The week's best photos
Dancing for tradition, the World's Ugliest Dog, and more

The Sturgeon Moon rises over the Galata Tower in Istanbul
Migrants attempt to board a smuggler's boat off the coast of Gravelines, northern France
Crystal Palace's Eberechi Eze kicks the ball during a soccer match in London
A crane fly is spotted in Pont-Audemer, France
Employees of the attorney general's office release balloons to honor Sen. Miguel Uribe after he was killed, in Bogota, Colombia
A traditional dancer participates in the International Day of the World's Indigenous Peoples festival in San Salvador, El Salvador
People compete in the annual international waterfall jumping competition in Jajce, Bosnia and Herzegovina
A farmer carries floral arrangements during the Flower Festival in Medellín, Colombia
A hairless English-French bulldog mix was crowned the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog contest in Santa Rosa, California
A man dressed in an animal costume takes a break on a street in Madrid, Spain
Runners take off at the starting line of the annual City to Surf fun run in central Sydney, Australia
A gorilla eats ice cream during a heatwave in Prague, Czech Republic
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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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