The week's best photos

Robot kickboxing, milk for a god, and more

A man races two cattle through a rain-soaked field in Canning, West Bengal, India

A man races two cattle through a waterlogged field in Canning, West Bengal, India

(Image credit: Avishek Das / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images)

A woman pleads with police during a protest over better pensions for retirees, in Buenos Aires, Argentina

A woman pleads with riot police during a protest to demand better pensions for retirees, in Buenos Aires, Argentina

(Image credit: Rodrigo Abd / AP Photo)

A hoverfly at Parc Floral in Paris

A hoverfly at Parc Floral in Paris

(Image credit: Martin Lelievre / AFP / Getty Images)

A devotee pours milk over a statue of the Hindu goddess Manasa in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu

A devotee pours milk over a statue of the Hindu goddess Manasa in Bhaktapur, Kathmandu

(Image credit: Prakash Mathema / AFP / Getty Images)

A man observes a wildfire on the outskirts of Mombeltran, Spain

A man observes a wildfire on the outskirts of Mombeltran, Spain

(Image credit: Juan Medina / Reuters)

Locals inspect a group of beached sperm whales in Tateyama, Japan

Locals inspect a group of beached sperm whales in Tateyama, Japan

(Image credit: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters)

Visitors watch robots fighting during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China

Visitors watch robots fighting during the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, China

(Image credit: Alex Plavevski / EPA / Shutterstock)

Waves crashing at the border wall on the Mexico-US border in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California State, Mexico

Waves crashing along the Mexico-US border wall in Playas de Tijuana, Mexico

(Image credit: Guillermo Arias / AFP / Getty Images)

Tributes are seen during the funeral procession for Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England

Tributes are seen during the funeral procession for Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy Osbourne in Birmingham, England

(Image credit: Alberto Pezzali / AP Photo)

A boat navigates the drought-stricken Chibayish marshes in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province

A boat navigates the drought-stricken Chibayish marshes in Iraq's southern Dhi Qar province

(Image credit: Asaad Niazi / AFP / Getty Images)

Dancers participate in a parade celebrating the 204th anniversary of Peru's independence in Lima

Dancers participate in a parade celebrating the 204th anniversary of Peru's independence in Lima

(Image credit: Paolo Aguilar / EPA / Shutterstock)

A migrant tries to board a smuggler's dinghy bound for England, at Gravelines in northern France

A migrant tries to board a smuggler's dinghy bound for England, at Gravelines in northern France

(Image credit: Sameer Al-Doumy / AFP / Getty Images)

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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.