Beshara: The most captivating pictures of the week
A man takes a photograph as the Zhuputan Temple is lit up to mark the annual Keelung Zhongyuan Ghost Festival, the largest Ghost Festival celebration in Taiwan. AFP
A visitor prayers near Mother Teresa's tomb, while holding a picture of the late missionary, during a Mass marking the 28th anniversary of her death, at the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata, India . EPA
A labourer carries traditional grass brooms in Kathmandu, Nepal. EPA
The humanoid robot 4NE1 by Neura Robotics sorts laundry during the opening day of the IFA trade fair in Berlin, Germany. EPA
The Moon is visible under the lights of the Palazzo del Cinema during the 82nd International Venice Film Festival. AFP
A student holds cardboard mock-ups of cameras while visiting an exhibit at the Gabriela Mistral gallery in Santiago, Chile. AP
Crows fly at Baobab beach in Malindi, Kenya. Reuters
Performers take part in a parade celebrating the 80th anniversary of independence in Hanoi, Vietnam. Reuters
Runners and riders in action during the Gilna's Cottage Inn Handicap at Laytown Races in County Meath, Ireland. AP
An employee uses a device in a bar in Beijing, China. EPA
In this photo taken by telescope, which shows solar activity zones, an airliner is silhouetted against the Sun over St Petersburg, Russia. AP
A person cycles along Venice Beach in Los Angeles, California. EPA
A competitor falls off the gostra, a wooden pole covered in lard, during the celebrations for the religious feast of St Julian, patron of the town of St Julian's, in Malta. Reuters
People take photos of Leonardo da Vinci's Mona Lisa painting at the Louvre museum in Paris. AP
Visitors at the Abu Dhabi 2025 International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition examine a .308 calibre hunting rifle made by Merkel. The hand engraving, which shows the Dubai skyline surrounded by date palms and sand dunes, took 300 hours. Victor Besa / The National Victor Besa / The National
