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TOPSHOT - Vacationers play with inflatable donuts at a water park in Bishoftu on December 3, 2023. Just 40 kilometres outside Addis Ababa in the Oromia Region, Bishoftu is known for the number of crater lakes and its resorts, which makes it one of the premium leisure spots in the vicinity of the Ethiopian capital. (Photo by Michele Spatari / AFP)

Fashion, footy and furry friends: This week’s best photos from around the world

Olivia Harris
1 min read·December 06, 2023 - 7:16PM
News Corp Australia Network

This week, a seaside city attempted to host Australia’s biggest protest and a critically-endangered species was given new hope. Meanwhile, Robbie is here to entertain Australia. See our full gallery of the week’s best pictures.

 

Limak Kamil’s latest creation steals the spotlight at Colombo Fashion Week. Picture: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP
Limak Kamil’s latest creation steals the spotlight at Colombo Fashion Week. Picture: Ishara S. Kodikara/AFP

 

Chris Hemsworth chats with Lewis Hamilton on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. Picture: Dan Istitene/Formula 1 via Getty Images
Chris Hemsworth chats with Lewis Hamilton on the grid prior to the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. Picture: Dan Istitene/Formula 1 via Getty Images

 

Brighton Jetty in Adelaide sees a dramatic display of lightning as storms roll in. Picture: Rick Beal
Brighton Jetty in Adelaide sees a dramatic display of lightning as storms roll in. Picture: Rick Beal

 

Valeriy Bondar kisses teammate Dmytro Riznyk after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Shaktar Donetsk and Antwerp. Picture: Axel Heimken/AFP
Valeriy Bondar kisses teammate Dmytro Riznyk after winning the UEFA Champions League match between Shaktar Donetsk and Antwerp. Picture: Axel Heimken/AFP

 

Israeli freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz (C), 85, protests for her husband’s freedom outside the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv. Picture: Oren Ziv/AFP
Israeli freed hostage Yocheved Lifshitz (C), 85, protests for her husband’s freedom outside the Ministry of Defence in Tel Aviv. Picture: Oren Ziv/AFP

 

Obi Wun at Ballarat Wildlife Park does his very own spin cycle after a rain shower. Picture: David Caird
Obi Wun at Ballarat Wildlife Park does his very own spin cycle after a rain shower. Picture: David Caird

 

Grant Andrews in action during the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway. Picture: Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images
Grant Andrews in action during the FIS Nordic Combined World Cup in Lillehammer, Norway. Picture: Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images

 

Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge ahead of the upcoming Hindu religious fair 'Magh Mela', along the shores of Ganges River in India. Picture: Sanjay Kanokia/AFP
Labourers build a floating pontoon bridge ahead of the upcoming Hindu religious fair 'Magh Mela', along the shores of Ganges River in India. Picture: Sanjay Kanokia/AFP

 

First light breaks over Trinity Inlet in Queensland. Picture: Belinda Peck
First light breaks over Trinity Inlet in Queensland. Picture: Belinda Peck

 

Chinese vessels amass near Whitsun Reef in the disputed South China Sea, raising concerns as the Philippines reports over 135 boats ‘swarming’ the area. Picture: Philippine Coast Guard/AFP
Chinese vessels amass near Whitsun Reef in the disputed South China Sea, raising concerns as the Philippines reports over 135 boats ‘swarming’ the area. Picture: Philippine Coast Guard/AFP

 

Daisy and Odin get acquainted at the Armstrong Creek Pets Day. Picture: David Smith
Daisy and Odin get acquainted at the Armstrong Creek Pets Day. Picture: David Smith

 

Dakota Davidson of the Brisbane Lions celebrates during the AFLW Grand Final. The Lions went on to defeat the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos by 17 points. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)
Dakota Davidson of the Brisbane Lions celebrates during the AFLW Grand Final. The Lions went on to defeat the North Melbourne Tasmanian Kangaroos by 17 points. Picture: Quinn Rooney/Getty Images)

 

A digital exhibition at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai. Picture: Ludovic Marin/AFP
A digital exhibition at the COP28 United Nations climate summit in Dubai. Picture: Ludovic Marin/AFP

 

Protesters wear masks depicting Edvard Munch's painting ‘The Scream’ during a demonstration against a bill to legalise assisted suicide. Picture: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP
Protesters wear masks depicting Edvard Munch's painting ‘The Scream’ during a demonstration against a bill to legalise assisted suicide. Picture: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP

 

Pandas have lunch together inside their enclosure at a zoo in China. Picture: AFP
Pandas have lunch together inside their enclosure at a zoo in China. Picture: AFP

 

Max Verstappen celebrates his win with a display of doughnuts on the track during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. Picture: Clive Mason/Formula 1 via Getty Images
Max Verstappen celebrates his win with a display of doughnuts on the track during the F1 Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi. Picture: Clive Mason/Formula 1 via Getty Images

 

Margot Robbie steps out in NYC’s mid-town in Barbiecore. Picture: Raymond Hall/GC Images
Margot Robbie steps out in NYC’s mid-town in Barbiecore. Picture: Raymond Hall/GC Images

 

