The week's best photos
A heartfelt call, a powerful punch, and more

A Ukrainian soldier calls home after being released from Russian captivity near the Ukrainian-Belarusian border
Scott Poteet emerges from the Dragon capsule after landing off the coast of Dry Tortugas, Florida
Estonian athlete Jaan Roose walks on a slackline across the Bosphorus Bridge in Istanbul, Turkey
A woman sweeps tree branches outside of a shop in Shanghai, China
Cabbages entered in the giant vegetable competition near Ripon, England
A woman paints her son silver in Hyderabad, India
An elephant takes a swim in front of visitors at the Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Thailand
A military cadet holds a bird of prey during a celebration of Mexico's Independence Day in Mexico City
New York Yankees players celebrate winning a playoff spot after a baseball game in Seattle, Washington
Kashmiri Muslim women pray at the Hazratbal shrine in India
A man and his dog are rescued from their flooded home in Jesenik, Czech Republic
Erislandy Lara delivers a powerful blow to Danny Garcia during their middleweight title match in Las Vegas, Nevada
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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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