The week's best photos
A royal entrance, a rescued boar, and more
Members of Iran's Basij paramilitary force attend a parade in Tehran, Iran
Yoann Richomme secures a second-place finish in the 10th annual Vendee Globe around-the-world solo sailing race in France
Players take part in the first football tournament for war-wounded amputees in Kyiv, Ukraine
Princes from the royal family of King Kpodégbé Lanmanfan Toyi Djigla enter the Royal Palace in Allada, Benin
Children look for their arrows during an archery contest in Surabaya, Indonesia
A missile lands on the roof of a home in Mevo Beitar, Israel
Elodie Cappe embraces Rillette, a wild boar she rescued as a piglet in April 2023, in Chaource, France
A train travels through the Harz mountains in Germany
Smoke from the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California
Men and children stand next to a destroyed car on a residential block in Jalaa Street in Gaza City
A woman shouts at police officers during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia
A seagull flies over the Baltic Sea in Scharbeutz, Germany
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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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