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A woman holds a 99-million-year-old fossilised snail preserved in amber at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in France. AFP

Korloff's flagship retail outlet opens in Dubai, with world's largest black diamond on display. Dubai Mall, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sondre Guttormsen of Princeton wins the pole vault during the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre. Reuters

A flooded neighbourhood in Watsonville, California. AFP

Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP

A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters

Houses covered with volcanic ash after Mount Merapi erupted in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters

Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP

Janet Yeoh, centre right, celebrates in Kuala Lumpur as her daughter Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for Best Actress in Los Angeles. AFP

A road connecting the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe is damaged after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. AP Photo

Kuwait Towers on a foggy morning in Kuwait City. AFP

A devil ray pulled ashore by Palestinian fishermen on a beach to the west of Gaza City. EPA

Smoke billows from a fire at the Appapada slums in Mumbai. EPA

The Wolf-Rayet 124 star, on the cusp of death, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP

Newly built houses and construction sites in the Saharawi area on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP

A rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his government, in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP

A boat lies stranded above the waterline at Serre-Poncon lake in southern France, after a prolonged winter drought. AP

Supporters gather before the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal. AFP

A building damaged by shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes part in a display known as the Musical Drive in London, the final preparations for a busy state ceremonial season ahead. Getty Images

Clouds on the skyline of Kuwait City at sunset. AFP

An umbrella shields a protester from tear gas at a rally against the government's proposed pensions overhaul, in Nantes, France. AFP

A supporter of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko during clashes ahead of his leader's court appearance for a libel case in Dakar. Reuters

Ru Yi enjoys a specially decorated meal to mark International Panda Day at a zoo in Moscow. Reuters

Protesters spray a red line on a road leading to Israel's Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Reuters

Members of Parsons Dance, a contemporary company founded by choreographer David Parsons, perform a scene from Swing Shift, rehearsing for opening night at The Joyce Theatre, New York. AFP

The light installation 'Odd Dynamics' is projected on to the Mimara Museum during the Zagreb Festival of Lights, in Zagreb, Croatia. EPA

A man walks on the cracked ground of the Baells reservoir in Catalonia, Spain as supplies of drinking water plunge during an extreme drought. Reuters

Police stand in front of fireworks fired by protesters during a demonstration against the French government's pensions reform. AFP

People guard their belongings on top of a building after a landslide triggered by Cyclone Yaku in Peru. Reuters

A woman holds a 99-million-year-old fossilised snail preserved in amber at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in France. AFP

Korloff's flagship retail outlet opens in Dubai, with world's largest black diamond on display. Dubai Mall, Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National

Sondre Guttormsen of Princeton wins the pole vault during the NCAA Indoor Championships at Albuquerque Convention Centre. Reuters

A flooded neighbourhood in Watsonville, California. AFP

Household waste containers pile up in a street in Paris, after collectors went on strike against the French government's proposed pensions reform. AFP

A woman enjoys a hot winter day in front of the Mediterranean Sea in Barcelona, Spain. Reuters

Houses covered with volcanic ash after Mount Merapi erupted in Central Java province, Indonesia. Reuters

Lorries transporting soils containing nickel ore in Sulawesi, Indonesia. Indonesia is the world's largest nickel producer. AFP

Janet Yeoh, centre right, celebrates in Kuala Lumpur as her daughter Michelle Yeoh wins the Oscar for Best Actress in Los Angeles. AFP

A road connecting the cities of Blantyre and Lilongwe is damaged after heavy rains caused by Cyclone Freddy in Malawi. AP Photo

Kuwait Towers on a foggy morning in Kuwait City. AFP

A devil ray pulled ashore by Palestinian fishermen on a beach to the west of Gaza City. EPA

Smoke billows from a fire at the Appapada slums in Mumbai. EPA

The Wolf-Rayet 124 star, on the cusp of death, captured by the James Webb Space Telescope. AP

Newly built houses and construction sites in the Saharawi area on the outskirts of Nouakchott, Mauritania. AFP

A rally to mark the 12th anniversary of the start of the uprising against Syrian President Bashar Al Assad and his government, in the rebel-held north-western city of Idlib. AFP

A boat lies stranded above the waterline at Serre-Poncon lake in southern France, after a prolonged winter drought. AP

Supporters gather before the trial of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko in Dakar, Senegal. AFP

A building damaged by shelling in Bakhmut, Donetsk region, Ukraine. AP

The King's Troop Royal Horse Artillery takes part in a display known as the Musical Drive in London, the final preparations for a busy state ceremonial season ahead. Getty Images

Clouds on the skyline of Kuwait City at sunset. AFP

An umbrella shields a protester from tear gas at a rally against the government's proposed pensions overhaul, in Nantes, France. AFP

A supporter of Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko during clashes ahead of his leader's court appearance for a libel case in Dakar. Reuters

Ru Yi enjoys a specially decorated meal to mark International Panda Day at a zoo in Moscow. Reuters

Protesters spray a red line on a road leading to Israel's Supreme Court in Jerusalem. Reuters

Members of Parsons Dance, a contemporary company founded by choreographer David Parsons, perform a scene from Swing Shift, rehearsing for opening night at The Joyce Theatre, New York. AFP

The light installation 'Odd Dynamics' is projected on to the Mimara Museum during the Zagreb Festival of Lights, in Zagreb, Croatia. EPA

A man walks on the cracked ground of the Baells reservoir in Catalonia, Spain as supplies of drinking water plunge during an extreme drought. Reuters

Police stand in front of fireworks fired by protesters during a demonstration against the French government's pensions reform. AFP

People guard their belongings on top of a building after a landslide triggered by Cyclone Yaku in Peru. Reuters

A woman holds a 99-million-year-old fossilised snail preserved in amber at the Colmar Museum of Natural History in France. AFP

The best photos of the week: from a black diamond to a fossilised snail

Striking pictures from around the world

March 17, 2023

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Updated: March 17, 2023, 6:01 PM