In partnership with the ZUMA photo agency, we present this week’s top images — from Donald Trump’s four-day tour of the Gulf states, to a tennis-loving pope, and a touch of Cannes red carpet glamour.
Donald Trump’s Middle East tour
May 14 — Donald Trump departs after his first stop in Saudi Arabia as he waves Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman goodbye. The U.S. president’s four-day Gulf tour included Qatar and the United Arab Emirates and aimed to strengthen defensive and economic ties between the U.S. and the Middle East.
Israel ramps up Gaza attacks
May 14 — Relatives mourn outside a hospital in Jabalia, Gaza, after a series of Israeli airstrikes reportedly killed at least 50 Palestinians.
Retirees protest in Buenos Aires
May 14 — Protests by retirees in Buenos Aires demanding higher pensions and better living conditions have been ongoing for several months. These weekly demonstrations, typically held on Wednesdays in front of the city’s National Congress, intensified in recent weeks in response to President Javier Milei‘s austerity measures, which included cuts to public spending and social services
Tennis champion Jannik Sinner meets Pope Leo XIV
May 14 — New Pope Leo XIV, the first American pontiff and an avid tennis fan, received Italian champion Jannik Sinner in a private audience at the Vatican on Wednesday. Sinner — currently the world No. 1 in men’s singles — presented him with a racket and ball and asked if he wanted to play, although Vatican News quotes the pope as responding, “Here we’ll break something. Best not to!”
Schools reopen as India Pakistan ceasefire holds
May 13 — Children in Srinagar return to school as educational institutions reopen across the Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir, following a ceasefire agreement between India and Pakistan after weeks of heightened tensions. Schools and colleges in the border areas will remain closed as a precautionary measure.
Ukrainian President Zelensky celebrates Family Day
May 15 — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky poses for a portrait with his wife, Olena Zelenska, wished everyone a happy “Vyshyvanka Day” — a day meant to preserve the Ukrainian folk traditions through a celebration of embroidered clothes called vyshyvankas. This week, Zelensky traveled to Turkey where he had offered to meet for direct peace talks with Vladimir Putin, but the Russian president chose not to attend the talks, which proceeded with representatives from both countries.
Indonesia lantern festival
May 12 — Buddhists release thousands of lanterns at Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia, to celebrate Vesak Day, marking the birth, enlightenment, and death of Siddhartha Gautama, also known as Buddha.
Cruise control in Cannes
May 14 — U.S. actor Tom Cruise climbs up the famous red-carpeted steps of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, ahead of the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.
