Iranians attended the funeral of the late President Ebrahim Raisi and others killed in a helicopter crash. Police tried to stop a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, and Buddhists around Asia marked the birth, enlightenment and passing of Buddha.
This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
The selection was curated by AP photo editors Subramoney Iyer in New Delhi and Pamela Hassel in New York.
Lilith, 6, rests on a freshly harvested alfalfa bale in the countryside near Vilademuls, Girona, Spain, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Local residents hug in front of their tornado damaged home, Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Greenfield, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
Police officers try to stop people taking part in a pro-Palestinian rally in Berlin, Saturday, May 18, 2024. (AP Photo/ Ebrahim Noroozi)
A woman weeps during a mourning ceremony for Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi at Vali-e-Asr square in downtown Tehran, Iran, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A Palestinian man inspects the damage to a building after Israeli forces raided the West Bank city of Jenin, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
A visitor photographs Tom Leonard the Drag Queen Gardener at the Chelsea Flower Show in London, Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
Shoes used with “La Morenada” dance costumes are on display for sale ahead of the annual Feast of the Lord of Great Power in La Paz, Bolivia, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)
Devotees carries a giant canvas of sacred “Thangka” to display under the sun during Wesak day celebration in Ipoh, Malaysia, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Vincent Thian)
A Kashmiri Muslim bride sits along with others during a mass wedding ceremony where 51 couples got married in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Mukhtar Khan)
An ethnic Tamil war survivor is consoled by others as she cries for her deceased family members during a remembrance ceremony on a small strip of land where thousands of civilians were trapped during the last stages of the country’s civil war in Mullivaikkal, Sri Lanka, Saturday, May 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena)
Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan Criminal Court during his ongoing hush money trial, Monday, May 20, 2024, in New York. (Mark Peterson/Pool Photo via AP)
“Las Doncellas” (maidens) dressed in white take part in the pilgrimage “The Maidens” in honor of the Virgin, in Sorzano, northern Spain, on Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Alvaro Barrientos)
The flower moon sets behind Grumman F-14 Tomcat fighter jets at the Intrepid Museum, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Julia Nikhinson)
Jury president Greta Gerwig poses for photographers upon arrival at the premiere of the film ‘The Shrouds’ at the 77th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Monday, May 20, 2024. (Photo by Daniel Cole/Invision/AP)
A couple take photograph outside the Houses of Parliament in London, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
Iranians attend a funeral ceremony for the late President Ebrahim Raisi and his companions who were killed during a helicopter crash on Sunday in a mountainous region of the country’s northwest, in Tehran, Iran, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
A white-faced capuchin holds an earthworm at a wildlife center in the rural Las Mercedes community of Tocaima, Colombia, Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)
Smog hovers in Mexico City, early Wednesday, May 22, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Ugarte)
A student displays the Palestinian flag on his mortar board as graduates take their seats in Harvard Yard during commencement at Harvard University, Thursday, May 23, 2024, in Cambridge, Mass. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)
Canada’s John Tavares falls over Switzerland’s goalkeeper Leonardo Genoni during the preliminary round match between Canada and Switzerland at the Ice Hockey World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, Sunday, May 19, 2024. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Relatives and supporters of Israeli hostages held by Hamas in Gaza hold photos of their loved ones during a performance calling for their return in Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrives to meet with Bahrain’s Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa prior to their talks at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, May 23, 2024. (Yury Kochetkov/Pool Photo via AP)
Destroyed resort compound is seen from above after a Russian rocket attack near Kharkiv, Ukraine, Sunday, May 19, 2024. According to officials, several people were killed in this attack. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
An LGBTQ participant decorate his face before a news conference in Bangkok, Thailand , Monday, May 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Sakchai Lalit)
