The week's best photos
A missile garden, a line of lava, and more

Oriental white storks perch in an artificial nest at Sanhuanpao National Nature Reserve in Fujin City, China
A farmer collects missile fragments and places them in his garden in Ruski Tyshky, Ukraine
Spectators watch the running of the bulls during the San Fermín Festival in Pamplona, Spain
A woman blocks the path of a military vehicle during a federal immigration raid in Camarillo, California
A hatchling peeks out from beneath its mother's feathers on a farm in Wehrheim, Germany
Professional cyclists pass spectators during the eleventh stage of the Tour de France race in Toulouse
Lava spews upward as the Sundhnúkagígar volcano erupts on the Reykjanes Peninsula near the town of Grindavík, Iceland
A balloon vendor pedals his bicycle to work in New Delhi, India
Masai Russell and Grace Stark compete in the Wanda Diamond League in Monaco
Two foals play together in Wehrheim, Germany
A man dives into the Tigris river during a heatwave in Baghdad, Iraq
A worker interacts with an endangered blue crane at the World of Birds wildlife sanctuary in Hout Bay, South Africa
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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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