The week's best photos
A rooftop fencing match, a tea ceremony, and more

People use boats to collect waste plastic from the Citarum River in Bandung, Indonesia
A woman pours tea during a ceremony in Ya'an, China
Tsavora Fencing Mtaani Club members participate during a 'fencing in the streets' match in Nairobi, Kenya
A boa constrictor is released back into the wild in Buenaventura, Colombia
British politician Sir Ed Davey, leader of the Liberal Democrats, enjoys a ride at Thorpe Park in London
Diver David Colturi training during the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series in Boston, Massachusetts
Humboldt penguins stand on the coast near Valparaíso, Chile
Camel herders gather at a market in Lahore, Pakistan
Riot police clash with demonstrators outside the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina
An effigy containing the coffin of Ubud royalty Tjokorda Rai Dharmawati is burned in Bali, Indonesia
A man checks his fishing net during the Sanké mon collective fishing rite in San, Mali
The Band of the Irish Guards march into Windsor Castle's Quadrangle during a ceremony in Windsor, England
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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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