The week's best photos
A war selfie, a mass wedding, and more

A close-up of a gray whale in Magdalena Bay, Mexico
Farmers gather around a fire as part of a nationwide protest in Plouisy, France
Kashmiri Muslim brides take part in a mass marriage of 30 couples in Srinagar, India
An Italian restorer cleans Michelangelo's statue of David in Florence, Italy
A fire breather performs during Lunar New Year of the Dragon celebrations in Louyang, China
The Sarang Helicopter Display Team performs with modified HAL Dhruv helicopters in Singapore
Palestinians wait in line for a meal due to a food shortage in Rafah, Gaza Strip
Fishermen unload their catch in La Rochelle, France
Israeli soldiers pose for a photo on the Gaza border in Israel
A Hindu devotee buys jaggery in a quantity equal to his weight ahead of the Medaram Jatara festival in Hyderabad, India
A dolphin jumps out of the water near La Rochelle, France
Participants dance on the closing day of the Carnival La Paz, in Bolivia
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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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