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The Milky Way, a political brawl, and more

Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US's avatar
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Baillie Farley's "Rainbow Valley"

Part of the Milky Way is seen at the Rainbow Valley Conservation Reserve in the Central Australian Outback

(Image credit: Baillie Farley / Milky Way Photographer of the Year)

Taiwan politicians

Taiwan's parliament descends into a brawl during a dispute in Taipei, Taiwan 

(Image credit: Sam Yeh / Getty Images)

A rescue team

Rescuers search near the crash site of a helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, in Varzaqan, Iran 

(Image credit: Stringer / WANA (West Asia News Agency) via Reuters)

Protesters

Police officers detain a pro-Palestinian demonstrator in Berlin, Germany 

(Image credit: Ebrahim Noroozi / AP)

Migrants

Migrants seeking asylum from Jordan and Colombia line up to enter the U.S. from Tecate, Mexico 

(Image credit: Adrees Latif / Reuters)

U.S. Coast Guard

Cadets toss their hats during the 143rd U.S. Coast Guard Commencement in New London, Connecticut 

(Image credit: Joseph Prezioso / Getty Images)

Protesters

Pro-Palestinian protesters stand behind U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken during testimony in Washington D.C.

(Image credit: Kevin Lamarque / Reuters)

A horse race

Jaime Torres celebrates after winning the Preakness Stakes in Baltimore, Maryland 

(Image credit: Julio Cortez / AP)

A chicken

A man traps a chicken with the help of a fishing net in Assam, India 

(Image credit: Anupam Nath / AP)

A wind turbine

A wind turbine after being damaged by a tornado near Prescott, Iowa 

(Image credit: Charlie Neibergall / AP)

A woman

A Palestinian woman washes clothes in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip

(Image credit: Mohammed Salem / Reuters)

A farmer

A farmer tosses a pile of wheat grains in Raqa, Syria 

(Image credit: Delil Souleiman / AP)

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Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US
Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US

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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