• Korloff's flagship retail outlet opens in Dubai, with world's largest black diamond on display. Dubai Mall, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
    Korloff's flagship retail outlet opens in Dubai, with world's largest black diamond on display. Dubai Mall, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
  • Sondre Guttormsen of Princeton wins the pole vault during the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre. Reuters
    Sondre Guttormsen of Princeton wins the pole vault during the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre. Reuters
  • A flooded neighbourhood in Watsonville, California. AFP
    A flooded neighbourhood in Watsonville, California. AFP
  • Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP
    Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP
  • A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
    A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters
  • Houses covered with volcanic ash after Mount Merapi erupted in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
    Houses covered with volcanic ash after Mount Merapi erupted in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters
  • Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP
    Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP
  • Janet Yeoh, centre right, celebrates in Kuala Lumpur as her daughter Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for Best Actress in Los Angeles. AFP
    Janet Yeoh, centre right, celebrates in Kuala Lumpur as her daughter Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for Best Actress in Los Angeles. AFP
  • A road connecting the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe is damaged after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. AP Photo
    A road connecting the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe is damaged after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. AP Photo
  • Kuwait Towers on a foggy morning in Kuwait City. AFP
    Kuwait Towers on a foggy morning in Kuwait City. AFP
  • A devil ray pulled ashore by Palestinian fishermen on a beach to the west of Gaza City. EPA
    A devil ray pulled ashore by Palestinian fishermen on a beach to the west of Gaza City. EPA
  • Smoke billows from a fire at the Appapada slums in Mumbai. EPA
    Smoke billows from a fire at the Appapada slums in Mumbai. EPA
  • The Wolf-Rayet 124 star, on the cusp of death, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP
    The Wolf-Rayet 124 star, on the cusp of death, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP
  • Newly built houses and construction sites in the Saharawi area on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
    Newly built houses and construction sites in the Saharawi area on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP
  • A rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his government, in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP
    A rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his government, in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP
  • A boat lies stranded above the waterline at Serre-Poncon lake in southern France, after a prolonged winter drought. AP
    A boat lies stranded above the waterline at Serre-Poncon lake in southern France, after a prolonged winter drought. AP
  • Supporters gather before the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal. AFP
    Supporters gather before the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal. AFP
  • A building damaged by shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
    A building damaged by shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP
  • The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes part in a display known as the Musical Drive in London, the final preparations for a busy state ceremonial season ahead. Getty Images
    The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes part in a display known as the Musical Drive in London, the final preparations for a busy state ceremonial season ahead. Getty Images
  • Clouds on the skyline of Kuwait City at sunset. AFP
    Clouds on the skyline of Kuwait City at sunset. AFP
  • An umbrella shields a protester from tear gas at a rally against the government's proposed pensions overhaul, in Nantes, France. AFP
    An umbrella shields a protester from tear gas at a rally against the government's proposed pensions overhaul, in Nantes, France. AFP
  • A supporter of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko during clashes ahead of his leader's court appearance for a libel case in Dakar. Reuters
    A supporter of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko during clashes ahead of his leader's court appearance for a libel case in Dakar. Reuters
  • Ru Yi enjoys a specially decorated meal to mark International Panda Day at a zoo in Moscow. Reuters
    Ru Yi enjoys a specially decorated meal to mark International Panda Day at a zoo in Moscow. Reuters
  • Protesters spray a red line on a road leading to Israel's Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Reuters
    Protesters spray a red line on a road leading to Israel's Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Reuters
  • Members of Parsons Dance, a contemporary company founded by choreographer David Parsons, perform a scene from Swing Shift, rehearsing for opening night at The Joyce Theatre, New York. AFP
    Members of Parsons Dance, a contemporary company founded by choreographer David Parsons, perform a scene from Swing Shift, rehearsing for opening night at The Joyce Theatre, New York. AFP
  • The light installation 'Odd Dynamics' is projected on to the Mimara Museum during the Zagreb Festival of Lights, in Zagreb, Croatia. EPA
    The light installation 'Odd Dynamics' is projected on to the Mimara Museum during the Zagreb Festival of Lights, in Zagreb, Croatia. EPA
  • A man walks on the cracked ground of the Baells reservoir in Catalonia, Spain as supplies of drinking water plunge during an extreme drought. Reuters
    A man walks on the cracked ground of the Baells reservoir in Catalonia, Spain as supplies of drinking water plunge during an extreme drought. Reuters
  • Police stand in front of fireworks fired by protesters during a demonstration against the French government's pensions reform. AFP
    Police stand in front of fireworks fired by protesters during a demonstration against the French government's pensions reform. AFP
  • People guard their belongings on top of a building after a landslide triggered by Cyclone Yaku in Peru. Reuters
    People guard their belongings on top of a building after a landslide triggered by Cyclone Yaku in Peru. Reuters
  • A woman holds a 99-million-year-old fossilised snail preserved in amber at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in France. AFP
    A woman holds a 99-million-year-old fossilised snail preserved in amber at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in France. AFP

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The best photos of the week: from a black diamond to a fossilised snail

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

March 17, 2023

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Updated: March 17, 2023, 6:01 PM
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