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

  • Lavender is harvested at a farm in Shoreham, Kent, south-eastern England. EPA
    Lavender is harvested at a farm in Shoreham, Kent, south-eastern England. EPA
  • The moon is pictured through the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reuters
    The moon is pictured through the Olympic rings on the Eiffel Tower ahead the Paris 2024 Olympics. Reuters
  • Training for Olympic surfing in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Reuters
    Training for Olympic surfing in Tahiti, French Polynesia. Reuters
  • Goats that have been eating brush and grass to prevent the spread of potential wildfires on the land of the indigenous Indians, are given 'thank you' gifts in San Bernardino, California. AFP
    Goats that have been eating brush and grass to prevent the spread of potential wildfires on the land of the indigenous Indians, are given 'thank you' gifts in San Bernardino, California. AFP
  • A baby Loggerhead sea turtle carries a tracking device at Puerto Banus beach in Marbella, as part of research into how the animals are affected by climate change. AFP
    A baby Loggerhead sea turtle carries a tracking device at Puerto Banus beach in Marbella, as part of research into how the animals are affected by climate change. AFP
  • Storks fly off in Neu-Anspach near Frankfurt, Germany as a thunderstorm approaches. AP
    Storks fly off in Neu-Anspach near Frankfurt, Germany as a thunderstorm approaches. AP
  • A farm labourer prepares to plant rice saplings in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
    A farm labourer prepares to plant rice saplings in a field on the outskirts of Ahmedabad, India. Reuters
  • A person swings 120m above the ground on the highest swing in Europe, which allows participants, secured by a bungee line, to swing as far out as they dare, near Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Reuters
    A person swings 120m above the ground on the highest swing in Europe, which allows participants, secured by a bungee line, to swing as far out as they dare, near Alexanderplatz in Berlin. Reuters
  • The 17th King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, lifts a ceremonial dagger as Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah looks on, during his coronation in Kuala Lumpur. AP
    The 17th King of Malaysia, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar, lifts a ceremonial dagger as Queen Raja Zarith Sofiah looks on, during his coronation in Kuala Lumpur. AP
  • The inflating process begins at an international hot-air balloon festival in Taitung, Taiwan. EPA
    The inflating process begins at an international hot-air balloon festival in Taitung, Taiwan. EPA
  • Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, flashes five fingers to mark his fifth stage victory as he crosses the line to win the 20th stage of the Tour de France, finishing in La Couillole pass. AP
    Slovenia's Tadej Pogacar, wearing the overall leader's yellow jersey, flashes five fingers to mark his fifth stage victory as he crosses the line to win the 20th stage of the Tour de France, finishing in La Couillole pass. AP
  • The eye of the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo stands out in a national park near Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters
    The eye of the volcanic Mount Nyiragongo stands out in a national park near Goma, the Democratic Republic of Congo. Reuters
  • People try to catch about two tonnes of fish released by the city during an annual event to thank locals for the fishing harvest at Gemblegan Reservoir in Klaten, central Java. AFP
    People try to catch about two tonnes of fish released by the city during an annual event to thank locals for the fishing harvest at Gemblegan Reservoir in Klaten, central Java. AFP
  • A dog rides a skateboard during 'Dog Day' celebrations in Santiago, Chile. AP
    A dog rides a skateboard during 'Dog Day' celebrations in Santiago, Chile. AP
  • A passenger plane is silhouetted by the setting sun, seen from the Eminonu district of Istanbul. AFP
    A passenger plane is silhouetted by the setting sun, seen from the Eminonu district of Istanbul. AFP
  • A tourist visits Farellones Ski Centre in the Andes, about 35km from Santiago, after an unusual autumnal cold front hit Chile, bringing snow to the slopes. AFP
    A tourist visits Farellones Ski Centre in the Andes, about 35km from Santiago, after an unusual autumnal cold front hit Chile, bringing snow to the slopes. AFP
  • People cool off at a water park in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
    People cool off at a water park in Hangzhou in China's eastern Zhejiang province. AFP
  • A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a Blue Ghost firefly is visible near Cincinnati, Ohio, in an example of 'bioluminescence'. AP
    A long, slow-moving trail of light created by a Blue Ghost firefly is visible near Cincinnati, Ohio, in an example of 'bioluminescence'. AP
  • An art installation of a folded London bus by Caspar Philips is unveiled at Bishops Square, London, commissioned by Samsung to mark the release of its Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6. Getty Images
    An art installation of a folded London bus by Caspar Philips is unveiled at Bishops Square, London, commissioned by Samsung to mark the release of its Galaxy Z Flip6 and Z Fold6. Getty Images
  • Two endangered cheetah cubs are released into their reserve for the first time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, northern England. EPA
    Two endangered cheetah cubs are released into their reserve for the first time at Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster, northern England. EPA