Incoming United States Naval Academy plebes recite the Oath of Office during a ceremony concluding their Induction day at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, 29 June 2023. Approximately 1200 candidates arrive at the Academy to become midshipmen, also known as plebes, for their first year in the US Navy. EPA / WILL OLIVER
Incoming United States Naval Academy plebes recite the Oath of Office during a ceremony concluding their Induction day at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, USA, 29 June 2023. Approximately 1200 candidates arrive at the Academy to become midshipmen, also known as plebes, for their first year in the US Navy. EPA / WILL OLIVER
Police in Nanterre, France, as protests continue after the killing of a teenager by a policeman. AFP
Police in Nanterre, France, as protests continue after the killing of a teenager by a policeman. AFP
Palestinians on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the second day of Eid Al Adha. AFP
Palestinians on the beach in Tel Aviv, Israel, on the second day of Eid Al Adha. AFP
Men and women pull in fish off the coast of Venezuela, where the economic crisis has forced some women into fishing. AP
Men and women pull in fish off the coast of Venezuela, where the economic crisis has forced some women into fishing. AP
An aerial view of a band playing on the roof of a high-rise building in Nanchang, in China's central-eastern Jiangxi province. AFP
An aerial view of a band playing on the roof of a high-rise building in Nanchang, in China's central-eastern Jiangxi province. AFP
A visitor views Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's installation You, Me and The Balloons, ahead of the Manchester International Festival in northern England. Reuters
A visitor views Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's installation You, Me and The Balloons, ahead of the Manchester International Festival in northern England. Reuters
A worshipper at Nizamiye Mosque during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Johannesburg, South Africa. EPA
A worshipper at Nizamiye Mosque during Eid Al Adha celebrations in Johannesburg, South Africa. EPA
A horse performs at a ceremony inaugurating the new city of Arkadag - named in honour of Turkmenistan's former leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov - 30km outside the capital Ashgabat. AFP
A horse performs at a ceremony inaugurating the new city of Arkadag - named in honour of Turkmenistan's former leader Gurbanguly Berdymukhamedov - 30km outside the capital Ashgabat. AFP
Supporters of the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, gather in Freetown to celebrate his re-election. AFP
Supporters of the president of Sierra Leone, Julius Maada Bio, gather in Freetown to celebrate his re-election. AFP
Players of the French women's 3X3 basketball team take part in exhibition match at the top of the Pic du Midi in La Mongie. AFP
Players of the French women's 3X3 basketball team take part in exhibition match at the top of the Pic du Midi in La Mongie. AFP
Worshippers perform Eid Al Adha prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. EPA
Worshippers perform Eid Al Adha prayers at Baitul Mukarram National Mosque in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka. EPA
Sweden's Mikael Ymer during a match at the Rothesay Eastbourne International tennis tournament in southern England. AFP
Sweden's Mikael Ymer during a match at the Rothesay Eastbourne International tennis tournament in southern England. AFP
A man admires a Bengal tiger at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
A man admires a Bengal tiger at the national zoological garden in Colombo, Sri Lanka. AP
Bangladeshi Muslims on an overcrowded ferry as they leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid Al Adha with their families. Reuters
Bangladeshi Muslims on an overcrowded ferry as they leave Dhaka to celebrate Eid Al Adha with their families. Reuters
Russian Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque. EPA
Russian Muslims attend morning prayers to celebrate Eid Al Adha outside the Moscow Cathedral Mosque. EPA
A young boy plays in the water fountain at Yards Park in Washington DC during a heatwave. AFP
A young boy plays in the water fountain at Yards Park in Washington DC during a heatwave. AFP
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat talks to journalists after accompanying newly elected House of Representatives members to Parliament in Bangkok. AFP
Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat talks to journalists after accompanying newly elected House of Representatives members to Parliament in Bangkok. AFP
Pilgrims on Mount Arafat during Hajj. Reuters
Pilgrims on Mount Arafat during Hajj. Reuters
A blacksmith sharpens knives at a workshop before the Eid Al Adha holiday in Karachi. AFP
A blacksmith sharpens knives at a workshop before the Eid Al Adha holiday in Karachi. AFP
Sacrificial goats at a livestock market in Hyderabad before Eid Al Adha. AFP
Sacrificial goats at a livestock market in Hyderabad before Eid Al Adha. AFP
Cat pictured during the American Winner Show, the largest cat show in the Americas, taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
Cat pictured during the American Winner Show, the largest cat show in the Americas, taking place in Sao Paulo, Brazil. EPA
Police officers cordon off a polling centre in San Jose del Golfo, Guatemala, as prosecutors and residents try to prevent voting in protest against alleged breaches by the mayor. EPA
Police officers cordon off a polling centre in San Jose del Golfo, Guatemala, as prosecutors and residents try to prevent voting in protest against alleged breaches by the mayor. EPA
Ukrainian mortar operators fire towards Russian positions on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region. AP
Ukrainian mortar operators fire towards Russian positions on the front line in the Zaporizhzhia region. AP
Pilgrims walk through the Grand Mosque in Makkah as Hajj begins. Photo: Hajj Ministry
Pilgrims walk through the Grand Mosque in Makkah as Hajj begins. Photo: Hajj Ministry
Seagulls scavenging in the litter left behind after the Glastonbury festival in Pilton, Somerset. AFP
Seagulls scavenging in the litter left behind after the Glastonbury festival in Pilton, Somerset. AFP
A child chooses a thread spool from a display at a tailor's shop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
A child chooses a thread spool from a display at a tailor's shop in Kandahar, Afghanistan, ahead of Eid Al Adha. AFP
Devotees covered in banana leaves and mud in a farming village in Bibiclat, in the Philippines, celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist. Getty
Devotees covered in banana leaves and mud in a farming village in Bibiclat, in the Philippines, celebrate the feast of Saint John the Baptist. Getty
The Dior Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 fashion collection presented in Paris. AP
The Dior Menswear Spring/Summer 2024 fashion collection presented in Paris. AP
Rescue workers in action after an apartment block was damaged by rocket fragments in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
Rescue workers in action after an apartment block was damaged by rocket fragments in Kyiv, Ukraine. EPA
Scooter, a seven-year-old Chinese crested dog so named because his hind legs are deformed and he scoots about using only his forelegs, during the 2023 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Fair in Petaluma, California. Scooter won. EPA
Scooter, a seven-year-old Chinese crested dog so named because his hind legs are deformed and he scoots about using only his forelegs, during the 2023 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest Fair in Petaluma, California. Scooter won. EPA

