A neighbour hugs a crying woman at a site of a Russian missile attack on a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
Military school students march during the 215th Independence Day parade in Asuncion, Paraguay, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Jorge Saenz)Eva Marija from Luxembourg performs the song “Mother Nature” during the second semifinal of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Diane Kruger poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘Fatherland’ at the 79th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/John Locher)Sails are displayed during a surf festival at the Baltic Sea in Burg on the island of Fehmarn, Germany, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)A seagull catches a crab in the Baltic Sea in Burg on the island of Fehmarn, Germany, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Probst)A man walks next to a replica of the FIFA World Cup trophy during sunrise at the Cinta Costera in Panama City, Thursday, May 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
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