The Week in Pictures: May 15-22

22 May 2026 • 7:19 PM MYT
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) receives Russian President Vladimir Putin with military honours during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. -/Kremlin/dpa

From President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing, to a mass shooting at a mosque in San Diego and Israeli attacks on Lebanon, to the winners' celebrations across European football and the Eurovision Song Contest final in Austria, dpa international presents its Pictures of the Week.

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People embrace near the Islamic Center of San Diego following a mass shooting that left Five, including two suspects, dead. Nelvin C. Cepeda/San Diego U-T/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Rescue workers stand amid the rubble of a house destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the southern Lebanese village of Deir Qanoun al-Naher. Marwan Naamani/dpa
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Police officers stand at the scene after a car incident in a street of Modena. A man drove a car into a crowd in the northern Italian city of Modena on Saturday, injuring eight people, four of them seriously, the mayor said. -/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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People take to the streets to protest against the Israeli interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters. Marco Di Gianvito/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Police officers arrest demonstrators during a protest against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his government near the Prime Minister’s residence in Jerusalem. Jamal Awad/dpa
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Russian servicemen return home after being released from Ukrainian captivity. Sergei Savostyanov/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
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NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte gathers with NATO Foreign Ministers for a family photo at the NATO Foreign Ministers' Meeting. Christoph Soeder/dpa
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz takes a tour of the Church Mile at the 104th German Catholic Day. Sven Hoppe/dpa
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Homes and farmland are submerged by floodwaters from the swollen Lena River during seasonal spring flooding in Russia’s Siberian region. Vadim Skryabin/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
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A Los Angeles Fire Department helicopter drops water on a burning ridgeline during the second day of the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley. Ethan Cohen/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (L) scores his side's fourth goal during the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
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Bayern Munich coach Vincent Kompany (L) gets doused with beer by Dayot Upamecano during the championship celebration after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Tom Weller/dpa
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Bayern Munich's Leon Goretzka and teammates celebrate winning the German championship with the championship trophy after the German Bundesliga soccer match between Bayern Munich and 1. FC Cologne at Allianz Arena. Sven Hoppe/dpa
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Aston Villa's John McGinn holds the trophy aloft and celebrates the victory with his teammates after the UEFA Europa League final soccer match between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa at Besiktas Stadium. Robert Michael/dpa
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Inter Milan players celebrate with the Serie A trophy after the Italian Serie A soccer match between Inter Milan and Hellas Verona at San Siro Stadium. Spada/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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Al-Nassr's Christiano Ronaldo celebrates holding the trophy with his teammates after the Saudi Pro League soccer match between Al Nassr and Damac at Alawwal Park. Al-Nassr beat Damac 4-1 and won its first Saudi Pro League title since 2019. Mohammodakmsaad/Saudi Press Agency/dpa
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Elversberg team ride on their open-tub bus during a parade celebrating their promotion to the Bundesliga. Uwe Anspach/dpa
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German tennis player Daniel Altmaier stomps on his racket during his Men's Singles Quarterfinal tennis match against American Tommy Paul, sending the racket flying into the crowd. Christian Charisius/dpa
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Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner celebrates with the trophy after his victoy over Norway's Casper Ruud during their men's Singles Final tennis match of the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico. Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina celebrates with the trophy after defeating US' Coco Gauff during their Women's Singles Final tennis match of the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico. Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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The peloton rides during the twelfth stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026 cycling race from Imperia to Novi Ligure. Marco Alpozzi/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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Syrian workers harvest and burn green wheat to produce freekeh in the Syrian northwestern town of Taftanaz. Freekeh, a roasted green wheat grain widely used in Levantine cuisine, is made by harvesting immature wheat then roasting it with open flames to separate and preserve the grains. Moawia Atrash/dpa
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Dara from Bulgaria, with her song "Bangaranga" celebrates with the trophy after winning the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) at the Wiener Stadthalle. Jens Büttner/dpa
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Noam Bettan from Israel with the song "Michelle" performs during the rehearsal for the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). 25 finalists compete for victory in the final. Jens Büttner/dpa
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Delta Goodrem from Australia performs her song “Eclipse” on stage during the rehearsal for the final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC). Jens Büttner/dpa
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Australian actress Cate Blanchett attends the red carpet of "Paper Tiger" during the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes. Marco Barada/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Timmy, the humpback whale lies off the Danish island of Anholt. Jonas Walzberg/dpa
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Colourful chicks seen on display at Sibreh Animal Market. Khairu Syukrillah/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa