AP Week in Pictures
AP Week in Pictures
Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Deacons take part in a mass for their jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican Sunday Feb. 23, 2025 that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis who was admitted at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
A protester sits on the hood of a car during a demonstration to demand government action against gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Police officers remove anti-far-right protesters blocking the route of a far right demonstration, a day before the German election, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz, with the microphone, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, shakes hands with Markus Soeder, leader of CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria, at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A protestor holds a placard at the Brandenburg Gate, illuminated in Ukrainian colors, during a demonstration against Russia’s war on Ukraine as they mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion in Berlin, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Makeup artists work backstage prior a fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Migrants board a boat at the Caribbean coastal village of Miramar, Panama, bound for the Colombian border, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, as migrants return from southern Mexico after abandoning hopes of reaching the U.S. in a reverse flow triggered by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Sarah Everhardt of the U.S. performs during the gala exhibition in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Freed Palestinian detainees are greeted after being released from an Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Mourners gather around the car carrying the coffins of slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, during their funeral procession in Rishon Lezion, Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
A hummingbird drinks from a flower in a garden on the outfield lawn before a spring training baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Athletics, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, from second left, speaks with President Donald Trump as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio react during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)
Flags and a sign thanking United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers are pictured as USAID workers retrieve their personal belongings from USAID’s headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina’s President Javier Milei as they arrive speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Ricky Council IV, right, goes up for a shot against Chicago Bulls’ Matas Buzelis during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Conan O’Brien, host of Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards, poses atop the red carpet during the annual red carpet roll out at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Tribal youth perform Jhumur dance during a dance event attempting a world record in Guwahati, India, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
People walk on top of the Hole in the Rock formation as the sun sets at Papago Park, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Nuns pray for Pope Francis in front of the Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic, in Rome, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025, where the Pontiff is hospitalized since Friday, Feb. 14.(AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Deacons take part in a mass for their jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican Sunday Feb. 23, 2025 that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis who was admitted at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Deacons take part in a mass for their jubilee in St. Peter’s Basilica at The Vatican Sunday Feb. 23, 2025 that was supposed to be presided over by Pope Francis who was admitted at Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Polyclinic. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
Former members of the Armed Forces of the Democratic Republic of Congo (FARDC) and police officers who allegedly surrendered to M23 rebels arrive in Goma, Congo, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa)
A protester sits on the hood of a car during a demonstration to demand government action against gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
A protester sits on the hood of a car during a demonstration to demand government action against gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)
Police officers remove anti-far-right protesters blocking the route of a far right demonstration, a day before the German election, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Police officers remove anti-far-right protesters blocking the route of a far right demonstration, a day before the German election, in Berlin, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Friedrich Merz, with the microphone, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, shakes hands with Markus Soeder, leader of CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria, at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Friedrich Merz, with the microphone, the candidate of the mainstream conservative Christian Democratic Union party, shakes hands with Markus Soeder, leader of CSU and Minister-President of Bavaria, at the party headquarters in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, after the German national election. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
A protestor holds a placard at the Brandenburg Gate, illuminated in Ukrainian colors, during a demonstration against Russia’s war on Ukraine as they mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion in Berlin, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
A protestor holds a placard at the Brandenburg Gate, illuminated in Ukrainian colors, during a demonstration against Russia’s war on Ukraine as they mark the third anniversary of the full-scale invasion in Berlin, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Makeup artists work backstage prior a fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Makeup artists work backstage prior a fashion show at the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Madrid, Friday, Feb. 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Bernat Armangue)
Migrants board a boat at the Caribbean coastal village of Miramar, Panama, bound for the Colombian border, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, as migrants return from southern Mexico after abandoning hopes of reaching the U.S. in a reverse flow triggered by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Migrants board a boat at the Caribbean coastal village of Miramar, Panama, bound for the Colombian border, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, as migrants return from southern Mexico after abandoning hopes of reaching the U.S. in a reverse flow triggered by the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)
Sarah Everhardt of the U.S. performs during the gala exhibition in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Sarah Everhardt of the U.S. performs during the gala exhibition in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships at the Mokdong ice rink in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Freed Palestinian detainees are greeted after being released from an Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Freed Palestinian detainees are greeted after being released from an Israeli prison following a ceasefire agreement between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Mourners gather around the car carrying the coffins of slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, during their funeral procession in Rishon Lezion, Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
Mourners gather around the car carrying the coffins of slain hostages Shiri Bibas and her two children, Ariel and Kfir, during their funeral procession in Rishon Lezion, Israel, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)
A hummingbird drinks from a flower in a garden on the outfield lawn before a spring training baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Athletics, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
A hummingbird drinks from a flower in a garden on the outfield lawn before a spring training baseball game between the Kansas City Royals and the Athletics, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, from second left, speaks with President Donald Trump as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio react during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)
France’s President Emmanuel Macron, from second left, speaks with President Donald Trump as Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio react during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (Ludovic Marin/Pool via AP)
Flags and a sign thanking United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers are pictured as USAID workers retrieve their personal belongings from USAID’s headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Flags and a sign thanking United States Agency for International Development (USAID) workers are pictured as USAID workers retrieve their personal belongings from USAID’s headquarters in Washington, Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina’s President Javier Milei as they arrive speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Elon Musk, left, receives a chainsaw from Argentina’s President Javier Milei as they arrive speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference, CPAC, at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Thursday, Feb. 20, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Ricky Council IV, right, goes up for a shot against Chicago Bulls’ Matas Buzelis during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Philadelphia 76ers’ Ricky Council IV, right, goes up for a shot against Chicago Bulls’ Matas Buzelis during the second half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Feb. 24, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Conan O’Brien, host of Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards, poses atop the red carpet during the annual red carpet roll out at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Conan O’Brien, host of Sunday’s 97th Academy Awards, poses atop the red carpet during the annual red carpet roll out at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Tribal youth perform Jhumur dance during a dance event attempting a world record in Guwahati, India, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
Tribal youth perform Jhumur dance during a dance event attempting a world record in Guwahati, India, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Anupam Nath)
People walk on top of the Hole in the Rock formation as the sun sets at Papago Park, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
People walk on top of the Hole in the Rock formation as the sun sets at Papago Park, Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Feb. 21-27, 2025
This photo gallery, curated by photo editor Subramoney Iyer, highlights some of the most compelling images worldwide made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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