From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.

Flames and smoke rise from an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

Flames and smoke rise from an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

Flames and smoke rise from an Ebola treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Dirole Lotsima Dieudonne)

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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is passed a replica World Cup Trophy by Ezequiel Cecchi, 49, after making a World Cup soccer tournament announcement at Harlem Tavern, Thursday, May 21, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is passed a replica World Cup Trophy by Ezequiel Cecchi, 49, after making a World Cup soccer tournament announcement at Harlem Tavern, Thursday, May 21, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani is passed a replica World Cup Trophy by Ezequiel Cecchi, 49, after making a World Cup soccer tournament announcement at Harlem Tavern, Thursday, May 21, 2026 in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Gray)

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Palestinians shop for sheep and goats ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinians shop for sheep and goats ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

Palestinians shop for sheep and goats ahead of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha at a livestock market in the West Bank city of Nablus, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)

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Mourners grieve over the bodies of relatives who were killed two days before by Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, at the morgue ahead of the funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Mourners grieve over the bodies of relatives who were killed two days before by Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, at the morgue ahead of the funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Mourners grieve over the bodies of relatives who were killed two days before by Israeli airstrikes in the southern village of Deir Qanoun al-Nahr, at the morgue ahead of the funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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People sit along the Seine river next to "The Pont Neuf Cave," an inflated art installation by French street artist JR, on Paris' oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, Thursday, May 21, 2026, which will be open to the public from June 6-28. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

People sit along the Seine river next to “The Pont Neuf Cave,” an inflated art installation by French street artist JR, on Paris’ oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, Thursday, May 21, 2026, which will be open to the public from June 6-28. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

People sit along the Seine river next to “The Pont Neuf Cave,” an inflated art installation by French street artist JR, on Paris’ oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, Thursday, May 21, 2026, which will be open to the public from June 6-28. (AP Photo/Michel Euler)

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The bodies of Ryan Al-Fanikh, left, and Aya Al-Fanikh, whom relatives said were killed by an explosion caused by war remnants while they were playing in the village of Abu Habbah in eastern Idlib countryside, are carried during their funeral in Abu Habbah, Syria, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Another child was also killed and four others wounded.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

The bodies of Ryan Al-Fanikh, left, and Aya Al-Fanikh, whom relatives said were killed by an explosion caused by war remnants while they were playing in the village of Abu Habbah in eastern Idlib countryside, are carried during their funeral in Abu Habbah, Syria, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Another child was also killed and four others wounded.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

The bodies of Ryan Al-Fanikh, left, and Aya Al-Fanikh, whom relatives said were killed by an explosion caused by war remnants while they were playing in the village of Abu Habbah in eastern Idlib countryside, are carried during their funeral in Abu Habbah, Syria, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Another child was also killed and four others wounded.(AP Photo/Ghaith Alsayed)

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Arisa Sasaki poses for photographers at the photo call for the film 'Titanic Ocean' during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Arisa Sasaki poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Titanic Ocean’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Arisa Sasaki poses for photographers at the photo call for the film ‘Titanic Ocean’ during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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An electric rickshaw driver splashes water on his face to cool off under the intense summer heat in Lucknow, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

An electric rickshaw driver splashes water on his face to cool off under the intense summer heat in Lucknow, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

An electric rickshaw driver splashes water on his face to cool off under the intense summer heat in Lucknow, India, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Rubio is traveling to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Rubio is traveling to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the press before boarding his plane at Homestead Air Reserve Base, Thursday, May 21, 2026. Rubio is traveling to a NATO foreign ministers meeting in Sweden. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, Pool)

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Sudanese student Magdah Abu Kassem, 12, who left Sudan with her family during the civil war, poses with her notebook in front of her class room at a refugees school for children, in Tajoura, east Tripoli, Libya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

Sudanese student Magdah Abu Kassem, 12, who left Sudan with her family during the civil war, poses with her notebook in front of her class room at a refugees school for children, in Tajoura, east Tripoli, Libya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

Sudanese student Magdah Abu Kassem, 12, who left Sudan with her family during the civil war, poses with her notebook in front of her class room at a refugees school for children, in Tajoura, east Tripoli, Libya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Yousef Murad)

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A woman poses for a photographer in front of a poster showcasing the famous red carpet during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A woman poses for a photographer in front of a poster showcasing the famous red carpet during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

A woman poses for a photographer in front of a poster showcasing the famous red carpet during the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)

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A United Airlines passenger jet approaches Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A United Airlines passenger jet approaches Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

A United Airlines passenger jet approaches Los Angeles International Airport in Los Angeles, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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