The week's best photos
A silent protest, a record-breaking celebration, and more

An activist from Ocean Rebellion wears a scold's bridles outside the Royal High Court of Justice in London
Street performers celebrate the Chinese New Year in Solo, Indonesia
Chef Xiao Jun Li sculpts ice as he competes in the 2025 Bocuse d'Or pastry contest in Lyon, France
A motorcycle stunt team performs during the 76th Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India
A hot air balloon floats over the Swiss Alps during the 45th International Hot Air Balloon Festival in Switzerland
Naga Sadhu holy men take a dip in the Triveni Sangam river in Prayagraj, India
A bee lands on an African swamp torchflower in Panama City
Museum security staff stand with wreaths before Holocaust survivors and relatives at the Death Wall in Oświęcim, Poland
A horse nuzzles a pink stetson in Wehrheim, Germany
Rudiger Koch celebrates setting the Guinness World Record for living 11 meters underwater near Puerto Lindo, Panama
A Ukrainian serviceman takes part in a training exercise near Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine
A Congolese child pauses to rest after fleeing Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo
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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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