The week’s best photos

A leap through the leaves, a typhoon's aftermath, and more

A participant runs through a tunnel during a race to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Barcelona metro, in Barcelona, Spain

A participant runs through a tunnel during a race to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Barcelona metro, in Barcelona, Spain

(Image credit: Albert Gea / Reuters)

Hindu devotees gather during the annual Rakher Upobash festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Hindu devotees gather during the annual Rakher Upobash festival in Dhaka, Bangladesh

(Image credit: Mohammad Ponir Hossain / Reuters)

A grey squirrel leaps through autumn leaves in London, United Kingdom

A grey squirrel leaps through autumn leaves in London, United Kingdom

(Image credit: Kin Cheung / AP Photo)

The "beaver" supermoon rises over Mount Tai in Shandong Province, China

The "beaver" supermoon rises over Mount Tai in Shandong Province, China

(Image credit: Xu Dedong / VCG / Getty Images)

Workers carry a basket of freshly boiled green mussels at a processing site in Cilincing, North Jakarta

Workers carry a basket of freshly boiled green mussels at a processing site in Cilincing, North Jakarta

(Image credit: Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images)

The golden mask of Tutankhamun is displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the museum's opening to the public in Giza, Egypt

The golden mask of Tutankhamun is displayed at the Grand Egyptian Museum during the museum's opening to the public in Giza, Egypt

(Image credit: Mohamed Hossam / EPA / Shutterstock)

Dancers perform during a dress rehearsal for The Australian Ballet's Prism at the Sydney Opera House in Australia

Dancers perform during a dress rehearsal for The Australian Ballet's Prism at the Sydney Opera House in Australia

(Image credit: Dan Himbrechts / EPA / Shutterstock)

A young pygmy hippopotamus swims in a pool with its mother at the Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany

A young pygmy hippopotamus swims in a pool with its mother at the Zoological Garden in Berlin, Germany

(Image credit: Clemens Bilan / EPA / Shutterstock)

A resident walks through devastated streets in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay, Philippines

A resident walks through devastated streets in the aftermath of Typhoon Kalmaegi in Talisay, Philippines

(Image credit: Jam Sta Rosa / AFP / Getty Images)

A man is showered in sparks at the Thyssenkrupp steel mill in Duisburg, Germany

A man is showered in sparks at the Thyssenkrupp steel mill in Duisburg, Germany

(Image credit: Martin Meissner / AP Photo)

Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs players compete during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles Lakers and San Antonio Spurs players compete during an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, California

(Image credit: Mark J. Terrill / AP Photo)

Xpeng chairman He Xiaopeng announces the company's new IRON robot during a press conference in Guangzhou, China

Xpeng chairman He Xiaopeng announces the company's new IRON robot during a press conference in Guangzhou, China

(Image credit: Jade Gao / Getty Images)

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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.