Beshara: The most captivating photos of the week - in pictures

  • People dancing at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China. AFP
    People dancing at a park in Shenyang, Liaoning province, China. AFP
  • Visitors watch marine animals swim in an aquarium at the National Maritime Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France. EPA
    Visitors watch marine animals swim in an aquarium at the National Maritime Centre in Boulogne-sur-Mer, northern France. EPA
  • A chinstrap penguin jumps from an iceberg into the Antarctic Ocean. AP
    A chinstrap penguin jumps from an iceberg into the Antarctic Ocean. AP
  • Horses are herded at a farm in Ano Poroia, Greece. EPA
    Horses are herded at a farm in Ano Poroia, Greece. EPA
  • Participants are showered with powder at the Colour My Run charity fun run in Ta' Xbiex, Malta. Reuters
    Participants are showered with powder at the Colour My Run charity fun run in Ta' Xbiex, Malta. Reuters
  • Swati maidens gather for the 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Mbangweni Royal Residence, Eswatini. AFP
    Swati maidens gather for the 2023 Umhlanga Reed Dance ceremony, at the Mbangweni Royal Residence, Eswatini. AFP
  • People relax in a pink muhly grass field at a park in Hanam, South Korea. Reuters
    People relax in a pink muhly grass field at a park in Hanam, South Korea. Reuters
  • A man poses for a picture between two giant Gundam statues by Bandai Namco outside the Central World shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP
    A man poses for a picture between two giant Gundam statues by Bandai Namco outside the Central World shopping mall in Bangkok. AFP
  • Flight attendant Marina Vasilevskaya, left, in a zero-gravity simulator in Star City outside Moscow, in training for a space mission in March 2024. AFP
    Flight attendant Marina Vasilevskaya, left, in a zero-gravity simulator in Star City outside Moscow, in training for a space mission in March 2024. AFP
  • A large green turtle is measured in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, after a smuggling attempt had been thwarted. AFP
    A large green turtle is measured in Denpasar, on Indonesia's resort island of Bali, after a smuggling attempt had been thwarted. AFP
  • Fans try to distract Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia as he catches a ball hit by Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena at a baseball match in Houston. AP
    Fans try to distract Texas Rangers' Adolis Garcia as he catches a ball hit by Houston Astros' Jeremy Pena at a baseball match in Houston. AP
  • Dyhan Cardoso dances in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The 19-year-old dancer has been selected to join the Atlanta Ballet in the US state of Georgia. AFP
    Dyhan Cardoso dances in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. The 19-year-old dancer has been selected to join the Atlanta Ballet in the US state of Georgia. AFP
  • Players from Mumbai Cricket Club taking part in a practice match at the Oval Maidan in Mumbai. Reuters
    Players from Mumbai Cricket Club taking part in a practice match at the Oval Maidan in Mumbai. Reuters
  • Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives for the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican. AFP
    Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives for the weekly general audience at St Peter's Square in The Vatican. AFP