The week's best photos

Rio's dirtiest party, a pancake-flipping race, and more

Palestinians gather in the rubble of destroyed buildings to break their fast on the second day of Ramadan in Gaza City

Palestinians gather in the ruins of Gaza City to break their fast on the second day of Ramadan.

(Image credit: Omar Al-Qattaa / AFP / Getty Images)

Sea foam

Three men play in sea foam in Coolangatta, Queensland

(Image credit: David Gray / AFP / Getty Images)

Catholics

Catholics pray and light candles at a church in Manila to mark Ash Wednesday

(Image credit: Ted Aljibe / AFP / Getty Images)

Mud carnival

A man is covered in mud during the Bloco Da Lama party in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

(Image credit: Mauro Pimentel / Getty Images)

Dogs

Sled dogs run during the start of the Iditarod Trail race in Anchorage, Alaska

(Image credit: Amanda Loman / AP)

Japanese dolls

A showcase featuring 1,605 traditional Japanese dolls in Konosu, Japan

(Image credit: Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters)

A fire

Firefighters battle a large blaze at a toy store in Lima, Peru

(Image credit: Connie France / Getty Images)

People running

A pancake-flipping race is held at the Guildhall in London, England

(Image credit: Frank Augstein / AP)

People sitting

People rest after participating in the flour festival in Galaxidi, Greece

(Image credit: Louisa Gouliamaki / Reuters)

Water hose

Firefighters and residents work together to combat a fire in Kampala, Uganda

(Image credit: Badru Katumba / Getty Images)

Nwe Aye Mosque

Muslim devotees break their fast with iftar meals in Yangon, Myanmar

(Image credit: Sai Aung / Getty Images)

Battle of the oranges

Two teams fight against each other during the Battle of the Oranges in Ivrea, Italy

(Image credit: Marco Bertorello / Getty Images)

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Anahi Valenzuela, The Week US

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.