The week's best photos

A flower revival, a vibrant carnival, and more

A lily flower

An environmentalist holds a Cape Water Lily, reintroduced to the local wetlands after 75 years, in Cape Town, South Africa

(Image credit: Esa Alexander / Reuters)

Cologne Carnival

Revelers kick off the carnival season at the central Heumarkt in Cologne, Germany

(Image credit: Martin Meissner / AP)

Korean Public Service and Transport Workers' Union

Members of the Korean Public Service & Transport Workers' Union shave their heads in protest in Seoul, South Korea

(Image credit: Chris Jung / NurPhoto / Shutterstock)

Ice skaters

Madison Chock and Evan Bates compete during the Grand Prix of Figure Skating in Tokyo, Japan

(Image credit: Hiro Komae / AP)

Somalis

Supporters of the Waddani political party chant slogans during the final campaign rally in Hargeisa, Somaliland

(Image credit: Luis Tato / Getty Images)

Migrants

Venezuelan migrants hold on to each other as they cross a river near Bajo Chiquito, Panama

(Image credit: Matias Delacroix / AP)

Balloons

People release balloons during Cambodia's 71st Independence Day celebration in Phnom Penh

(Image credit: Tang Chhin Sothy / Getty Images)

A flooded street

A man wades through a flooded street caused by typhoon Toraji in Ilagan City, Philippines

(Image credit: Noel Celis / AP)

Rakher Upobash festival

Hindu devotees sit and pray during the Rakher Upobash festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh

(Image credit: Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters)

A ship

A Turkish military ship patrols the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey

(Image credit: Emrah Gurel / AP)

Veterans

Veterans salute during the annual Veterans Day parade in New York

(Image credit: Adam Gray / AP)

A volcano

Local residents watch Mount Lewotobi Laki Laki erupt in Indonesia

(Image credit: Bayu Ismoyo and Arnold Welianto / 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.