The week's best photojournalism

In this week's most striking images, Notre Dame's spire burns in Paris, soldiers march in Moscow, and more

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A gardener works on a floral sculpture in Bilbao, Spain.
(Image credit: (LUIS TEJIDO/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock))

A gaucho rides an untamed horse in Montevideo, Uruguay.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Andres Stapff))

Soldiers take part in a ceremony in Moscow, Russia.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov))

Election officials wearing superhero costumes prepare ballots in Surabaya, Indonesia.
(Image credit: (Antara Foto/Zabur Karuru/ via REUTERS))

A Mars simulation base outside Jinchang, China.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Thomas Peter))

Soldiers gather in Jakarta, Indonesia.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan))

Workers build a stage in Tel Aviv, Israel.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Amir Cohen))

A motorcyclist races in Austin, Texas.
(Image credit: (LARRY W SMITH/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock))

Workers reattach a cross in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.
(Image credit: (PHILIPP GUELLAND/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock))

Flames on the roof of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.
(Image credit: (IAN LANGSDON/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock))

The Notre Dame Cathedral is reflected in a wine glass.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Francisco Seco))

A statue is covered with bags during a theatre restoration in Panama City, Panama.
(Image credit: (Bienvenido Velasco/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock)**See last week's best photojournalism**)

Jacob Lambert
Jacob Lambert

Jacob Lambert is the art director of TheWeek.com. He was previously an editor at MAD magazine, and has written and illustrated for The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Weekly, and The Millions.