The week's best photos
A bird on a mission, clowns on parade, and more
A woman carries a child past buildings damaged by cyclone Remal in Patuakhali, India.
Inmates wait to receive ballots at the Kgosi Mampuru Correctional Facility in Pretoria, South Africa
Dorothea Barron, who served during D-Day, waves from a Spitfire fighter aircraft in Kent, England
Ferrari's Charles Leclerc jumps into the marina after winning the Grand Prix in Monaco
Children play on a sunken ship in Basra, Iraq
A vendor carries a mirror through a neighborhood in Iquitos, Peru
Serbia's Novak Djokovic serves during the French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France
Clowns celebrate The Day of the Peruvian Clown in Lima, Peru
A volcano spews lava in Grindavik, Iceland
An eastern bluebird gathers pine needles for nesting material in Freeport, Maine
Members of an Irish stick fighting club participate in a fencing show in St. Petersburg, Russia
Brazil's Yago Dora rides a wave while surfing in Tahiti, French Polynesia
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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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