Micki Larson-Olson, who was convicted on a misdemeanor charge for her actions on January 6, 2021, when supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol, touches a Qanon patch on her outfit, during Rededicate 250, a mostly conservative Christian prayer gathering in honor of the United States' 250th anniversary, on the National Mall, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
May 15 – 21, 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.
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)The Sandy Fire damages a property Monday, May 18, 2026, in Simi Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope)Images of Raul and Fidel Castro adorn the wall of a building that houses an art installation on the Cuban Revolution, in Havana, Cuba, Wednesday, May 20, 2026. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)Medical staff carry an Ebola patient to a treatment center in Rwampara, Congo, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)A teenage girl cries near a heavily damaged house after a Russian strike on a residential neighbourhood in Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)People strip parts from a burned-out vehicle during a public transport strike over fuel prices in Nairobi, Kenya, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Patrick Ngugi)A group of girls stand beside a “Khaybar-buster” missile during a mass wedding ceremony for couples participating in the “Janfada” (“Sacrifice for Iran”) pro-government campaign in Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)Wind turbines are silhouetted against the sky at sunset Friday, May 15, 2026, near Cimarron, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)Youssef Rayyan cries over the body of his son Ibrahim Rayyan, who was killed in an Israeli strike, inside the morgue of Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir al-Balah, in the central Gaza Strip, Sunday, May 17, 2026.(AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)Anti-government protesters standing in a field are silhouetted against clouds of tear gas launched by police, near El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)Attendees react as they listen to a speech during a vigil, the day after a shooting, outside of the Islamic Center of San Diego, Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)Thousands of fans cheer as a bus carries the triumphant Inter Milan soccer team players outside the San Siro stadium, celebrating their 21th Italian Serie A top league title after a Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona, in Milan, Italy, Sunday, May 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno/Pool)Anastasia Cabrera walks through the ruins of her home after armed attacks by local criminal groups forced dozens of residents to flee, in Tula, Mexico, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)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)Aaron Rai, of England, holds the Wanamaker Trophy after winning the PGA Championship golf tournament at Aronimink Golf Club, Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Newtown Square, PA. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)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)Look Mum No Computer from United Kingdom performs the song “Eins, Zwei, Drei” during the Grand Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna, Austria, Saturday, May 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)Foam created mostly by untreated household sewage from nearby Sao Paulo covers the surface of the Tiete River in Salto, Brazil, Friday, May 15, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)A fae fest participant is seen during the ATL Black Fae Fest on Saturday, May 9, 2026, in Warm Springs, Ga. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)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)A sign directs voters arriving to vote on Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)
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