The week's best photos

A cyclone's aftermath, a fearless leap, and more

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Syrians

People loot an abandoned military housing complex in southeast Damascus, Syria

(Image credit: Aris Messinis / AFP via Getty Images)

Maasai competition

An athlete competes in the Maasai jumping competition in Kimana, Kenya

(Image credit: Luis Tato / Getty Images)

Rockettes

The Radio City Rockettes perform the Parade of the Wooden Soldiers dance in New York City

(Image credit: Julia Demaree Nikhinson / AP)

A child

A child carries Christmas donations in Duque de Caxias, Brazil

(Image credit: Bruna Prado / AP)

Cengiz Kocak

Wingsuit jumper Cengiz Koçak glides through the air after jumping from a paramotor 700 meters above Istanbul, Turkey

(Image credit: Cem Tekkesinoglu / Anadolu / Getty Images)

A farmer

A farmer inspects mustard flowers in a field near Ajmer, India

(Image credit: Himanshu Sharma / Getty Images)

Santa run

Participants race through foam during the Santa Run in Caracas, Venezuela

(Image credit: Ariana Cubillos / AP)

A girl

A girl walks through an area affected by Cyclone Chido in the French overseas region of Mayotte

(Image credit: Adrienne Surprenant / AP)

A skier

Norway's Eirin Maria Kvandal competes in the FIS Ski Jumping World Cup in Zhangjiakou, China

(Image credit: - / AFP via Getty Images)

Pilgrims

Two pilgrims take part in the San Lazaro procession at El Rincon church in Havana, Cuba

(Image credit: Yamil Lage / AFP via Getty Images)

A rose

A Syrian rebel fighter holds a rifle with a rose tucked into its barrel, in Damascus, Syria

(Image credit: Leo Correa / AP)

A girl

A girl attends a ceremony at the stadium in Basra, Iraq

(Image credit: Hussein Faleh / 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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