The week’s best photos
A smoke-filled protest, a tearful embrace, and more
A protestor lights a cigarette with a burning image of Iran's supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, during a demonstration in Milan, Italy
Two women embrace while visiting a memorial for Renee Good, who was fatally shot by an ICE officer last week, in Minneapolis, United States
Presidential candidate Robert Kyagulanyi Ssentamu, popularly known as Bobi Wine, talks to supporters during his party's final campaign rally ahead of elections in Kampala, Uganda
A white-cheeked spider monkey licks a popsicle in the summer heat at BioParque do Rio in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Young women dressed in kimonos take pictures while attending a Coming of Age Day ceremony in Yokohama, Japan
Rider Luciano Benavides crosses a dune during the ninth stage of the Dakar Rally near Bisha, Saudi Arabia
Recovery workers stand beside a highway construction site after a fatal crane collapse in Samut Sakhon province, Thailand
British super lightweight boxing champion Adam Azim is photographed during a media event at Bronx Boxing Club in London, United Kingdom
Rows of tents are seen at a displaced persons camp in El Obeid, Sudan
People in traditional costumes perform around a bonfire as part of the Surva festival in Svetlya, Bulgaria
Hundreds of motorists on scooters crowd the road during morning rush hour in Taipei, Taiwan
A neighborhood on the banks of the Dnipro River sits in darkness during a power outage in Kyiv, Ukraine
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Stephen Kelly is a photo editor and illustrator for The Week Digital, creating original artwork to accompany articles and social media, as well as curating photography and cartoons. Before joining the team in 2023, Stephen managed the photographic archive for multimedia publisher Future, working on everything from picture editing and content licensing to directing photo shoots. He has also been a freelance illustrator, contributing editorial artwork to magazines and websites including T3, Rock Sound, Tom’s Guide, Property Week and Cycling Plus, while also writing about music for Total Guitar and MusicRadar. Stephen studied illustration at the University of Dundee and Ontario College of Art and Design, specialising in narrative art (he once self-published his own comic, it was weird), and loves to incorporate storytelling and humour into his work.
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