Vatican City, Rome
Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) waves as he arrives in the Popemobile ahead of the Inauguration Mass in St Peter’s Square
Photograph: Ivan Romano/Getty Images

Cannes, France
Jonathan Guilherme attends the photocall for O Riso E A Faca (I Only Rest In The Storm) during the 78th annual Cannes film festival in France
Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA

Damascus, Syria
Dogs at the Star (Syrian Team For Animal Rescue) shelter, a 0.8-hectare (two-acre) site created by animal lover Henadi Mukhtasib providing shelter, care and health services to approximately 1,830 dogs and 816 cats
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Van, Turkey
Seagulls hunt migrating pearl mullets swimming upstream
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Brighton, UK
One of the participants in the Surfers Against Sewage stage Paddle Out protests across the UK to demonstrate against the levels of sewage in British waterways
Photograph: Charlotte Coney/Getty Images

Sao Paulo, Brazil
Ducks stained blue swim in the Tulipas stream in Jundiaí after an environmental accident in which a truck spilled chemical dye into the water and turned it blue
Photograph: Nelson Almeida/AFP/Getty Images

Seoul, South Korea
Supporters of the Democratic party’s presidential election candidate Lee Jae-myung gather ahead of a televised presidential debate for the upcoming 3 June presidential election
Photograph: Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images

Vatican City, Rome
Nuns look into the distance as Pope Leo XIV holds his inaugural Mass at the Vatican
Photograph: Matteo Minnella/Reuters

Gaza Strip, Gaza
A Palestinian girl found under the rubble by search and rescue teams after the Israeli army attacked a building at the Jabalia Refugee Camp
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images

Kentucky, US
A woman inspects damage from a tornado in London, Kentucky. More than 20 people have died after severe storms swept through the southern US states of Missouri and Kentucky
Photograph: Allison Joyce/AFP/Getty Images

Landerneau, France
People wearing Smurf costumes take part in an attempt to break the world record for the largest gathering of Smurfs
Photograph: Fred Tanneau/AFP/Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan
Men wearing loincloths pose, showing traditional Japanese tattoos, during the Sanja Matsuri festival
Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Cannes, France
Robert Pattinson checks Jennifer Lawrence’s dress after accidentally stepping on it as they attend the Die My Love red carpet at the 78th annual Cannes film festival
Photograph: Lionel Hahn/Getty Images

London, UK
Demonstrators wave Palestinian flags as they march across Waterloo Bridge in central London
Photograph: Henry Nicholls/AFP/Getty Images

London, UK
A protester displays a message during the National March For Palestine, marking the 77th Anniversary of what Palestinians call the Nakba on 17 May
Photograph: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images

Scotland, UK
Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon campaigns with SNP MSP Katy Loudon at Hamilton Gymnastics Club in Hamilton
Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Basel, Switzerland
Finnish singer Erika Vikman, representing Finland with the song Ich Komme, performing during the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2025
Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images
