The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
Youths practice their skills in cheerleading outside Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
May 27, 2025
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors.
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Zwe Sunyata Spacetime, 13, of Washington, spells his word as he competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Zwe Sunyata Spacetime, 13, of Washington, spells his word as he competes during the first preliminary round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee at the Gaylord National Resort & Convention Center, Tuesday, May 27, 2025, in Oxon Hill, Md. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Giant panda Ying Ying, right, and her daughter Jia Jia are seen at their enclosure in Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
Giant panda Ying Ying, right, and her daughter Jia Jia are seen at their enclosure in Ocean Park in Hong Kong, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Chan Long Hei)
Mumbai Indians’ Ashwani Kumar drops the catch of Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
Mumbai Indians’ Ashwani Kumar drops the catch of Punjab Kings’ Prabhsimran Singh during the Indian Premier League cricket match between Punjab Kings and Mumbai Indians at Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur, India, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Surjeet Yadav)
People visit a cattle market set up for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
People visit a cattle market set up for the upcoming Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, or Feast of Sacrifice, in Peshawar, Pakistan, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Muhammad Sajjad)
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron disembark an aircraft upon arrival in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte Macron disembark an aircraft upon arrival in Jakarta, Indonesia, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Achmad Ibrahim)
A fan scarf lies near the site where a 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
A fan scarf lies near the site where a 53-year-old British man plowed a minivan into a crowd of Liverpool soccer fans who were celebrating the city’s Premier League championship Monday, injuring more than 45 people in Liverpool, England, Tuesday, May 27, 2025.(AP Photo/Jon Super)
A portrait of Ukrainian soldier Serhii Hryhoriev, who died in Russian captivity, is displayed in his family’s house in Pyriatyn, Ukraine, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
A portrait of Ukrainian soldier Serhii Hryhoriev, who died in Russian captivity, is displayed in his family’s house in Pyriatyn, Ukraine, March 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)
Palestinians carry boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians carry boxes containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a U.S.-backed organization approved by Israel, in Rafah, southern Gaza Strip, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinians carry the body of Mahmoud Al-Kharaz, 32, who was killed during an Israeli military raid, as they attend his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Palestinians carry the body of Mahmoud Al-Kharaz, 32, who was killed during an Israeli military raid, as they attend his funeral in the West Bank city of Nablus, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Majdi Mohammed)
Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves against France’s Arthur Rinderknech during a first-round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Italy’s Jannik Sinner serves against France’s Arthur Rinderknech during a first-round match of the French Tennis Open at the Roland-Garros stadium in Paris, Monday, May 26, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) dunks next to Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) and center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Chet Holmgren (7) dunks next to Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) and center Naz Reid (11) during the second half of Game 4 of the Western Conference finals of the NBA basketball playoffs, Monday, May 26, 2025, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Riot police confront Chelsea fans ahead of the Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea in Wroclaw, Poland, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/ Czarek Sokolowski)
Riot police confront Chelsea fans ahead of the Europa Conference League final soccer match between Real Betis and Chelsea in Wroclaw, Poland, Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (AP Photo/ Czarek Sokolowski)
A boy leaves the summit of the 1,142-meter (3,743 feet) high Brocken mountain in the Harz forest near Schierke, Germany, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
A boy leaves the summit of the 1,142-meter (3,743 feet) high Brocken mountain in the Harz forest near Schierke, Germany, Friday, May 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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