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A boy climbs on an unexploded Iranian projectile that landed in a field on the outskirts of Qamishli, Syria

A boy climbs on an unexploded Iranian projectile that landed in a field on the outskirts of Qamishli, Syria

(Image credit: Baderkhan Ahmad / AP Photo)

Buddhist monks take part in Māgha Pūjā celebrations at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand

Buddhist monks take part in Māgha Pūjā celebrations at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, Thailand

(Image credit: Anthony Wallace / AFP / Getty Images)

Icelandic stallions play at a stud farm in Wehrheim, Germany

Icelandic stallions play at a stud farm in Wehrheim, Germany

(Image credit: Michael Probst / AP Photo)

A woman tosses her hair in a cloud of colored powder during the Hindu festival of Holi in Chennai, India

A woman tosses her hair in a cloud of colored powder during the Hindu festival of Holi in Chennai, India

(Image credit: R. Satish Babu / AFP / Getty Images)

A full Worm Moon sets behind a monument at the Tomb of the Salamina Fighters on Salamis, Greece

A full Worm Moon sets behind a monument at the Tomb of the Salamina Fighters on Salamis, Greece

(Image credit: Petros Giannakouris / AP Photo)

A woman models bird-shaped Saint Laurent earrings during the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France

A woman models bird-shaped Saint Laurent earrings during the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 show as part of Paris Fashion Week in Paris, France

(Image credit: Julien de Rosa / AFP / Getty Images)

Thousands of people participate in the 90km Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in Sälen, Sweden

Thousands of people participate in the 90km Vasaloppet cross-country ski race in Sälen, Sweden

(Image credit: Ulf Palm / Reuters)

Injured men stumble from the wreckage in the aftermath of a US-Israeli airstrike at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran, Iran

Injured men stumble from the wreckage in the aftermath of a US-Israeli airstrike at Ferdowsi Square in Tehran, Iran

(Image credit: Parspix / ABACA / Shutterstock)

An aerial view shows rice paddies at sunrise in Montasik, Indonesia

An aerial view shows rice paddies at sunrise in Montasik, Indonesia

(Image credit: Chairdeer Mahyuddin / AFP / Getty Images)

A man kisses his wife after being freed from prison as part of a presidential amnesty aimed at easing prison overcrowding in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

A man kisses his wife after being freed from prison as part of a presidential amnesty aimed at easing prison overcrowding in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe

(Image credit: Zinyange Auntony / AFP / Getty Images)

Human bones on display after restoration at the Sedlec Ossuary beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

Human bones on display after restoration at the Sedlec Ossuary beneath the Cemetery Church of All Saints in Kutná Hora, Czech Republic

(Image credit: Martin Divisek / EPA / Shutterstock)

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after US-Israeli attacks on Iran caused a surge in oil prices

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange after US-Israeli attacks on Iran caused a surge in oil prices

(Image credit: Charly Triballeau / AFP / Getty Images)

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Stephen Kelly
Stephen Kelly

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.