The week's best photos
A sleeping bear, flowing lava and more

People watch as kindergarten students participate in a bean-throwing ceremony in Tokyo, Japan
A man jumps over burning tires during a protest in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
A young polar bear snoozes on a small iceberg in Norway
A man throws water on a forest fire in Quilpué, Chile
People play in the snow with tubes in Shenyang, China
Street performers take a break in Jakarta, Indonesia
A vintage car drives through a flooded area in Havana, Cuba
A miniature boat floats away during the Yemanjá's feast day in Montevideo, Uruguay
A man watches a soccer ball enter the goal in Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Molten lava flows towards the Blue Lagoon, in Grindavik, Iceland
A person wears a period costume during the Venice Carnival in Italy
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius watches Kosovo's Security Force honor guard in Kosovo
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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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