The Week in Pictures May 8-15

15 May 2026 • 7:20 PM MYT
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Chinese President Xi Jinping (L) escorts US President Donald Trump, past flag-waving schoolchildren during the official welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. -/White House via Planet Pix via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa

From Trump's state visit to China, Israel's strikes on Beirut and Gaza and the hantavirus-infected cruise ship arriving in Tenerife, dpa international presents its Pictures of the Week.

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Smoke billows from an Israeli airstrike on the southern Lebanese village of Arnoun. The Israeli military has called on residents of more than a dozen villages in southern Lebanon to immediately evacuate ahead of expected attacks targeting Hezbollah, despite a fragile ceasefire agreement intended to halt the fighting. Stringer/dpa
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A view of tents sheltering displaced Palestinians in Gaza City. Omar Ashtawy/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Arab Israelis and Israeli left-wing activists take part in a rally marking the 78th anniversary of Nakba Day, or "The Catastrophe," which commemorates the displacement of Palestinians during the creation of Israel in 1948, at Tel Aviv University. Jamal Awad/dpa
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Israeli settlers take part in the Jerusalem Day parade at Damascus Gate in Jerusalem's Old City, marking Jerusalem Day, an Israeli holiday commemorating the capture of East Jerusalem during the 1967 war. Jamal Awad/dpa
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Brazilian human rights activist Thiago Avila of the Global Sumud Flotilla is received at Sao Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, after being detained and deported from Israel. Arthur Lamonier/TheNEWS2 via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Spanish nationals evacuated from the MV Hondius cruise ship at anchor near the port of Granadilla board the EMU coaches. The evacuation operation of the MV Hondius cruise ship with hantavirus is ready to start the operations of disembarkation and transfer of the passengers to their respective countries. Álex Rosa/EUROPA PRESS/dpa
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Firefighters battle a fire at the cultural and entertainment complex Izmailovo Kremlin. Sofya Sandurskaya/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
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Police officers search the scene of a hostage situation at a bank in Sinzig. Thomas Frey/dpa
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Russian service members march in formation during a military parade in Red Square on Victory Day marking 81 years since the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the Second World War on the Eastern Front. Vladimir Smirnov/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
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People hold portraits of their relatives who fought in World War II as they take part in an Immortal Regiment event marking the 81st anniversary of the Soviet Union's victory over Nazi Germany during World War II. Yegor Aleyev/TASS via ZUMA Press/dpa
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French President Emmanuel Macron arrives at a commemorative ceremony for the 81st anniversary of the Victory in Europe Day in Paris. Julien Mattia/Le Pictorium via ZUMA Press/dpa
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Harbor tugs set off fireworks during the celebrations of the 837th Hamburg Harbor Anniversary. Markus Scholz/dpa
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Russian Ambassador to Germany Sergei Nechayev (C) takes part in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Soviet War Memorial near the Brandenburg Gate during a memorial march honoring Soviet soldiers who died in the Second World War. Michael Ukas/dpa
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A demonstrator holds up a sign with explicit language directed at German Chancellor Friedrich Merz as people gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin to protest against the draft. Michael Ukas/dpa
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Inter Milan team celebrates after winning the Italian Cup Final soccer match between SS Lazio and Inter Milan Olympic Stadium. Domenico Cippitelli/IPA via Zuma Press/dpa
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Barcelona players celebrate winning the LaLiga title with the trophy, following their victory in the Spanish Primera Division soccer match against Real Madrid CF at Spotify Camp Nou Stadium. Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Bayern Munich's Harry Kane (L) and Wolfsburg's Denis Vavro battle for the ball during the German Bundesliga soccer match between VfL Wolfsburg and Bayern Munich at the Volkswagen Arena. Swen Pförtner/dpa
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Pisa's Mehdi Leris in action during the Italian Serie A soccer match between US Cremonese and Pisa Sporting Club at Stadio Giovanni Zini. Alberto Mariani/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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Bayern Munich's Klara Buehl gets a beer shower from Linda Dallmann as they celebrate winning the German Women Bundesliga soccer match against Eintracht Frankfurt at the FC Bayern Campus. Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/dpa
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Spanish rider Igor Arrieta rides for UCI WorldTeam UAE Team Emirates XRG recats after he crossed the finish line to win the 5th stage of the Giro d'Italia 2026 - Tour of Italy cycling race between Praia a Mare and Potenza. Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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German tennis player Alexander Zverev in action against compatriot Daniel Altmaier during their men's singles round of 64 match of the Italian Open tennis tournament. Alfredo Falcone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press/dpa
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A man sleeps under a water tanker on a hot day. Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
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Participants attend the official opening of the 104th German Catholic Convention on Residenzplatz in rainy weather. Sven Hoppe/dpa
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Cannes jury President Park Chan-Wook arrives at Palais des Festivals, ahead of the opening ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes. Stefano Costantino/SOPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa