The week's best photos

A dancing couple, a new pope, and more

Diana Ross wears a gown created by Nigerian designer Ugo Mozie

Diana Ross attends the Met Gala in New York for the first time in more than 20 years

(Image credit: Kevin Mazur /MG25 / Getty Images for The Met Museum / Vogue)

Kashmiri workers paint a red cross over the roof of a hospital amid the ongoing border tensions between India and Pakistan

A man paints a red cross on the roof of a hospital in Srinagar, Kashmir

(Image credit: Faisal Bashir / SOPA Images / LightRocket / Getty Images)

A man stands in front of a tower of poppies

Sergeant Daniel Benson, the Yeoman Warder, stands beside "The Tower Remembers" floral display in London, England

(Image credit: Peter Nicholls / Getty Images)

A couple dancing

A couple practices ballroom dancing in Hanoi, Vietnam

(Image credit: Richard Vogel / AP)

Chen Jia

China's Chen Jia competes in the Diving World Cup Super Final in Beijing

(Image credit: Andy Wong / AP)

A white pigeon

A pigeon breeder holds a prize bird in Pangali village, Jammu

(Image credit: Punit Paranjpe / Getty Images)

The Devils and Congos festival

A person wears a costume during the Devils and Congos festival in Portobelo, Panama

(Image credit: Matias Delacroix / AP)

Pope Leo XIV

Newly elected Pope Leo XIV makes his first appearance on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica in Vatican City

(Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino / AP)

Cadets from the Omsk Tank Engineering Institute

Cadets from the Omsk Tank Engineering Institute perform during celebrations for the 80th anniversary of VE Day in Omsk, Russia

(Image credit: Alexey Malgavko / Reuters)

Junior Alvarado

Jockey Junior Alvarado celebrates after winning the Kentucky Derby horse race in Louisville, Kentucky

(Image credit: Brynn Anderson / AP)

Star Wars Run

People participate in a Star Wars-themed race in New Taipei City, Taiwan

(Image credit: Chiang Ying-ying / AP)

A boxing match

Edward Vazquez hits Rafael Espinoza during a boxing match in Las Vegas

(Image credit: John Locher / AP)

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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.