Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week


  • A half Moon sets next to the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
    A half Moon sets next to the Galata Tower in Istanbul, Turkey. AP
  • An Aymara Indigenous spiritual guide blesses a statue of baby Jesus at a Catholic church in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
    An Aymara Indigenous spiritual guide blesses a statue of baby Jesus at a Catholic church in La Paz, Bolivia. AP
  • Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit. AP
    Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs (26) celebrates with teammates after a touchdown against the Minnesota Vikings in Detroit. AP
  • The new pier at the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, as the sun rises. AP
    The new pier at the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, Germany, as the sun rises. AP
  • Various dresses are on display during Dolce & Gabbana exhibition at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris. EPA
    Various dresses are on display during Dolce & Gabbana exhibition at the Grand Palais Museum in Paris. EPA
  • Cynthia Erivo and Jon M Chu with the award for cinematic and box office achievement for "Wicked" during the 82nd Golden Globes, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. AP
    Cynthia Erivo and Jon M Chu with the award for cinematic and box office achievement for "Wicked" during the 82nd Golden Globes, at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills. AP
  • Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines. Reuters
    Filipino Catholic devotees jostle to touch the carriage carrying the statue of the Black Nazarene during the annual procession on its feast day in Manila, Philippines. Reuters
  • Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a memorial service for victims on the fifth anniversary of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-752, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
    Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at a memorial service for victims on the fifth anniversary of Ukraine International Airlines flight PS-752, in Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada. Reuters
  • A man takes a selfie at the Los Indomables monument with frozen water in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
    A man takes a selfie at the Los Indomables monument with frozen water in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Reuters
  • Martin Prokop and Viktor Chytka of the Orlen Jipocar Team during Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally, from Bisha to Bisha in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
    Martin Prokop and Viktor Chytka of the Orlen Jipocar Team during Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally, from Bisha to Bisha in Saudi Arabia. Reuters
  • Hindu holy men from Niranjani Akhara dance as they take part in a religious procession in Prayagraj, India. Reuters
    Hindu holy men from Niranjani Akhara dance as they take part in a religious procession in Prayagraj, India. Reuters
  • Hot air balloons fly above the west bank of the Nile river in Egypt's southern city of Luxor. AFP
    Hot air balloons fly above the west bank of the Nile river in Egypt's southern city of Luxor. AFP
  • A person wearing a costume and a mask participates in the traditional Perchten parade in Windischgarsten, Austria. Reuters
    A person wearing a costume and a mask participates in the traditional Perchten parade in Windischgarsten, Austria. Reuters
  • Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her annual press conference in Rome. AFP
    Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni during her annual press conference in Rome. AFP
  • People covered in soap foam take part in a parade during the Blacks and Whites carnival in Pasto, Colombia. AFP
    People covered in soap foam take part in a parade during the Blacks and Whites carnival in Pasto, Colombia. AFP
  • A military guard of honour stands next to the flag-draped casket of former US president Jimmy Carter during the Lying in State Ceremony at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC. AFP
    A military guard of honour stands next to the flag-draped casket of former US president Jimmy Carter during the Lying in State Ceremony at the US Capitol Rotunda in Washington, DC. AFP