The week's best photos
A volcano stirs, a deathly flower blooms, and more
The Klyuchevskoy volcano erupts following a magnitude 8.8 earthquake in Kamchatka, Russia
A Palestinian woman searches the sand for fallen grains of food in Nuseirat refugee camp, Gaza Strip
A titan arum, also known as a corpse flower, blooms for the first time in four years in Warsaw, Poland
A woman soars on a flyboard during the Canal Parade in Amsterdam, Netherlands
A dancer performs during the annual mask festival in Porto-Novo, Benin
A dog balances on a surfboard during the World Dog Surfing Championships in Pacifica, California
Fireworks light up the sky over Chengdu during the opening ceremony of the 2025 World Games in China
A firefighter battles the Gifford Fire in Los Padres National Forest, California
Children play inside of inflatable bubbles at a park in Bucharest, Romania
A man searches for fabric at a garment manufacturing facility in Noida, India
A plane drops fire retardant over a wildfire near Fontjoncouse, France
Robots play soccer at the World Humanoid Robot Games in Beijing, China
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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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