The week's best photos

A collapsed bridge, a colorful spring festival and more

Activists.

Animal activists gather outside the Royal Thai Embassy wearing monkey masks and prison uniforms in Tokyo, Japan

(Image credit: Philip Fong / AFP via Getty Images)

A cargo ship.

A cargo ship covered in the remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland

(Image credit: Tasos Katopodis / Getty Images)

Debris.

View of debris after a wildfire in Veracruz, Mexico

(Image credit: J Guadalupe Perez/AFP via Getty Images)

A bird.

A wutong bird uses its beak to catch beads in Beijing, China

(Image credit: Ng Han Guan / AP)

Waves.

Waves crash on the beach of Nazaré, Portugal 

(Image credit: Michael Probst / AP)

Penitents.

Penitents from the Hermandad Penitencial de las Siete Palabras brotherhood during Holy Week in Zamora, Spain 

(Image credit: Cesar Manso / Getty Images)

Greek soldiers.

Greek soldiers fire a 21-gun salute to celebrate Greek Independence Day in Athens, Greece 

(Image credit: Theophile Bloudanis / Getty Images)

Hindu spring festival.

People celebrate Holi in Varanasi, India 

(Image credit: Niharika Kulkarni / Getty Images)

A dog.

A man raises his dog to be blessed during a Palm Sunday mass in Antipolo City, Philippines 

(Image credit: Eloisa Lopez / Reuters)

A plane.

A plane drops humanitarian aid over the Gaza Strip

(Image credit: Tsafrir Abayov / AP)

A performer.

A performer dances in the air during a parade in Macao, China 

(Image credit: Eduardo Leal / Getty Images)

Skiers.

Skier compete during the FIS Men's Ski Cross World Cup competition in Sweden

(Image credit: Anders Wiklund / 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.