Beshara: The most captivating photos of the week - in pictures
A man with his dog buying food from a stall in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. AP
A man feeding doves on a beach on Pingtan Island, the closest point in China to Taiwan’s main island. AFP
The opening ceremony prior to the AFC Asian Cup match between Qatar and Lebanon at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar. Getty Images
The International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Santiago, Chile. AFP
A priest in Muro, on the Spanish Balearic island of Majorca, blesses a flock of sheep to mark the day of San Anton, the animals' patron saint. AFP
Followers of the Nazareth Baptist Church attend a church service on the Canaan Holy Mountain in Ndwedwe, near Durban. The devotees walk up to 80km barefoot praying, worshipping, singing, dancing and camping on their four-week stay at the mountain. AFP
Prince Abdul Mateen and his bride Anisha Rosnah during the street procession after the royal wedding ceremony in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei. EPA
Ivorian supporters in Korhogo, northern Ivory Coast, after their football team beat Guinea-Bissau during the 2024 Africa Cup of Nations. AFP
Benito the giraffe at the Central Park of Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, where he remains under administrative possession of the Attorney General’s Office for Environmental Protection. A campaign to save Benito from a small enclosure and extreme temperatures led to officials promising to move him to a more spacious park. AFP
Bosnia-Herzogovina's Nedim Hadzic in action during an EHF men's Euro 2024 handball match against the Netherlands in Mannheim, Germany. EPA
Dressed as a king and queens, Rene Jensen, Charlotte Moeller, Karina Achton and Maria Falk arrive at the Christiansborg Castle square in Copenhagen, Denmark. The country's Crown Prince Frederik takes the throne on Sunday after his mother abdicated after a 52-year reign. AP
Tamilian women cook pongal, a traditional rice dish, during the Thai Pongal festival in Mumbai, India. The rite offers thanks to the sun and weather for contributing to a bountiful harvest. EPA
A snorkeller off Cubagua Island, Venezuela. AP
The newly unveiled installation 'Light Sculpture' during a press preview of teamLab Borderless at Azabudai Hills in Tokyo, Japan. EPA
Emma Raducanu of Britain signs autographs after beating Shelby Rogers of the US in their first-round match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne. AP
Indian pilgrims in a bus wait to depart after visiting Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu, Nepal. The temple is one of the most important pilgrimage sites in Asia for Hindus. AP
Cast and crew from 'Succession', winners of Outstanding Drama Series, in the press room during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. AFP
A denizen of Gatorland Park in Orlando, Florida. EPA
Indigenous men perform the Danza del Parachicos to honour the Lord of Esquipulas during a pilgrimage in the municipality of Chiapa de Corzo, Mexico. EPA
A Sikh religious procession in Prayagraj, India, on the occasion of the birth anniversary of the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh. AFP
