP

A crowd takes part in a tradition that involves people being flung from a carpet, in Brasov, Romania. Reuters

A puppeteer performs with a marionette at Covent Garden, central London. AFP

Camel herders check on their animals in a field in Raqqa, northern Syria. AFP

Children meet an educational robot named Nao, at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, in Lausanne. AFP

A rainbow shines above Kuwait City, after heavy rain in the country. AFP

A base jumper leaps from the Lotus Tower, a 351.5 metre tall building in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Reuters

A miniature poodle called Sage is given the best in show award at the 148th Westminster Kennel Club dog show, in New York. AP

Messi, the dog from the film Anatomie d'une chute (Anatomy of a Fall), on the red carpet at the 77th Cannes Film Festival. Reuters

A child participates in the Piu Sik parade during the annual Bun Festival in Hong Kong. AFP

The UK's King Charles III unveils his official portrait by artist Jonathan Yeo, fifth left. AFP

Cyclists compete in the 11th stage of the 107th Giro d'Italia, in San Bartolomeo, Italy. AFP

The sun sets at a beach on the Gulf of Finland, in St Petersburg, Russia. AP

Farmers sell watermelons at the fruit market in Lahore, Pakistan. AFP

A Buddha statue at the Maha Vihara Mojopahit temple, in Mojokerto, Indonesia. The Vesak Festival is set to begin, with the event commemorating the birth, enlightenment and death of Buddha. AFP

A Sumatran tiger cub, born in February, explores its enclosure at the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin, Germany. Reuters

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