May 8 – 14, 2026

This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Leslie Mazoch, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.

Roza, center, a survivor of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein's abuses, is comforted by fellow survivor Dani Hannah Bensky, as she is overcome with emotion after addressing House Oversight Committee Democrats at a field hearing focused on the Epstein Investigation, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Roza, center, a survivor of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses, is comforted by fellow survivor Dani Hannah Bensky, as she is overcome with emotion after addressing House Oversight Committee Democrats at a field hearing focused on the Epstein Investigation, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

Roza, center, a survivor of convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein’s abuses, is comforted by fellow survivor Dani Hannah Bensky, as she is overcome with emotion after addressing House Oversight Committee Democrats at a field hearing focused on the Epstein Investigation, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in West Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell)

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Pope Leo XIV leaves after visiting the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome, where he met with faculty and students at the institution's primary campus, one of the world's oldest and largest universities, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV leaves after visiting the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome, where he met with faculty and students at the institution’s primary campus, one of the world’s oldest and largest universities, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

Pope Leo XIV leaves after visiting the Città Universitaria (University City) at Sapienza University of Rome, where he met with faculty and students at the institution’s primary campus, one of the world’s oldest and largest universities, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)

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District of Columbia resident Malcom Jones, right, plays a video game mocking the war on Iran, at the DC War Memorial on the National Mall, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

District of Columbia resident Malcom Jones, right, plays a video game mocking the war on Iran, at the DC War Memorial on the National Mall, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

District of Columbia resident Malcom Jones, right, plays a video game mocking the war on Iran, at the DC War Memorial on the National Mall, Monday, May 11, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

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Women grieve as they hold the body of 6-month-old Mariam Fahos, killed a day earlier in an Israeli airstrike in the village of Saksakieh, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Women grieve as they hold the body of 6-month-old Mariam Fahos, killed a day earlier in an Israeli airstrike in the village of Saksakieh, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

Women grieve as they hold the body of 6-month-old Mariam Fahos, killed a day earlier in an Israeli airstrike in the village of Saksakieh, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Sidon, Lebanon, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Mohammed Zaatari)

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Apartment interiors are seen in a damaged residential house following Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Apartment interiors are seen in a damaged residential house following Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Apartment interiors are seen in a damaged residential house following Russian missile attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

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Britain's King Charles III sits besides Queen Camilla during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Britain’s King Charles III sits besides Queen Camilla during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

Britain’s King Charles III sits besides Queen Camilla during the State Opening of Parliament at the Palace of Westminster in London, Wednesday, May 13, 2026.(AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth, Pool)

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A passenger waves inside a bus after being disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

A passenger waves inside a bus after being disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

A passenger waves inside a bus after being disembarked from the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Manu Fernandez)

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FC Barcelona celebrate on the street after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer championship with three rounds to spare, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)

FC Barcelona celebrate on the street after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer championship with three rounds to spare, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)

FC Barcelona celebrate on the street after winning the Spanish La Liga soccer championship with three rounds to spare, in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Joan Mateu Parra)

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Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

Senate security run after gunfire was heard along a hallway at the Philippine Senate in Pasay, Philippines, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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Jury member Demi Moore poses for photographers at the jury photo call at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Jury member Demi Moore poses for photographers at the jury photo call at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Jury member Demi Moore poses for photographers at the jury photo call at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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Residents flee their homes to escape clashes between armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Residents flee their homes to escape clashes between armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Residents flee their homes to escape clashes between armed gangs in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

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Youth orchestra wait to perform during the inaugural session of Hungary's parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Youth orchestra wait to perform during the inaugural session of Hungary’s parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

Youth orchestra wait to perform during the inaugural session of Hungary’s parliament in Budapest, Hungary, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Denes Erdos)

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First-year midshipmen celebrate after completing the Herndon Monument Climb to cap off their plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

First-year midshipmen celebrate after completing the Herndon Monument Climb to cap off their plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

First-year midshipmen celebrate after completing the Herndon Monument Climb to cap off their plebe year at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 13, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

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Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)

Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)

Mountaineers participate in a training session at the Khumbu Icefall as they prepare for their ascent to the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, Saturday, May 2, 2026. (AP Photo/Pasang Rinzee Sherpa)

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Gallery assistant Katelyn Liu looks towards The Scholar's Rock textile sculpture - textile by Elaine Yang Ling Ng, Guangzhou embroidery by Wang Xinyuan, during a media unveiling at the Royal Society of Sculptors as London Craft Week welcomes visitors to a citywide celebration of craftsmanship and creativity from around the world, in London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Gallery assistant Katelyn Liu looks towards The Scholar’s Rock textile sculpture – textile by Elaine Yang Ling Ng, Guangzhou embroidery by Wang Xinyuan, during a media unveiling at the Royal Society of Sculptors as London Craft Week welcomes visitors to a citywide celebration of craftsmanship and creativity from around the world, in London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

Gallery assistant Katelyn Liu looks towards The Scholar’s Rock textile sculpture – textile by Elaine Yang Ling Ng, Guangzhou embroidery by Wang Xinyuan, during a media unveiling at the Royal Society of Sculptors as London Craft Week welcomes visitors to a citywide celebration of craftsmanship and creativity from around the world, in London, Monday, May 11, 2026. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

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People look at a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

People look at a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

People look at a barricade set up by residents protesting against prolonged power outages in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

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Britain's Kate, Princess of Wales sits with children during her visits the Salvador Allende preschool to observe how nature-based learning is embedded within the Reggio Emilia approach, part of a two-day trip, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, Pool)

Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales sits with children during her visits the Salvador Allende preschool to observe how nature-based learning is embedded within the Reggio Emilia approach, part of a two-day trip, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, Pool)

Britain’s Kate, Princess of Wales sits with children during her visits the Salvador Allende preschool to observe how nature-based learning is embedded within the Reggio Emilia approach, part of a two-day trip, in Reggio Emilia, Italy, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Antonio Calanni, Pool)

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Britain's Daniel Dubois, right, lands a blow on Britain's Fabio Wardley during their WBO World Heavyweight boxing title bout in Manchester, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Britain’s Daniel Dubois, right, lands a blow on Britain’s Fabio Wardley during their WBO World Heavyweight boxing title bout in Manchester, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

Britain’s Daniel Dubois, right, lands a blow on Britain’s Fabio Wardley during their WBO World Heavyweight boxing title bout in Manchester, Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Dave Thompson)

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A Palestinian amputee runner takes part in the 2-kilometer Palestine Marathon along the coastal road near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

A Palestinian amputee runner takes part in the 2-kilometer Palestine Marathon along the coastal road near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

A Palestinian amputee runner takes part in the 2-kilometer Palestine Marathon along the coastal road near Nuseirat in the central Gaza Strip, Friday, May 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

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The carcass of a camel that died from hunger lies in an open field in Usgure, Puntland, Somalia, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jack Denton)

The carcass of a camel that died from hunger lies in an open field in Usgure, Puntland, Somalia, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jack Denton)

The carcass of a camel that died from hunger lies in an open field in Usgure, Puntland, Somalia, Friday, April 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jack Denton)

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People protest to demand more funding for public universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

People protest to demand more funding for public universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

People protest to demand more funding for public universities in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (AP Photo/Rodrigo Abd)

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