The week’s best photos
A dervish dance off, a frosty forest, and more
Rhythmic gymnast Ng Joe Ee of Malaysia competes during the 2025 Southeast Asian Games in Rangsit, Thailand
Relatives gather for a funeral ceremony at the Manikarnika Ghat cremation grounds in Varanasi, India
People visit Mansu Hill to lay flowers in memory of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, in Pyongyang, North Korea
Hoarfrost covers the trees surrounding a forest chapel near Karancslapujtő, Hungary
A displaced Palestinian woman waits with her container to receive food at a charity kitchen in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip
A swan is silhouetted against the sunset on the Sava River in Belgrade, Serbia
Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony in Istanbul, Turkey
People walk through a winter light installation at Golden Gate Park in San Francisco, United States
Midfielder Rayan Cherki poses after scoring during an English League Cup match between Manchester City and Brentford in Manchester, England
A menorah is projected onto the Sydney Opera House in memory of the victims of a mass shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney, Australia
A protester kicks a tear gas canister during a farmers' demonstration against the EU-Mercosur free trade deal in Brussels, Belgium
Construction vehicles are seen operating amid heavy smog in Lahore, Pakistan
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