• Flooding in Fujairah with more rains expected. Antonie Robertson / The National
    Flooding in Fujairah with more rains expected. Antonie Robertson / The National
  • A woman enters a mall in Beijing through a corridor illuminated by colourful lights. AFP
    A woman enters a mall in Beijing through a corridor illuminated by colourful lights. AFP
  • Vehicles travel on a serpentine road to cross the international land border 'Los Libertadores' between Chile and Argentina, which had been closed by adverse weather conditions, in Los Andes, Chile. Reuters
    Vehicles travel on a serpentine road to cross the international land border 'Los Libertadores' between Chile and Argentina, which had been closed by adverse weather conditions, in Los Andes, Chile. Reuters
  • Umbrella-carrying celebrants during the annual Behdienkhlam festival that is held every year after the sowing period in Tuber village in the north-east state of Meghalaya, India. AFP
    Umbrella-carrying celebrants during the annual Behdienkhlam festival that is held every year after the sowing period in Tuber village in the north-east state of Meghalaya, India. AFP
  • A car overloaded with vegetables and fruit on a street in Yaounde before French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Cameroon. AFP
    A car overloaded with vegetables and fruit on a street in Yaounde before French President Emmanuel Macron's visit to Cameroon. AFP
  • The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey. The Byzantine structure was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 532. It rests on 336 columns and, according to historical texts, more than 7,000 slaves were involved its construction. EPA
    The Basilica Cistern in Istanbul, Turkey. The Byzantine structure was commissioned by Emperor Justinian and built in 532. It rests on 336 columns and, according to historical texts, more than 7,000 slaves were involved its construction. EPA
  • Sunset over burnt forest after the Oak Fire near Mariposa, California. More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters were used against the fire, which broke out near Yosemite National Park. AFP
    Sunset over burnt forest after the Oak Fire near Mariposa, California. More than 2,000 firefighters backed by 17 helicopters were used against the fire, which broke out near Yosemite National Park. AFP
  • Flipped out. A cyclist at Kavouri beach during a heatwave near Athens, Greece. Reuters
    Flipped out. A cyclist at Kavouri beach during a heatwave near Athens, Greece. Reuters
  • Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, chairman of the Neom board of directors, announced the designs for The Line, a civilisational revolution that puts human beings first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding nature. Photo: Neom
    Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia, chairman of the Neom board of directors, announced the designs for The Line, a civilisational revolution that puts human beings first, providing an unprecedented urban living experience while preserving the surrounding nature. Photo: Neom
  • Wendy Adriaens, owner of animal rescue farm 'De Passiehoeve' and nicknamed the Ostrich Whisperer, with three-year-old male ostrich Flodder, in Kalmthout, Belgium. EPA
    Wendy Adriaens, owner of animal rescue farm 'De Passiehoeve' and nicknamed the Ostrich Whisperer, with three-year-old male ostrich Flodder, in Kalmthout, Belgium. EPA
  • Flooded streets in Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Flooded streets in Kalba, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • A large swarm of jellyfish near the coast off Haifa, Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Reuters
    A large swarm of jellyfish near the coast off Haifa, Israel, on the Mediterranean Sea. Reuters
  • Heavy rain at Lenin's mausoleum in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
    Heavy rain at Lenin's mausoleum in the Red Square in Moscow, Russia. Reuters
  • Fireworks over Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England. AFP
    Fireworks over Alexander Stadium during the opening ceremony for the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, central England. AFP
  • Fans of Anson Lo, a member of Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror, pose for group photo before the concert in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
    Fans of Anson Lo, a member of Hong Kong Cantopop boy band Mirror, pose for group photo before the concert in Hong Kong, China. Reuters
  • Pope Francis during the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage, an annual event that each year attracts tens of thousands of indigenous participants from Canada and the United States to Alberta, Canada. Reuters
    Pope Francis during the Lac Ste. Anne Pilgrimage, an annual event that each year attracts tens of thousands of indigenous participants from Canada and the United States to Alberta, Canada. Reuters
