Pictures of the week: From sunrise over the Bosphorus to Libyan horsemen

Striking images from around the world

The sun rises behind the Grand Camlica Mosque as the Bosphorus in Istanbul is shrouded in fog. Reuters

Yachts compete in the Barcolana, the world's largest regatta, off the coast of Trieste, Italy. Reuters

Indian rail workers survey the site of a derailment after two trains collided at Kavaraipettai Station, 40km north of Chennai. AFP

From left, US President Joe Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton attend a memorial for Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert F. Kennedy, in Washington, DC. EPA

People try to extricate the injured from the rubble of a collapsed building after Israeli bombs were dropped on Jabalia, northern Gaza. AFP

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te visits a naval base in Taoyuan after China carried out military drills near the island. AFP

Hindu priests lead evening prayers on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi, India's Uttar Pradesh state. AFP

The aftermath of Israeli air strikes on Nabatieh, southern Lebanon. Getty Images

The Hunter's supermoon rises behind the Berlin TV Tower. AP

Clowning around at the opening ceremony of Dubai's Global Village. Pawan Singh / The National

The Hunter's supermoon soars above Edinburgh Castle. PA

Shinto priests bow during a ritual at the autumn festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo. Reuters

Buddhist devotees observe a full moon day at a temple in the Kelaniya suburb of Colombo, Sri Lanka. EPA

Relatives and friends of Israelis taken hostage on October 7, 2023, block a road in Jerusalem to pray for their release at the start of the Jewish holiday of Yom Kippur. AFP

A moment of peace as police officers take position to control a public protest against rising crime levels in Lima, Peru. EPA

Devotees take part in the Sindoor Khela ritual, in which married women anoint each other with vermilion powder, in Varanasi, India. AFP

Devotees pay tribute to Brazil's national patroness at the Basilica of the National Shrine in Aparecida, Sao Paulo. AFP

Comet Tsuchinshan darts over Trona Pinnacles, California. Reuters

Minima Sherpa lifts his son, Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, who has become the youngest person to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks, in Kathmandu, Nepal. AP

Pigeons fly past a statue of Guanyin, a deity venerated in Buddhism for her compassion, at a temple in Keelung, Taiwan. Reuters

A Palestine mountain gazelle in the wilderness near the village of Dura Al Qara, north-east of Ramallah in the occupied West Bank. AFP

Visitors queueing outside Soumaya Museum in Mexico City. AFP

Navy personnel stand in position on the combat supply ship FGS Frankfurt am Main as it arrives at Port Klang in Kuala Lumpur. AP

Alreem Alduways of Team Al Nassr, left, competes against Sahaf Alshammari of Team AlUla in women's taekwondo at the Saudi Games 2024. Getty Images

Fishermen and environmental workers attach a tow line to a dead humpback whale washed up in Cape Town. Reuters

A stand at the International Conference on Intelligent Robots and Systems at Adnec in Abu Dhabi. Antonie Robertson / The National

Mars by artist Luke Jerram is unveiled at Gloucester Cathedral in England. PA

It's difficult to navigate this flooded street amid heavy rainfall in Chennai. AFP

Mount Lewotobi spews volcanic ash from its crater during an eruption as seen from Duripali village in Flores, Indonesia. AFP

Libyan horsemen and motorcyclists take part in the reopening of a renovated sports complex in Libya's eastern coastal city of Derna. AFP