The week’s best photos

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 Karancslapujt&#337;, Hungary — 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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Stephen Kelly is a photo editor and illustrator for The Week Digital, creating original artwork to accompany articles and social media, as well as curating photography and cartoons. Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots. He has also been a freelance illustrator, contributing editorial artwork to magazines and websites including T3, Rock Sound, Tom’s Guide, Property Week and Cycling Plus, while also writing about music for Total Guitar and MusicRadar. Stephen studied illustration at the University of Dundee and Ontario College of Art and Design, specialising in narrative art (he once self-published his own comic, it was weird), and loves to incorporate storytelling and humour into his work.