A village in Kent wakes up to a smattering of snow as Brits prepare for a bitterly cold Christmas. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
A village in Kent wakes up to a smattering of snow as Brits prepare for a bitterly cold Christmas. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

 

Protesters create a blockade at the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle, aiming for the country’s biggest peaceful demonstration for climate action at Horseshoe Beach. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty Images
Protesters create a blockade at the world’s largest coal port in Newcastle, aiming for the country’s biggest peaceful demonstration for climate action at Horseshoe Beach. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty Images

 

Central World Shopping Center in Bangkok transforms into a Pokemon haven as fans don Pikachu hats during the ‘Light Up Christmas Tree Celebration’. Picture: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images
Central World Shopping Center in Bangkok transforms into a Pokemon haven as fans don Pikachu hats during the ‘Light Up Christmas Tree Celebration’. Picture: Lauren DeCicca/Getty Images

 

Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa holds onto Ezri Konsa during a match against Tottenham Hotspur. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images
Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa holds onto Ezri Konsa during a match against Tottenham Hotspur. Picture: Julian Finney/Getty Images

 

Thousands gather in Johannesburg for a pro-Palestinian demonstration organised by various political parties and trade unions. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP
Thousands gather in Johannesburg for a pro-Palestinian demonstration organised by various political parties and trade unions. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

 

Brigitte Nielsen walks the runway for the Balenciaga Fall 2024 fashion show in Los Angeles. Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images
Brigitte Nielsen walks the runway for the Balenciaga Fall 2024 fashion show in Los Angeles. Picture: Taylor Hill/Getty Images

 

Tourists make the most of a rainy and deserted Taj Mahal. Picture: Pawan Sharma/AFP
Tourists make the most of a rainy and deserted Taj Mahal. Picture: Pawan Sharma/AFP

 

Fallow deer enjoy their photo-op on a meadow in western Germany. Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP
Fallow deer enjoy their photo-op on a meadow in western Germany. Picture: Ina Fassbender/AFP

 

Dan Prior and his son Hunter compete at Mulletfest 2023 in the Hunter Valley. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty Images
Dan Prior and his son Hunter compete at Mulletfest 2023 in the Hunter Valley. Picture: Roni Bintang/Getty Images

 

North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter observe an air festival during a visit with the 1st Air Force Division Flying Regiment of the Korean People's Army. Picture: KCNA/AFP
North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un and his daughter observe an air festival during a visit with the 1st Air Force Division Flying Regiment of the Korean People's Army. Picture: KCNA/AFP

 

Robbie Williams entertains the crowd at a Day on the Green in Victoria. Picture: Mark Wilson
Robbie Williams entertains the crowd at a Day on the Green in Victoria. Picture: Mark Wilson

 

Everton fans protest during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester United amidst the club’s rule breaches and 10-point deduction. Picture: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images
Everton fans protest during the Premier League match between Everton FC and Manchester United amidst the club’s rule breaches and 10-point deduction. Picture: Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images

 

South Koreans make Kimchi to donate to the poor in preparation for a brutal winter in Seoul. Picture: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images
South Koreans make Kimchi to donate to the poor in preparation for a brutal winter in Seoul. Picture: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

 

Sunset illuminates a brewing storm on a highway in the Northern Territory. See your best NT snaps here . Picture: Jordyn Ballantine
Sunset illuminates a brewing storm on a highway in the Northern Territory. See your best NT snaps here . Picture: Jordyn Ballantine

 

Athletes compete during the men’s 10km race of the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup 2023 in Madeira, Portugal. Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images
Athletes compete during the men’s 10km race of the World Aquatics Open Water Swimming World Cup 2023 in Madeira, Portugal. Picture: Octavio Passos/Getty Images

 

Palestinians help a man injured in an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Picture: Said Khatib/AFP
Palestinians help a man injured in an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip. Picture: Said Khatib/AFP

 

Participants dressed as
Participants dressed as "Krampus", a half-goat, half-demon figure that punishes people who misbehave during the Christmas season, prepare to take part in "The Whitby Krampus Run" in Whitby, England. Picture: Oli Scarff/AFP

 

Monique Conti of the Tigers celebrates after winning the AFLW Best & Fairest award during the 2023 W Awards. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos
Monique Conti of the Tigers celebrates after winning the AFLW Best & Fairest award during the 2023 W Awards. Picture: Dylan Burns/AFL Photos

 

A 2-day-old Sumatran rhino calf takes its first steps at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary. There are thought to only be 40 of these animals left in the world. Picture: Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry/AFP
A 2-day-old Sumatran rhino calf takes its first steps at the Sumatran Rhino Sanctuary. There are thought to only be 40 of these animals left in the world. Picture: Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry/AFP

 

Manuel Ghiotto competes in the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating in Trento, Italy. Picture: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images
Manuel Ghiotto competes in the ISU Junior World Cup Speed Skating in Trento, Italy. Picture: Joosep Martinson/Getty Images

 

Holiday-makers relax in inflatable doughnuts at a water park in Bishoftu - one of Ethiopia’s premium leisure spots. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP
Holiday-makers relax in inflatable doughnuts at a water park in Bishoftu - one of Ethiopia’s premium leisure spots. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP

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