Photos this week: May 22-29, 2025 - CNN

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A firefighter clears debris from a residential building that was damaged by a Russian attack in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Saturday, May 24. Alex Babenko/AP

Zsa Zsa Floyd, George Floyd's eldest sister, sheds a tear during a memorial service in Pearland, Texas, marking the fifth anniversary of his death on Sunday, May 25. Floyd’s death sparked massive protests across the nation over police brutality. The four former police officers involved in his death were later convicted on both state and federal crimes. Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters

Graduates of the US Naval Academy celebrate by throwing their caps into the air during a ceremony in Annapolis, Maryland, on Friday, May 23. Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images

Fishermen harvest oysters in Rizhao, China, on Monday, May 26. Shan Ying/VCG/Getty Images

A woman says goodbye to her 17-year-old grandson, Roman Martyniuk, during a funeral in Korostyshiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, May 28. Martyniuk and his younger siblings Tamara and Stanislav were among those killed in Russian aerial attacks over the weekend. Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Emergency personnel work at the scene where a driver plowed a car into a parade in Liverpool, England, on Monday, May 26. Dozens were injured in the incident, which came as fans crammed the streets to celebrate the Liverpool Football Club’s latest Premier League title. A 53-year-old man, believed to be the driver, was arrested and charged. Danny Lawson/PA Images/Getty Images

Actress Nadia Melliti, left, receives the Best Actress award from actor Daniel Auteuil during the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival in France on Saturday, May 24. Melliti won for her part in the film "La Petite dernière" ("The Little Sister”). Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images

Faizan Zaki, a 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, reacts after winning the annual Scripps National Spelling Bee in Oxon Hill, Maryland, on Thursday, May 29. After correctly spelling his final word, “eclaircissement,” he pumped his fists and collapsed to the stage. Kevin Lamarque/Reuters

Ximena Arias-Cristobal returns home to her family on Thursday, May 22, after spending two weeks in a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Stewart County, Georgia. The 19-year-old college student was wrongfully pulled over for a traffic violation, and charges against her were dropped. But she was detained by ICE after it was found that she was an undocumented immigrant. She was released on bond, but she still faces possible deportation, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP

Kermit the Frog speaks during the University of Maryland's commencement ceremony on Thursday, May 22. Kermit’s creator, Jim Henson, attended the school decades ago. Dylan Singleton/University of Maryland/AP

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A bee sits on a dandelion flower at a park in Tallinn, Estonia, on Sunday, May 25. Sergei Grits/AP

Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, carry boxes and bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organization approved by Israel, on Thursday, May 29. Aid distribution efforts in Gaza devolved into chaos during the first days of a controversial new mechanism backed by the United States and Israel. According to the Palestinian health ministry, 11 people have been killed and dozens injured as crowds of desperate people arrived at distribution sites in southern Gaza since they opened earlier this week. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Thursday that no one was killed or injured during the distribution of aid. Mariam Dagga/AP

A worker uses a gondola lift at a construction site in Beijing on Monday, May 26. Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Tennis legend Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd as he is honored at the French Open in Paris on Sunday, May 25. The Spaniard, who won a record 14 French Open titles, retired from tennis last year. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

Spectators sit on boats and watch a film during the Muyuna Floating Film Festival in Iquitos, Peru, on Saturday, May 24. Hugo Curotto/AFP/Getty Images

Rosie Weaver leans against the headstone of her husband, US Army Spc. Michael Weaver, after a Memorial Day ceremony in Holly Township, Michigan, on Sunday, May 25. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Flint Journal/AP

Saleem Arghandiwal makes Karakul hats at his embroidery shop in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday, May 27. The hats are crafted from the fur of Karakul sheep. Wakil Kohsar/AFP/Getty Images

Vultures appear in the shape of a heart as they fly over Jammu, India, on Tuesday, May 27. Channi Anand/AP

US hockey players celebrate after winning the IIHF World Championship tournament on Sunday, May 25. It’s the first time Team USA has won the tournament since 1933. Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP/Getty Images

Toby Hewertson competes in the 200-meter backstroke during the New Zealand Swimming Championships in Auckland on Thursday, May 22. Phil Walter/Getty Images

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People place flowers on a fence outside the Krome Detention Center in Miami on Saturday, May 24. It is the oldest immigration detention facility in the United States, according to the Associated Press. Rebecca Blackwell/AP

People compete in the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake competition near Brockworth, England, on Monday, May 26. It’s been described as the world’s most dangerous race, and it’s certainly one of the most ridiculous — a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. Isabel Infantes/Reuters

A team of rangers from the Upemba National Park travel along the Lufira River in Kasenga, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday, May 22. Upemba is one of Africa’s oldest national parks and home to many vulnerable species. Hugh Kinsella Cunningham/Getty Images

In this aerial photo, taken on Saturday, May 24, farmers harvest rice on the outskirts of Guwahati, India. Anupam Nath/AP

US President Donald Trump arrives at the Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday, May 23. The next day, he gave the commencement speech at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York. Nathan Howard/Reuters

Dancers prepare for the annual Fiesta en La Misión celebration in La Misión, Mexico, on Saturday, May 24. Guillermo Arias/AFP/Getty Images

A huge chunk of a glacier in the Alps broke off on Wednesday, May 28, burying part of the mountain village of Blatten, Switzerland. The village was evacuated earlier this month, authorities said. Alexandre Agrusti/AFP/Getty Images

This wide-field composite image shows a newly discovered cosmic object called ASKAP J1832-0911 in X-ray, radio and infrared light. Astronomers say the astonishing celestial object, about 15,000 light-years from Earth, is emitting bright flashes of radio waves and X-rays that last for two minutes and repeat every 44 minutes. NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk/Handout/Reuters

Volunteer divers from the environmental group Aegean Rebreath gather waste from the bottom of the seabed at the port of Votsi, on the Greek island of Alonissos, on Saturday, May 24. Stelios Misinas/Reuters

Gwen Stefani performs during the American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Monday, May 26. Christopher Polk/Penske Media/Getty Images

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Ukrainians fire a rocket launcher at Russian troops in Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region on Friday, May 23. Stringer/Reuters

Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has the lid of the Premier League trophy put on his head as he and his teammates celebrate their title in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, May 25. Michael Regan/Getty Images

Emily Birger wipes away tears during a vigil for Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky in Overland Park, Kansas, on Thursday, May 22. Milgrim and Lischinsky, two Israeli Embassy staff members, were fatally shot last week after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Charlie Riedel/AP

The sun sets in Paris as Ben Shelton and Lorenzo Sonego play a first-round match at the French Open on Sunday, May 25. Thibault Camus/AP

People bring their Irish Draught horses in and out of the parade ring during competition at an agricultural show in Athenry, Ireland, on Sunday, May 25. Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters

A man holds a Polish flag during a march in Warsaw, Poland, showing support for presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski on Sunday, May 25. Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will face off in a second round of the election on June 1. Volha Shukaila/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images

A US Army soldier places flags at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Virginia, on Thursday, May 22. Jonathan Ernst/Reuters

Children enjoy Coney Island Beach in New York on Monday, May 26. See last week in 35 photos. Angelina Katsanis/Reuters