From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola from a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
A woman cries as Red Cross workers carry the coffin of a person who died of Ebola from a health center in Rwampara, Congo, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
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A drought-stressed stalk of wheat lies on a parched field Saturday, May 16, 2026, near Macksville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
A drought-stressed stalk of wheat lies on a parched field Saturday, May 16, 2026, near Macksville, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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President Donald Trump arrives for the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
President Donald Trump arrives for the commencement address at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, in New London, Conn., Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
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Firefighters are silhouetted walking amid the firing operation to control the Sandy Fire, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
Firefighters are silhouetted walking amid the firing operation to control the Sandy Fire, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Caroline Brehman)
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Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh pours water over his head to cool off during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Philadelphia Phillies’ Brandon Marsh pours water over his head to cool off during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Wednesday, May 20, 2026, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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A woman stands next to Tower Bridge in London, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
A woman stands next to Tower Bridge in London, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
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Vietnam’s women wait weekly general audience with Pope Leo XIV, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Vietnam’s women wait weekly general audience with Pope Leo XIV, in St. Peter’s Square, at the Vatican, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Ukrainian servicemen of Khartia brigade launch a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
Ukrainian servicemen of Khartia brigade launch a drone towards Russian positions at the front line in the Kharkiv region, Ukraine, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
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A Bedouin child rides a donkey in the hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
A Bedouin child rides a donkey in the hamlet of Khan al-Ahmar in the West Bank, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)
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North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC, Kim Kyong Yong, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring her team’s second goal during the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal match against South Korea’s Suwon FC in Suwon, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
North Korea’s Naegohyang Women’s FC, Kim Kyong Yong, centre, is congratulated by teammates after scoring her team’s second goal during the AFC Women’s Champions League semifinal match against South Korea’s Suwon FC in Suwon, South Korea, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
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Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Abu Shamala family home, destroyed in Israeli airstrike at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians inspect the rubble of the Abu Shamala family home, destroyed in Israeli airstrike at the Bureij refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
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A woman handles a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle during a weapons training class in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A woman handles a Kalashnikov-style assault rifle during a weapons training class in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, May 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
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Jury member Demi Moore, left, places her hands in clay at the photo call for the signing of the city of Cannes Golden Book and Handprint ceremony at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Jury member Demi Moore, left, places her hands in clay at the photo call for the signing of the city of Cannes Golden Book and Handprint ceremony at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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