The week's best photos
A flour frenzy, a chilling plunge, and more

Locals partake in the annual festival of Els Enfarinats, or the Floured Ones, in Ibi, Spain
Women face off during a fist-fighting festival in Quechua, Peru
Three women ride in the back of a vehicle in Kandahar, Afghanistan
Anti-riot police attempt to break up a protest in Nairobi, Kenya
A Buddhist nun prepares to showcase her martial arts skills at the Druk Amitabha monastery in Kathmandu, Nepal
Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier aims for the hoop during a basketball game in Atlanta, Georgia
Aymara Indigenous people adorn themselves with bread during the Roscasiri festival in Pomata, Peru
Revelers kick off the new year with a polar plunge in Lake Geneva, Switzerland
Fireworks illuminate the sky over the Sydney Harbour Bridge in Australia
A woman takes part in the Calabar Carnival in Calabar, Nigeria
Filipino Catholics are blessed with holy water during a parade in Manila, Philippines
A man bows before a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Jeju Air crash in South Korea
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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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