World in pictures this week, May 8, 2025
23 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
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Students from St Andrews University take part in the traditional May Day dip into the North Sea at East Sands beach in St Andrews, Scotland. The May Day Dip is traditionally held to bring students good luck during exams.Credit:Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images
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An Israeli army tank maneuvers in the Gaza Strip is seen from southern Israel.Credit:AP Photo/Ariel Schalit
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Displaced Palestinians live in a school that has been converted into a shelter in Gaza City amid the ongoing war in Gaza.Credit:AP Photo/Jehad Alshrafi
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The double helix Bramante staircase in the Vatican Museum. Funeral rites for the late Pope Francis are held for nine days after his burial as he is mourned and celebrated by the faithful. During this time, the Vatican prepares for the process to elect a new Pope, known as the Conclave, which must begin within 15 to 20 days of the Pope’s death.Credit:Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
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Quinceañeras ride in limousine as part of their celebration, in Bogota, Colombia. The Sueños Hechos Foundation, led by a former police officer, is hosted a quinceañera celebration for disadvantaged teen girls.Credit:AP Photo/Fernando Vergara
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Rihanna attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala celebrating the opening of the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition in New York.Credit:Evan Agostini/Invision/AP
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A person uses plastic in an attempt to stay dry during a drizzle at Churchill Downs before the 151st running of the Kentucky Derby horse race in Louisville.Credit:AP Photo/Jon Cherry
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A woman works at a brick kiln during May Day, on the outskirts of Hyderabad, Pakistan.Credit:AP Photo/Pervez Masih
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Russian servicemen march towards the Red Square prior to the Victory Day military parade general rehearsal in Moscow, Russia.Credit:AP Photo/Pavel Bednyakov
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A rescuer works on a site of a residential building destroyed by a Russian strike in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine.Credit:AP Photo/Kateryna Klochko
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Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives for a press conference at the Prague Castle, Czech Republic.Credit:AP Photo/Petr David Josek
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Nigel Farage of the Reform Party celebrates as Reform Party candidate Sarah Pochin is declared the winner of the Runcorn and Helsby by-election in Runcorn, England. Pochin was declared the winner of the Runcorn and Helsby by-election following a recount winning by six votes.Credit:Anthony Devlin/Getty Images
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Presidential candidate George Simion addresses supporters via video link after polls closed for the first round of the country’s presidential election redo in Bucharest, Romania.Credit:AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru
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A street musician plays a violin outside the Sant’Angelo castle as the sun sets in Rome.Credit:AP Photo/Francisco Seco
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Cubans march to Revolution Square to mark May Day, in Havana.Credit:AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa
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A student holds a fuel tank while protesting the Panamanian government’s decision to sign an agreement with the United States that the demonstrators deem at odds with their sovereignty, in Panama City.Credit:AP Photo/Matias Delacroix
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A man swims in the Sky Pool on a sunny day in London.Credit:AP Photo/Kin Cheung
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Leeds United players celebrate on the bus with the fans during the Championship Celebration Parade on The Headrow in Leeds, England.Credit:Molly Darlington/Getty Images
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Coco Gauff returns the ball to Iga Swiatek of Poland during the Madrid Open tennis tournament in Madrid, Spain.Credit:AP Photo/Manu Fernandez
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A competitor takes part in the annual Maldon Mud Race in Maldon, England. Originating in 1973, the mud race consists of a 500-meter dash across the River Blackwater at low tide, often in fancy dress.Credit:Carl Court/Getty Images
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A bird flies above Alcatraz Island in the San Francisco Bay, California.Credit:AP Photo/Noah Berger
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Thomas Slater waves an American flag during the NYCLU’s May Day rally for workers and immigrants’ right in New York. Credit:AP Photo/Angelina Katsanis
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Vietnamese-Americans place their hands on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial to honour American soldiers who died in the Vietnam War, as they gather in commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the fall of Saigon, in Washington.Credit:AP Photo/Valerie Plesch
