The week's best photos
Robot kickboxing, milk for a god, and more

A man races two cattle through a waterlogged field in Canning, West Bengal, India
A woman pleads with riot police during a protest to demand better pensions for retirees, in Buenos Aires, Argentina
A hoverfly at Parc Floral in Paris
A devotee pours milk over a statue of the Hindu goddess Manasa in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu
A man observes a wildfire on the outskirts of Mombeltran, Spain
Locals inspect a group of beached sperm whales in Tateyama, Japan
Visitors watch robots fighting during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China
Waves crashing along the Mexico-US border wall in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico
Tributes are seen during the funeral procession for Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England
A boat navigates the drought-stricken Chibayish marshes in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province
Dancers participate in a parade celebrating the 204th anniversary of Peru's independence in Lima
A migrant tries to board a smuggler's dinghy bound for England, at Gravelines in northern France
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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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