  • The spiral Malwiya minaret, a mid-ninth century Iraqi national monument, at Samarra Archaeological City north of Baghdad. The 50m helicoidal tower of sun-dried and baked brick was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2007. AFP
    The spiral Malwiya minaret, a mid-ninth century Iraqi national monument, at Samarra Archaeological City north of Baghdad. The 50m helicoidal tower of sun-dried and baked brick was listed as a Unesco World Heritage Site in 2007. AFP
  • The peloton under a cloudy sky during the third stage of the Women's Tour de France cycling race between Reims and Epernay. AFP
    The peloton under a cloudy sky during the third stage of the Women's Tour de France cycling race between Reims and Epernay. AFP
  • An effigy of the demon Ghantakarna is burnt to symbolise the destruction of evil during a festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Reuters
    An effigy of the demon Ghantakarna is burnt to symbolise the destruction of evil during a festival in Bhaktapur, Nepal. Reuters
  • A rally in Khartoum, Sudan calling for an end to ethnic tensions and civil conflict after an escalation of violence in Blue Nile state and Darfur. Reuters
    A rally in Khartoum, Sudan calling for an end to ethnic tensions and civil conflict after an escalation of violence in Blue Nile state and Darfur. Reuters
  • Zarah Ann Gladys, 6, skateboarding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
    Zarah Ann Gladys, 6, skateboarding in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Reuters
  • Boulders tumble down a hillside as a minibus negotiates a bend in the road during an earthquake in Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines. One passenger was injured when a boulder hit the vehicle. AP Photo
    Boulders tumble down a hillside as a minibus negotiates a bend in the road during an earthquake in Bauko, Mountain Province, Philippines. One passenger was injured when a boulder hit the vehicle. AP Photo
  • The destroyed port area before the second anniversary of the huge explosion that hit the city of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 200 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured in the blast on August 4, 2020. The silos are at risk of falling and residents living close to the port have been warned by the Lebanese authorities to wear masks and stay indoors. EPA
    The destroyed port area before the second anniversary of the huge explosion that hit the city of Beirut, Lebanon. At least 200 people were killed and more than 6,000 injured in the blast on August 4, 2020. The silos are at risk of falling and residents living close to the port have been warned by the Lebanese authorities to wear masks and stay indoors. EPA
  • Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard celebrates with fans in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reuters
    Tour de France winner Jonas Vingegaard celebrates with fans in Copenhagen, Denmark. Reuters
  • A glacier cave in the Sardona glacier, in Vaettis, Switzerland. Melting glacier ice revealed the cave. AP
    A glacier cave in the Sardona glacier, in Vaettis, Switzerland. Melting glacier ice revealed the cave. AP
  • Wali Said, originally from Pakistan, surveys the water damage to his home after flooding in Kalba, Fujairah, UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    Wali Said, originally from Pakistan, surveys the water damage to his home after flooding in Kalba, Fujairah, UAE. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Firemen tackle a forest fire in Reboredo village, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal, where 466 emergency staff, 144 vehicles and six airplanes are fighting the forest fire. EPA
    Firemen tackle a forest fire in Reboredo village, Vila Pouca de Aguiar, Portugal, where 466 emergency staff, 144 vehicles and six airplanes are fighting the forest fire. EPA
  • Men on wheelbarrows in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, during an official visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. AFP
    Men on wheelbarrows in Bissau, the capital of Guinea-Bissau, during an official visit by French President Emmanuel Macron. AFP
  • A Palestinian man with jellyfish at a beach in Gaza City. AFP
    A Palestinian man with jellyfish at a beach in Gaza City. AFP
  • A long-exposure shot of lightning over the Koto district of Tokyo. AFP
    A long-exposure shot of lightning over the Koto district of Tokyo. AFP

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The best photos of the week: from flooding in Fujairah to lightning in Tokyo

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Tim Knowles
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July 29, 2022

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