The week’s best photojournalism

Lightning flashes over Gaza City, a motorcycle racer crashes and more

motorcycle racer.

Aleix Espargaró falls during a free practice session at the Indonesian MotoGP in Central Lombok 

(Image credit: Sonny Tumbelaka / AFP via Getty Images)

Lightning strike.

Lightning strikes following an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City 

(Image credit: Mohammed Abed / AFP via Getty Images)

A boy playing in the street.

A boy plays in the street underneath a giant Spanish flag during a protest in Barcelona, Spain 

(Image credit: Emilio Morenatti / AP)

Smoke from an air strike.

Smoke rises after Israel strikes the port of Gaza City 

(Image credit: Mahmud Hams / AFP via Getty Images)

Banana vendors.

Vendors carry bananas through the dilapidated E.J. Roye skyscraper in Monrovia 

(Image credit: John Wessels / AFP via Getty Images)

Women.

Women rehearse their 'Garba' dance in preparation for the Hindu festival 'Navrati' in Ahmedabad 

(Image credit: Sam Panthaky / AFP via Getty Images)

A hot air balloon.

Pilot Pilip Audenaert takes off in a hot air balloon during the mass accession at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico 

(Image credit: Roberto E. Rosales / AP )

Penguins.

A penguin jumps from an iceberg into the Southern Ocean

(Image credit: David Keyton / AP)

A meat vendor.

A mirror catches the reflection of a meat vendor in West Port, Monrovia 

(Image credit: John Wessels / AFP via Getty Images)

An exploding missile.

A missile explodes in Gaza City 

(Image credit: Mahmud Hams / AFP via Getty Images)

Palestinians.

Palestinians walk through a neighborhood destroyed by Israeli airstrikes in Gaza City 

(Image credit: Mahmud Hams / AFP via Getty Images)

A battle tank.

An Israeli battle tank deploys in southern Israel 

(Image credit: Menahem Kahana / AFP via 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.