Aircraft of the Al Fursan aerobatic team put on a display near the Adnoc Events Village, in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Aircraft of the Al Fursan aerobatic team put on a display near the Adnoc Events Village, in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Italian artist Nazareno Biondo hangs out above his sculpture made from Carrara marble representing the iconic Fiat 500 car. AFP
Italian artist Nazareno Biondo hangs out above his sculpture made from Carrara marble representing the iconic Fiat 500 car. AFP
An Afghan boy holds balloons as he walks downhill along a path in Barmal district of Paktika province. AFP
An Afghan boy holds balloons as he walks downhill along a path in Barmal district of Paktika province. AFP
Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dress walk through Gyeongbokgung palace during snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
Visitors wearing traditional hanbok dress walk through Gyeongbokgung palace during snowfall in Seoul, South Korea. AFP
Police officers stand guard after the government announced a nationwide state of emergency following a week of protests sparked by the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru. Reuters
Police officers stand guard after the government announced a nationwide state of emergency following a week of protests sparked by the ousting of former president Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru. Reuters
Korey Miller, 23, looks for valuables and family heirlooms in her grandmother's home in Gretna, Louisiana, after the entire roof was blown away by a tornado. AP
Korey Miller, 23, looks for valuables and family heirlooms in her grandmother's home in Gretna, Louisiana, after the entire roof was blown away by a tornado. AP
Boats with sails showing the flags of Argentina and France, the teams that will play in the final of the football World Cup, in Doha, Qatar. Getty Images
Boats with sails showing the flags of Argentina and France, the teams that will play in the final of the football World Cup, in Doha, Qatar. Getty Images
Survivors rest at a police station after a landslide hit a tourist campground in Batang Kali, Malaysia, killing at least 16 people. EPA
Survivors rest at a police station after a landslide hit a tourist campground in Batang Kali, Malaysia, killing at least 16 people. EPA
An Egret hunts for fish, at the Pallikaranai marshland, in Chennai, India. EPA
An Egret hunts for fish, at the Pallikaranai marshland, in Chennai, India. EPA
Frost blankets trees and grass along the Soyang River amid a cold wave in Chuncheon, South Korea. EPA
Frost blankets trees and grass along the Soyang River amid a cold wave in Chuncheon, South Korea. EPA
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and husband Paul Pelosi, right, during the unveiling of a portrait of Ms Pelosi at the US Capitol, in Washington. EPA
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, left, and husband Paul Pelosi, right, during the unveiling of a portrait of Ms Pelosi at the US Capitol, in Washington. EPA
Athletes perform at a beach exhibition before the Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Doo International Martial Arts Championship 2022, in Kenya. AFP
Athletes perform at a beach exhibition before the Mombasa Open Tong-IL Moo-Doo International Martial Arts Championship 2022, in Kenya. AFP
Miss New York 2022 Taryn Delanie Smith, centre left, and Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke, centre right, celebrate after the announcement that Stanke has become Miss America 2023, during the Miss America competition, in Connecticut. AP
Miss New York 2022 Taryn Delanie Smith, centre left, and Miss Wisconsin 2022 Grace Stanke, centre right, celebrate after the announcement that Stanke has become Miss America 2023, during the Miss America competition, in Connecticut. AP

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The best photos of the week, from low-hanging clouds to high-flying Al Forsan

Striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

December 16, 2022

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7.05pm Meydan Classic Listed (TB) $175,000 (Turf) 1,600m, ​​​​​​​Winner Well Of Wisdom, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.

7.40pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m, ​​​​​​​Winner Star Safari, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby.

8.15pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (D) 1,600m, Winner Moqarrar, Fabrice Veron, Erwan Charpy.

8.50pm Nad Al Sheba Trophy Group 2 (TB) $300,000 (T) 2,810m, Winner Secret Advisor, William Buick, Charlie Appleby.

9.25pm Curlin Stakes Listed (TB) $175,000 (D) 2,000m, ​​​​​​​Winner Parsimony, William Buick, Doug O’Neill.

10pm Handicap (TB) $135,000 (T) 2,000m, Winner Simsir, Ronan Whelan, Michael Halford.

10.35pm Handicap (TB) $175,000 (T) 1,400m, ​​​​​​​Winner Velorum, Mickael Barzalona, Charlie Appleby.

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