The week's best photos

A stuck squirrel, scuba Santa, and more

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A farmer

A Kashmiri farmer harvests lotus stems from the freezing water of Anchar Lake in Srinagar, India

(Image credit: Tauseef Mustafa / AFP via Getty Images)

Tishreen Palace

Aftermath of a fire at the Tishreen Palace in Damascus, Syria

(Image credit: Omar Haj Kadour / Getty Images)

Santa run

People dressed as Santa Claus take part in the Michendorfer Nikolauslauf run in Germany

(Image credit: Ralf Hirschberger / Getty Images)

A woman

A woman walks past a tomato stall in Accra, Ghana

(Image credit: Olympia De Maismont / Getty Images)

Steel workers

A steelworker holds torches during a protest against the planned closure of the Thyssenkrupp plant in Eichen, Germany

(Image credit: Jana Rodenbusch / Reuters)

Squirrel

A red squirrel stuck in a tree in Italy, winner of this year's Nikon Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

(Image credit: © Milko Marchetti / Nikon Comedy Wildlife )

Indigenous Nagas

Indigenous Nagas perform a dance at the Hornbill Festival in Kohima, India

(Image credit: Anupam Nath / AP)

A skier

Australia's Louis Muhlen-Schulte competes in the World Cup ski race in Beaver Creek, Colorado

(Image credit: John Locher / AP)

A diver

A diver dressed as Santa Claus waves to visitors at the Sunshine Aquarium in Tokyo, Japan

(Image credit: Richard A. Brooks / Getty Images)

Krampus costumes

People wearing Krampus costumes attend a parade in Munich, Germany

(Image credit: Angelika Warmuth / Reuters)

Protestors

Protestors are seen during a rally for the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol in South Korea

(Image credit: Kim Hong-ji / Reuters)

Abu Dhabi Formula One Grand Prix

Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton practices before the start of the Formula One Grand Prix in Abu Dhabi

(Image credit: Giuseppe Cacace / Getty Images)

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Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US
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.

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