Britain's King Charles II and Anne, the Princess Royal, attend the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Reuters
Britain's King Charles II and Anne, the Princess Royal, attend the state funeral and burial of Queen Elizabeth II in London. Reuters
Police officers injured by an explosive device thrown by protesters lean against a protection barrier surrounded by fellow officers. The incident occurred during clashes outside Mexico's attorney general's office in Mexico City. The demonstrators were marching before the anniversary of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from a teachers’ college in Iguala, Guerrero. AP Photo
Police officers injured by an explosive device thrown by protesters lean against a protection barrier surrounded by fellow officers. The incident occurred during clashes outside Mexico's attorney general's office in Mexico City. The demonstrators were marching before the anniversary of the 2014 disappearance of 43 students from a teachers’ college in Iguala, Guerrero. AP Photo
Orchids at the annual orchid exhibition at the Jose Celestino Mutis Botanical Gardens in Bogota, Colombia. About 1,500 orchids were on display at the event. AP Photo
Orchids at the annual orchid exhibition at the Jose Celestino Mutis Botanical Gardens in Bogota, Colombia. About 1,500 orchids were on display at the event. AP Photo
A bridge over a dry area of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, in China's central Jiangxi province. The body of water is China's largest freshwater lake. AFP
A bridge over a dry area of Poyang Lake in Jiujiang, in China's central Jiangxi province. The body of water is China's largest freshwater lake. AFP
Tereza Arapium, from the Arapium indigenous people, a candidate for Rio de Janeiro state deputy for the Rede Sustentabilidade party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
Tereza Arapium, from the Arapium indigenous people, a candidate for Rio de Janeiro state deputy for the Rede Sustentabilidade party, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reuters
Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi at the closing event of the electoral campaign in Piazza del Popolo, Rome, ahead of the general election on September 25. Reuters
Forza Italia leader Silvio Berlusconi at the closing event of the electoral campaign in Piazza del Popolo, Rome, ahead of the general election on September 25. Reuters
A Madagascar hissing cockroach, mounted with a 'backpack' of electronics and a solar cell that enable remote control of its movement, during a photo opportunity at the Thin-Film Device Laboratory of Japanese research institute Riken in Wako, Japan. Reuters
A Madagascar hissing cockroach, mounted with a 'backpack' of electronics and a solar cell that enable remote control of its movement, during a photo opportunity at the Thin-Film Device Laboratory of Japanese research institute Riken in Wako, Japan. Reuters
Afghan children work in a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Aid agencies say the number of children working in Afghanistan continues to grow since the economy collapsed following the Taliban takeover more than a year ago. AP Photo
Afghan children work in a brick factory on the outskirts of Kabul, Afghanistan. Aid agencies say the number of children working in Afghanistan continues to grow since the economy collapsed following the Taliban takeover more than a year ago. AP Photo
Abdul Jabbar Fazal, 50, who is 2.26m tall and from Lahore, Pakistan, greets guests outside Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Abdul Jabbar Fazal, 50, who is 2.26m tall and from Lahore, Pakistan, greets guests outside Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
The Soyuz booster rocket with Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft lifts off from the launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, carrying crew members Nasa astronaut Francisco Rubio, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin to the International Space Station. EPA
The Soyuz booster rocket with Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft lifts off from the launch pad at Baikonur cosmodrome, Kazakhstan, carrying crew members Nasa astronaut Francisco Rubio, and Roscosmos cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin to the International Space Station. EPA
A craftsman works on rattan coffins at Trangsan hamlet in Sukoharjo, Indonesia. AFP
A craftsman works on rattan coffins at Trangsan hamlet in Sukoharjo, Indonesia. AFP
The rings of Neptune and a series of bright spots in the southern hemisphere of the planet that represent high-altitude methane-ice clouds as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. AFP
The rings of Neptune and a series of bright spots in the southern hemisphere of the planet that represent high-altitude methane-ice clouds as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope. AFP
Frankie the Dinosaur, mascot of the United Nations development programme 'Don’t Choose Extinction' visits Times Square spreading his climate-related message in New York. AFP
Frankie the Dinosaur, mascot of the United Nations development programme 'Don’t Choose Extinction' visits Times Square spreading his climate-related message in New York. AFP
The carcasses of pilot whales beached near Macquarie Harbour, in Tasmania. 'A pod of approximately 230 whales has stranded,' the state's Department of Natural Resources and Environment said. AFP
The carcasses of pilot whales beached near Macquarie Harbour, in Tasmania. 'A pod of approximately 230 whales has stranded,' the state's Department of Natural Resources and Environment said. AFP
A vendor waits for customers at a toy shop in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
A vendor waits for customers at a toy shop in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AFP
Posters of presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Feira dos Importados in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazilians go to the polls on October 2 in a polarised presidential election. Getty Images
