Beshara: The most captivating photos of the week - in pictures

  • Students carry balloons during Independence Day celebrations in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, as Cambodia celebrates the 70th anniversary of its independence from France. AFP
    Students carry balloons during Independence Day celebrations in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh, as Cambodia celebrates the 70th anniversary of its independence from France. AFP
  • Fans of Boca Juniors queue outside Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before the Copa Libertadores final football match between Brazil's Fluminense and Argentina's Boca Juniors. AFP
    Fans of Boca Juniors queue outside Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, before the Copa Libertadores final football match between Brazil's Fluminense and Argentina's Boca Juniors. AFP
  • About 12 turtles were released back into the wild by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project, near Burj Al Arab. Antonie Robertson / The National
    About 12 turtles were released back into the wild by the Dubai Turtle Rehabilitation Project, near Burj Al Arab. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • The Horsehead Nebula, which was photographed during the European Space Agency's Euclid mission, has revealed new distant galaxies and 'circumstantial evidence' of the elusive dark matter. AFP
    The Horsehead Nebula, which was photographed during the European Space Agency's Euclid mission, has revealed new distant galaxies and 'circumstantial evidence' of the elusive dark matter. AFP
  • A model displays henna tattoo designs on her hands during a competition in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
    A model displays henna tattoo designs on her hands during a competition in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. EPA
  • A person stands on a car while looking at Auroras, caused by a coronal mass ejection on the Sun, that illuminate the skies in the south-western Siberian Omsk region, Russia. Reuters
    A person stands on a car while looking at Auroras, caused by a coronal mass ejection on the Sun, that illuminate the skies in the south-western Siberian Omsk region, Russia. Reuters
  • German surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides a big wave at Praia do Norte, in Nazare, Portugal. EPA
    German surfer Sebastian Steudtner rides a big wave at Praia do Norte, in Nazare, Portugal. EPA
  • Gustavo Batista of Brazil competes in the men's BMX freestyle during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. EPA
    Gustavo Batista of Brazil competes in the men's BMX freestyle during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile. EPA
  • A woman poses in the installation 'Hole in home' by German artist Ferdinand Spindel during a preview of the exhibition titled 'Immersion. The Origins: 1949-1969' in Lausanne, Switzerland. EPA
    A woman poses in the installation 'Hole in home' by German artist Ferdinand Spindel during a preview of the exhibition titled 'Immersion. The Origins: 1949-1969' in Lausanne, Switzerland. EPA
  • A Kashmiri farmer picks saffron flowers from a field in Pampore, south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
    A Kashmiri farmer picks saffron flowers from a field in Pampore, south of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir. EPA
  • India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka during a 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international match in Mumbai. AFP
    India's Jasprit Bumrah celebrates after taking the wicket of Sri Lanka's Pathum Nissanka during a 2023 ICC Men's Cricket World Cup one-day international match in Mumbai. AFP
  • A couple feeds seagulls at Bang Pu seaside resort in Samut Prakan province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
    A couple feeds seagulls at Bang Pu seaside resort in Samut Prakan province on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
  • American Ballet Theater's ballerina Devon Teuscher rehearses for a performance at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in Shanghai. AP
    American Ballet Theater's ballerina Devon Teuscher rehearses for a performance at the Shanghai Grand Theatre in Shanghai. AP
  • A maintenance worker crosses the bridge at Wet Sleddale Reservoir in Penrith, Britain. Reuters
    A maintenance worker crosses the bridge at Wet Sleddale Reservoir in Penrith, Britain. Reuters
  • A view of a landscape covered in snow in Campo Imperatore, in the Gran Sasso massif, L'Aquila, Italy. The first snow of the season fell overnight. EPA
    A view of a landscape covered in snow in Campo Imperatore, in the Gran Sasso massif, L'Aquila, Italy. The first snow of the season fell overnight. EPA
  • A general view of the HSBC Rain Vortex as crowds gather for the arrival of Britain's Prince William at Jewel Changi Airport on the first day of his visit to Singapore. Getty Images
    A general view of the HSBC Rain Vortex as crowds gather for the arrival of Britain's Prince William at Jewel Changi Airport on the first day of his visit to Singapore. Getty Images