The week's best photos
The road to freedom, robot jockeys, and more
Firefighters respond to a blaze at a ski resort hotel in Bolu, Turkey
Performers take part in a traditional dance during the Rejeban Plabengan ceremony in Temanggung, Indonesia
Freed Palestinian prisoners wave to the crowd from a Red Cross bus as they arrive in Beitunia, Palestine
Workers arrange and dry incense sticks in preparation for the Lunar New Year celebrations near Hanoi, Vietnam
A group of migrants wait to be processed near the border wall after crossing into San Diego, California
A woman free dives in a tank during a boat and water sports fair in Düsseldorf, Germany
A paratrooper takes part in military training near the town of Siversk, Ukraine
Camels carrying robot jockeys race in Al-Shahaniya, Qatar
Displaced Congolese people board a boat in search of refuge in Goma, Congo
A member of a police union rests on a drum during a protest in Bucharest, Romania
An artist prepares to perform at the Chennai Sangamam-Namma Ooru Thiruvizha festival in Chennai, India
Thai actors Apiwat Apiwatsayree and Sappanyoo Panatkool pose for pictures following their marriage ceremony in Thailand
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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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