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

  • Conservationists at Chester Zoo shared their joy after Zuri, a critically endangered eastern black rhino, delivered a female calf calf on November 12. There are fewer than 600 in the wild. Photo: Chester Zoo
    Conservationists at Chester Zoo shared their joy after Zuri, a critically endangered eastern black rhino, delivered a female calf calf on November 12. There are fewer than 600 in the wild. Photo: Chester Zoo
  • A drone show at the Louvre Abu Dhabi by the art collective Group F. Victor Besa / The National
    A drone show at the Louvre Abu Dhabi by the art collective Group F. Victor Besa / The National
  • Ducklings near Dubai Marina on Thursday. AFP
    Ducklings near Dubai Marina on Thursday. AFP
  • Members of the Castellers de Villafranca human tower team during an exhibition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their foundation in Mexico City on Tuesday. AFP
    Members of the Castellers de Villafranca human tower team during an exhibition to celebrate the 75th anniversary of their foundation in Mexico City on Tuesday. AFP
  • Workers inflate and secure giant helium balloons the 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. EPA
    Workers inflate and secure giant helium balloons the 97th annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York. EPA
  • Travellers at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia before the Thanksgiving Day holiday. AP Photo
    Travellers at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia before the Thanksgiving Day holiday. AP Photo
  • US President Joe Biden with Liberty, one of the two national Thanksgiving turkeys, after pardoning them at a ceremony on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday. AP Photo
    US President Joe Biden with Liberty, one of the two national Thanksgiving turkeys, after pardoning them at a ceremony on the south lawn of the White House in Washington on Monday. AP Photo
  • The annual Buhat Kubo Race (hut race) in Ugong village, Philippines. Residents hold the race to honour the Filipino tradition of helping neighbours – even if it means relocating their houses – and showing a sense of community in the face of adversity. EPA
    The annual Buhat Kubo Race (hut race) in Ugong village, Philippines. Residents hold the race to honour the Filipino tradition of helping neighbours – even if it means relocating their houses – and showing a sense of community in the face of adversity. EPA
  • The Davis Cup on display at a quarter-final match in Malaga, Spain, on Wednesday. AP Photo
    The Davis Cup on display at a quarter-final match in Malaga, Spain, on Wednesday. AP Photo
  • Kuwait City's al-Hamra tower in heavy fog last week. AFP
    Kuwait City's al-Hamra tower in heavy fog last week. AFP
  • Red Bull's Max Verstappen passes the sphere during qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Reuters
    Red Bull's Max Verstappen passes the sphere during qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix. Reuters
  • An autumn scene on the River Thames in Richmond, London. Reuters
    An autumn scene on the River Thames in Richmond, London. Reuters
  • The lid from the sarcophagus of Merenptah at an exhibition titled 'Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs', at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia. AP Photo
    The lid from the sarcophagus of Merenptah at an exhibition titled 'Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs', at the Australian Museum in Sydney, Australia. AP Photo
  • A walkway of Chinese lanterns during the new holiday light show, Radiant Nature, at the Houston Botanic Garden in Texas. AP
    A walkway of Chinese lanterns during the new holiday light show, Radiant Nature, at the Houston Botanic Garden in Texas. AP
  • A performer rests after a traditional dance during a ceremony at the Tazaungdaing festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, in Taunggyi, Myanmar. AFP
    A performer rests after a traditional dance during a ceremony at the Tazaungdaing festival, also known as the Festival of Lights, in Taunggyi, Myanmar. AFP