Best photos of the week: from London Zoo's stocktake to a ride on the Elvis Express train

Striking pictures from around the world

A landslide swallows about a dozen homes in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture, north of Tokyo. AP

A resident and dog flee wildfires burning near Santa Juana in Chile. Reuters

Koa Rothman at Pipeline, a world-renowned wave on the north shore of Oahu, Hawaii. AFP

Fish being put out to dry on Ngapali beach near a fishing village in Myanmar's western Rakhine State. AP

Three thousand monks attend a mass alms-giving ceremony for the new year at Wat Phra Dhammakaya Buddhist Temple in Thailand. Getty

Confetti flies at the first public New Year's Eve event since the Covid-19 pandemic in Times Square, New York. Reuters

The hearse carrying Pele's coffin arrives in Santos for the football legend's funeral on January 2. Getty Images

Mourners queue to pay their respects to Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, whose body lies in state in St Peter's Basilica in Vatican City. EPA

Sunset at Al Hudayriat Island, Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National

Humboldt penguins being counted during the annual stocktake at London Zoo. AP

Feeding birds on Abu Dhabi Corniche. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

A boy walks on slabs of ice on the shore of the Fraser River between Agassiz and Chilliwack, British Columbia. AP

Visitors on ski slopes in snow-free meadows in Leutasch, Austria. AFP

A decoration made from reflective balls outside a shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP

Newly elected Republican George Santos during the first day of the 118th Congress at the US Capitol in Washington. Reuters

Chile's President Gabriel Boric with 'Saurian', an inflatable dinosaur, at La Moneda Presidential Palace in Santiago. AFP

Pillars of light pierce the night sky in Omsk, Russia. Reuters

Ski jumper Peter Prevc trains at the Four Hills Tournament in Austria. Reuters

A viewing deck in Dubai Creek Harbour. Chris Whiteoak / The National

A Presley impersonator in Sydney waits to take the Elvis Express train to a festival dedicated to the king of rock ‘n’ roll. Reuters

Nuns at St Peter's Square before the funeral of Pope Emeritus Benedict. Reuters

Health workers in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong Autonomous Prefecture, in China's south-western Guizhou province. AFP

Diogo Dieye, 103, a former member of the Senegalese Tirailleurs who fought for France during the Second World War, at his home in the city of Thies. AFP

The ruins of a church in Bohorodychne, a village in Ukraine's Donetsk region that has been under attack by Russian forces. AFP

The tail of a 212kg bluefin tuna put up for auction in Tokyo. The fish sold for 36.04 million Japanese yen ($271,895). EPA

An impromptu game of cricket during a rain delay in the third Test between Australia and South Africa in Sydney. Getty Images

Protesters block a road in Sicuani-Canchis, Cusco province, Peru, in a demonstration against the government. EPA

A destroyed apartment block and feline survivor in Bakhmut, Ukraine, after a Russian missile strike. Reuters

Edo Firemanship Preservation Association members perform during Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's fire review. Reuters

Bill Drummond after high winds caused a tree to crash through two of his upstairs bedrooms in Hazel Dell, Washington. AP

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Tuesday's best photos: from snow-free meadows in Austria to sunset at Al Hudayriat Island

Monday's best photos: from Benedict XVI's wake to return of Green Sarcophagus

Sunday's best photos: from the sunrise in Seoul to blackouts in Bakhmut

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