Weekend

The best photos of the week: from naval plebes to the world's ugliest dog

Striking pictures from around the world

Charlotte Mayhew

June 30, 2023

  • English
  • Arabic

More from the National:

Friday's best photos: From Venezeulan fisherwomen to naval midshipmen

Thursday's best photos: from UK royals at the Animal Ball to the Yankees' perfect game

Wednesday's best photos: from morning prayers in Moscow to protests at the Ashes

Tuesday's best photos: From Greece's new government to cooling off in Washington DC

Monday's best photos: from Glastonbury aftermath to a Guatemalan protest

Sunday's best photos: from Russia's Wagner Group to Ironman in Denmark

Saturday's best photos: from an ugly dog contest to a motorcycle parade

Trump v Khan

2016: Feud begins after Khan criticised Trump’s proposed Muslim travel ban to US

2017: Trump criticises Khan’s ‘no reason to be alarmed’ response to London Bridge terror attacks

2019: Trump calls Khan a “stone cold loser” before first state visit

2019: Trump tweets about “Khan’s Londonistan”, calling him “a national disgrace”

2022:  Khan’s office attributes rise in Islamophobic abuse against the major to hostility stoked during Trump’s presidency

July 2025 During a golfing trip to Scotland, Trump calls Khan “a nasty person”

Sept 2025 Trump blames Khan for London’s “stabbings and the dirt and the filth”.

Dec 2025 Trump suggests migrants got Khan elected, calls him a “horrible, vicious, disgusting mayor”

Desert Warrior

Starring: Anthony Mackie, Aiysha Hart, Ben Kingsley

Director: Rupert Wyatt

Rating: 3/5

Episode list:

Ep1: A recovery like no other- the unevenness of the economic recovery 

Ep2: PCR and jobs - the future of work - new trends and challenges 

Ep3: The recovery and global trade disruptions - globalisation post-pandemic 

Ep4: Inflation- services and goods - debt risks 

Ep5: Travel and tourism 

The burning issue

The internal combustion engine is facing a watershed moment – major manufacturer Volvo is to stop producing petroleum-powered vehicles by 2021 and countries in Europe, including the UK, have vowed to ban their sale before 2040. The National takes a look at the story of one of the most successful technologies of the last 100 years and how it has impacted life in the UAE.

Read part three: the age of the electric vehicle begins

Read part two: how climate change drove the race for an alternative 

Read part one: how cars came to the UAE

While you're here
On Women's Day
PREMIER LEAGUE FIXTURES

Saturday (UAE kick-off times)

Watford v Leicester City (3.30pm)

Brighton v Arsenal (6pm)

West Ham v Wolves (8.30pm)

Bournemouth v Crystal Palace (10.45pm)

Sunday

Newcastle United v Sheffield United (5pm)

Aston Villa v Chelsea (7.15pm)

Everton v Liverpool (10pm)

Monday

Manchester City v Burnley (11pm)

Five films to watch

Castle in the Sky (1986)

Grave of the Fireflies (1988)

Only Yesterday (1991)

Pom Poki (1994)

The Tale of Princess Kaguya (2013)

Updated: June 30, 2023, 6:01 PM
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