A police officer looks out from shields on which demonstrators smeared paint at a protest against the war in Gaza, in Mexico City, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
A child holds a photograph of a Ukrainian serviceman during an event of solidarity with Ukraine, marking its upcoming Aug. 24 Independence Day, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
Rescuers evacuate an injured civilian after a residential building was hit following Russia's missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
FILE- From left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pose for a group photo in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
A police officer looks out from shields on which demonstrators smeared paint at a protest against the war in Gaza, in Mexico City, Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
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A child holds a photograph of a Ukrainian serviceman during an event of solidarity with Ukraine, marking its upcoming Aug. 24 Independence Day, in Bucharest, Romania, Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru)
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Rescuers evacuate an injured civilian after a residential building was hit following Russia's missile attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Andrii Marienko)
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President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin talk, Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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FILE- From left, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Finland's President Alexander Stubb, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron, Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Germany's Chancellor Friedrich Merz and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte pose for a group photo in the Grand Foyer of the White House, Monday, Aug. 18, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Shuji Kajiyama, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide published by The Associated Press in the past week.
