The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most eye-catching photos, a soldier gets caught, a puppy is gifted, and more

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A member of the Spanish Armed Forces gets his face covered by a giant Spanish flag as he helps raise it during a ceremony to mark the 37th anniversary of the 1978 Spanish constitution in Madr
A member of the Spanish Armed Forces gets caught in a flag during a ceremony to mark the 37th anniversary of the Spanish constitution in Madrid, Spain.
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A flock of sheep and goats stick together on a meadow in Weng, Germany.
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Two sisters from Syria play on a beach near the town of Mytilene after crossing the Aegean Sea from Turkey to the Greek island of Lesbos.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Santi Palacios))

Pope Francis opens the Holy Door to mark the opening of the Catholic Holy Year in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Max Rossi))

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A Russian police officer gifts a puppy to French police in Moscow, Russia. The puppy will replace a French service dog that died during the hunt for the suspected Paris attackers. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

Cuban security personnel detain a member of the Ladies in White dissident group during a protest on International Human Rights Day in Havana, Cuba.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini))

A cultural dance group waits to perform at Gambela stadium during Ethiopia's Nations and Nationalities Festival in Gambela town, Ethiopia.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri))

Ducks walk past runners clad in Santa suits taking part in a charity event in London, England, on December 6, 2015.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Dylan Martinez))

Michael Read, director of flight operations of Martin Aircraft Company, flies a jetpack during a demonstration in Shenzhen, China.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Bobby Yip))

Spartak Moscow fans light flares during the Russian Premier League soccer match between FC Spartak Moscow and FC Krylia Sovetov Samara at Russia's Arena Otkritie Stadium.
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St Paul's Choristers sing during a rehearsal at St Paul's Cathedral in London, England.
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An Indian Sikh devotee takes a dip in the holy sarover (water tank) during dense fog at the Golden Temple in Amritsar, India.
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Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.