In partnership with the ZUMA photo agency, we present this week’s top images — from scenes of chaos in Gaza to healthcare protests in Madrid, and a mega yacht sailing through narrow Dutch canals.
Gaza food shortage chaos
May 28 — Palestinians wait to receive food at a distribution center in the al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City.
Early monsoon season hits Asia
May 29 — A rickshaw puller wades through the flooded street after heavy rain in Guwahati, India, in what weather experts point out marks the start of an early monsoon season in the region.
Trump on Memorial Day
May 24 — U.S. President Donald Trump leaves Michie Stadium after delivering remarks at the 2025 U.S. Military Academy commencement in West Point, New York.
Healthcare protests rock Madrid
May 25 — Thousands of people took to the streets in Madrid to protest the dismantling of public healthcare by the regional government.
Prague’s Roma festival
May 30 — Dancers parade through the centre of Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic on the occasion of the Khamoro 2025 World Roma Festival, which takes place from May 25 to 31.
Sadiq Khan visits LA weed farm
May 28 — Mayor of London Sadiq Khan walking through cannabis plants in Los Angeles during a visit during which he aimed to check on the legalized cannabis production in the U.S. Khan has backed calls for the possession of small quantities of natural cannabis to be decriminalized, saying current rules ”cannot be justified.”
Mega yacht, tiny Dutch canals
May 28 — Built by a Dutch company called Feedship that specializes in luxury super-yachts, American businessman and former Starbucks CEO Howard Shultz’s new 330-foot craft just grazes past in transport between the Woubrugsebrug Bridge in Woubrugge, Netherlands.
Deer Russia
May 30 — Altai deer are seen at the Udacha breeding farm in the village of Dyektiyek, Shebalino District, Russia.
Big Four reunite for Nadal farewell
May 25 — On the opening day of the French Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal bid his fans goodbye in an emotional ceremony. Fellow tennis stars Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Andy Murray came to show their support.
