The most striking pictures of the week

The war in Iran, which has scarred several countries across the Middle East, has been captured in startling and shocking images.

But there has also been some lightness among the dark in the most striking pictures of the week.

Displaced Afghan children, who along with their family, fled following exchanges of fire between Pakistani and Afghan forces.

Mopsa, a sheepdog, gestures with her owner Julia Holiday before competing on the first day of Crufts dog show in Birmingham.

Israelis leave after taking cover in a tunnel following alerts of incoming projectiles, following an escalation between Hezbollah and Israel.

New images reveal Cat's Eye Nebula in astonishing and beautiful detail.

Harrison Ford and his wife Calista Flockhart pose on the red carpet during the Actor Awards, in Los Angeles.

People stand next to a missile after it fell near Qamishli International Airport in Syria, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.

A woman dressed as a robot showcases the latest version of ZTE's Nubia NEO 5 GT gaming smartphone at the Mobile World Congress (MWC26) trade show in Barcelona.

A mass cross-country skiing event in Vasaloppet, Sweden.

Hindu devotees are daubed in colored powder in a temple in Ahmedabad, India.

A black plume of smoke rises from a warehouse at the industrial area of Sharjah City in the United Arab Emirates after a suspected drone attack by Iran.

New Orleans Pelicans forward Trey Murphy III lands a dunk against the Los Angeles Lakers.