The week's best photos
Playful goslings, an exploding snowman, and more

Flames engulf the Børsen stock exchange building in Copenhagen, Denmark
Goslings run in a meadow in Frankfurt, Germany
Yellow ribbons are displayed on the main gates where the salvaged Sewol ferry stands in Mokpo, South Korea
Prisoners from Myanmar's Insein Prison en route to be released for the Buddhist New Year in Yangon, Myanmar
Hindu devotees pray to the Sun God in Guwahati, India
A cock fight at a local fair in Katekalyan, India
People attend a kite festival on Ao Manao beach in Thailand
A snowman filled with explosives waits to be set on fire in Zurich, Switzerland
Two jockeys fall off their horses during the Grand National Festival in Liverpool, England
The Mount Ruang volcano erupts in Indonesia
Donald Trump attends the first day of his trial in New York City
A chef stands in the kitchen of a restaurant in Shanghai, China
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Anahi Valenzuela has worked as an editorial assistant at The Week since 2022, where she assists with magazine content and covers the week's best photos. She started her career as a media producer at The Daily Californian and a writer for College Magazine.
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