The best photos of the week: From asteroid samples to hungry St Bernard pups

Striking pictures from around the world

Nasa scientists inspect samples collected from asteroid Bennu and brought back to Earth. Photo: Nasa

Thousands travelled from all over Syria to watch a horse racing festival. Hasan Belal for The National

Iraqi Sunnis gather at the shrine of Sheikh Abdul Qadir Al Kilani in Baghdad. AFP

A visitor views Jaipur rugs at the Alserkal Lates art event at Alserkal Avenue, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Devotees carry an idol of the Hindu deity Ganesh at a festival in Mumbai, India. Reuters

Migrants wait behind razor wire after crossing the Rio Grande as they try to enter the US at Eagle Pass, Texas. Reuters

A woman arrives at a Red Cross centre in Armenia, having fled fighting in nearby Nagorno-Karabakh. AFP

The sun sets behind the spiral ramp in the dome of the Reichstag building in Berlin. EPA

A model presents an outfit from the Spring/Summer 2024 womenswear collection by Saint Laurent. EPA

Tourists ride a camel after disembarking a Costa Cruises ship arriving from Italy, at La Goulette, in Tunis. EPA

Storm clouds above the banking district in Frankfurt, Germany. AP

Rickshaws navigate a flooded road after heavy rain in Dhaka, Bangladesh. Reuters

The 2023 Formula Kite European Championships in Portsmouth, southern England. Getty Images

A Palestinian protester in a confrontation with Israeli troops on Gaza's eastern border. At least 28 demonstrators were injured. EPA

A robot dog developed by Chinese company DEEP Robotics goes for a walk in the Asian Games host city of Hangzhou. AFP

Reece Walsh of rugby league team the Broncos with his daughter after beating New Zealand Warriors at Suncorp Stadium in Brisbane. Getty Images

Migrants aiming to reach the US on a train known as 'The Beast' in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. EPA

Pope Francis at the Velodrome Stadium in Marseille, France, during the Mediterranean Meetings 2023. Reuters

The damaged E6 near Stenungsund, Sweden, after a landslide caused a sinkhole on the motorway to Norway. AP

Sheep cross Southwark Bridge during the annual London Sheep Drive, in London. Reuters

An Afghan health worker administers polio vaccine drops to children during a vaccination campaign in Kandahar. AFP

An aerial picture taken with a drone shows sunbathers on Ipanema Beach in Rio de Janeiro. EPA

Hindu devotees gather for the immersion of idols of Hindu god Lord Ganesh in Chennai. EPA

Asian Games shooting gold medallists South Korea alongside silver medallists North Korea, in Hangzhou, eastern China. Reuters

Houseboats and a stranded boat on the Rio Negro, Amazonas, Brazil. AFP

Indian police force pro-Kannada activists into a bus in Bangalore, India. EPA

The view from from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, of migrants near the border after crossing the Rio Bravo. Reuters

Hong Kong's Siobhan Haughey competes in the heats of the women's 50m freestyle at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. AFP

Military personnel take part in a parade to celebrate South Korea's 75th Armed Forces Day in Seoul. AFP

Six recently weaned St Bernard pups take a meal break in Martigny, Switzerland. Reuters

More from The National:

Thursday's day's best photos: From freestyle in China to a parade in Ethiopia

Wednesday's best photos: from camel rides to bark beetles

Tuesday's best photos: From the Rio Bravo to the Rio Negro

Monday's best photos: from asteroid samples to a Picasso auction

Sunday's best photos: from the London Sheep Drive to Broncos celebration

Saturday's best photos: From the Asian Games in China to kite racing in Europe