The best photos of the week: From Alpine wolves to Chinese oysters

Striking pictures from around the world

Volunteers camp with sheep in Pontimia Pasture in the Swiss Alps to guard the livestock against wolves. AFP

A Sumatran tiger cub, bred as part of a conservation programme at London Zoo, grooms one of its parents. Reuters

Men compete in the 3,000m steeplechase final during day four of the World Athletics Championships in Budapest. Getty Images

Former US president Donald Trump in a police booking mugshot released by the Fulton County Sheriff's Office. Reuters

Iranian Muslim pilgrims arrive in Basra on their way to the central Iraqi shrine city of Karbala. AFP

Alice Zhakata waits to cast her vote during the Zimbabwe general elections in Kwekwe, outside Harare. August 23, 2023. Reuters

A volunteer of 'Empty the Cages' animal rescue team gives water to a goat that was severely injured during a wildfire on the outskirts of Athens. EPA

A woman passes soldiers taking part in an anti-terrorism and anti-chemical attack drill in Seoul, South Korea. Getty Images

Inmates at the Counter-Terrorism Confinement Centre mega-prison in Tecoluca, El Salvador, where MS-13 and 18 Street gang members are held. AFP

A crowded beach in Rabat, Morocco. AFP

Schoolchildren in Mumbai, India, cheer the successful Moon landing by Chandrayaan-3. AP

A commando drops from a helicopter during an attempt to rescue people from a stranded cable car in north-western Pakistan. AFP

Running from the bulls in Navarra, Spain. EPA

A member of the Ordoglovasok (Devil Riders) acrobatic riding school of Gyor in action in Szilvasvarad, Hungary. EPA

A carnival in commemoration of Afro-descendant day in San Jose, Costa Rica. EPA

A group of Maasai men watch the activities during the Eunoto ceremony in a remote area near Kilgoris, Kenya. AFP

Tug-of-war at the Glenfinnan Highland Gathering in Scotland. Getty Images

Preparations for the Onam festival in Kochi, Kerala state, India. AP Photo

Wildfire advances through the forest towards the town of La Laguna and Los Rodeos airport in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain. AP

Jonny Hawkins in character as 'Maureen', star of the show of the same name at the National Monument on Calton Hill during the Edinburgh Fringe Festival in Scotland. PA

A cat on board the Royal Albatross, a luxury tall ship that hosts sailing and dining experiences in the waters of Singapore. Pets are allowed. AFP

Robots mimic facial expressions during the World Robot Conference in Beijing, China. EPA

An altar to the image of Santa Muerte, to which members of the large Mexican community offer prayers and devotion during a procession in Queens, New York City. AFP

A Japanese man in a dog suit being interviewed in Tokyo. EPA

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen in an F-16 fighter jet. AP

A surfer observes a moment of silence during the Iwasawa Surfing Games at Iwasawa beach, Fukushima. Getty Images

Pat Manzuik and her husband Trevor use a paddleboat to get back to the home from which they were evacuated due to the Lower East Adams Lake wildfire, in Scotch Creek, Canada. AP

Followers of the Stowdart Sect of the Zion Church of God, sing and dance during a service in Mbare in Harare. AFP

Salma Paralluelo with her winner's medal at the end of the Women's World Cup final between Spain and England. AP

Chinese oyster farmers manoeuvre their boat at an oyster farm at Qiangjiao town in China’s Zhejiang Province. AFP

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Friday's best photos: from Chinese oysters to Sumatran tigers

Thursday's best photos: from camel herding to mountain climbing

Wednesday's best photos: From a cable car rescue to elections in Zimbabwe

Tuesday's best photos: from an anti-terror drill to a cable-car rescue

Monday's best photos: from a T-rex race to a World Cup win

Sunday's best photos: from World Athletics in Budapest to a bull run in Spain

Saturday's best photos: from wildfire in Tenerife to a beached whale in Peru