Posters of presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Feira dos Importados in Brasilia, Brazil. Brazilians go to the polls on October 2 in a polarised presidential election. Getty Images
An unfinished idol of Goddess Durga is protected from the rain at Kumartuli district before the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India. Bengalis all over the world will mark the festival, which represents the victory of good over evil and the celebration of female power, from October 1-5. EPA
An unfinished idol of Goddess Durga is protected from the rain at Kumartuli district before the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India. Bengalis all over the world will mark the festival, which represents the victory of good over evil and the celebration of female power, from October 1-5. EPA
A 'Yandu Story' performance in Yancheng, China. The story dates back about 100 years when – according to the organisers – two prominent local families, Gu and Ling, were committed to get out of a predicament, but parted and ended in turmoil. The large-scale immersive series of performances took more than a year to plan and consists of a daytime show and a 90-minute night performance. EPA
A 'Yandu Story' performance in Yancheng, China. The story dates back about 100 years when – according to the organisers – two prominent local families, Gu and Ling, were committed to get out of a predicament, but parted and ended in turmoil. The large-scale immersive series of performances took more than a year to plan and consists of a daytime show and a 90-minute night performance. EPA
A journalist films the damaged Gaoliao bridge that collapsed after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit Yuli township in Hualien County, Taiwan. The series of earthquakes and aftershocks on September 18, caused minor structural damage and derailed a train in eastern Taiwan. EPA
A journalist films the damaged Gaoliao bridge that collapsed after a magnitude 6. 8 earthquake hit Yuli township in Hualien County, Taiwan. The series of earthquakes and aftershocks on September 18, caused minor structural damage and derailed a train in eastern Taiwan. EPA
The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft for the new International Space Station being prepared for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Reuters
The Soyuz MS-22 spacecraft for the new International Space Station being prepared for launch at the Baikonur Cosmodrome, Kazakhstan. Reuters
Participants in the Dubai traditional dhow sailing race at Dubai Inshore, United Arab Emirates. The race started the watersports season of the Dubai International Marine Club. EPA
Participants in the Dubai traditional dhow sailing race at Dubai Inshore, United Arab Emirates. The race started the watersports season of the Dubai International Marine Club. EPA
Chilean police dogs during a military parade at the Bernardo O'Higgins park in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
Chilean police dogs during a military parade at the Bernardo O'Higgins park in Santiago, Chile. Reuters
A roundabout from a damaged window after clashes between Palestinian security forces and gunmen over the arrest of two Palestinian militants, in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
A roundabout from a damaged window after clashes between Palestinian security forces and gunmen over the arrest of two Palestinian militants, in Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank. Reuters
This photograph by US astronaut Bob Hines shows Typhoon Nanmadol from space. One person was confirmed dead in Japan on September 19, 2022, after the typhoon hit the country, injuring dozens. Authorities downgraded warnings when the storm weakened after landfall. AFP
This photograph by US astronaut Bob Hines shows Typhoon Nanmadol from space. One person was confirmed dead in Japan on September 19, 2022, after the typhoon hit the country, injuring dozens. Authorities downgraded warnings when the storm weakened after landfall. AFP
Muslim pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony during the Shiite ritual of Arbaeen, in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Reuters
Muslim pilgrims take part in a mourning ceremony during the Shiite ritual of Arbaeen, in the city of Karbala, Iraq. Reuters
Shiite pilgrims during a mourning ceremony in Karbala, Iraq. Reuters
Shiite pilgrims during a mourning ceremony in Karbala, Iraq. Reuters
A child chasing soap bubbles made by a street artist in Lisbon's downtown Rossio Square. AP Photo
A child chasing soap bubbles made by a street artist in Lisbon's downtown Rossio Square. AP Photo
Hisao Mitani with an African tortoise, which he named Bon-Chan, on the street in Tokyo, Japan. Bon-chan, 26, is cared for by 69-year-old funeral director Mr Mitani and has become an internet sensation after starring in a viral TikTok video that has gained more than seven million views since it was released. Getty Images
Hisao Mitani with an African tortoise, which he named Bon-Chan, on the street in Tokyo, Japan. Bon-chan, 26, is cared for by 69-year-old funeral director Mr Mitani and has become an internet sensation after starring in a viral TikTok video that has gained more than seven million views since it was released. Getty Images
Mourners watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth on television in the Golden Lion pub on board the QE2 in Port Rashid, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
Mourners watch the funeral of Queen Elizabeth on television in the Golden Lion pub on board the QE2 in Port Rashid, Dubai. Antonie Robertson / The National
The Saudi Hawks Air Force aerobatic team performs in Riyadh during celebrations for Saudi Arabi's 92nd National Day. AFP
The Saudi Hawks Air Force aerobatic team performs in Riyadh during celebrations for Saudi Arabi's 92nd National Day. AFP

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The best photos of the week: from Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral to Saudi National Day

Striking pictures from around the world

Tim Knowles
Tim Knowles

September 23, 2022

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Updated: September 23, 2022, 6:01 PM`
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