The week's best photos
A breaching whale, soccer nuns, and more
Israeli mounted police officers disperse ultra-Orthodox Jews blocking a highway in Bnei Brak, Israel
Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo swims in the Seine river in France
Britain's King Charles III wears the Imperial State Crown in London, England
A man dances to music while waiting for the arrival of the President of Rwanda in Kigali
A humpback whale breaches near Iguana Island, Panama
Gary Woodland practices ahead of the British Open Golf Championships in Troon, Scotland
The Poor Clare Sisters show their support for Colombia's national soccer team in Montenegro, Colombia
Boats set sail during the 8th Brest Maritime Festival in France
A person watches Mount Etna erupt in Italy
A man dressed as the "toro de fuego" during the San Fermin Festival in Pamplona, Spain
People commute through a flooded street in Dhaka, Bangladesh
A spectator sits on a suspended bicycle during the Tour de France cycling race between Gruissan and Nimes, France
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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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