The top photos of the day by AP’s photojournalists
Pope Leo XIV appears on the central loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica after being chosen the 267th pontiff of the Roman Catholic Church, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
May 8, 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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People react as the newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
People react as the newly elected Pope Leo XIV appears on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
White smoke billows from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
Andrea Gallardo, 20, from Texas, wears an American flag after Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica following his election, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Paolo Santalucia)
Andrea Gallardo, 20, from Texas, wears an American flag after Pope Leo XIV appeared on the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica following his election, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Paolo Santalucia)
Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron’s Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
Patrons watch live coverage of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV from St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican while having lunch at Ron’s Roost Chicken Restaurant, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
A resident inspects his house damaged by Pakistani artillery shelling in Poonch, along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Relatives mourn near the body of Amarjeet Singh, 51, killed in Pakistani artillery shelling in in Poonch along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Relatives mourn near the body of Amarjeet Singh, 51, killed in Pakistani artillery shelling in in Poonch along the Line of Control, Indian controlled Kashmir, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
Palestinian fishermen collect their catch in nets along the Mediterranean shore in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Palestinian fishermen collect their catch in nets along the Mediterranean shore in Nuseirat, Gaza Strip, on Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, right, gestures next to attorney Toral Malik during an arraignment in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)
Jimmy Wayne Carwyle, right, gestures next to attorney Toral Malik during an arraignment in Los Angeles, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, Pool)
A woman, who only gave her first name as Ana, takes a picture as she visits a parish named after the Peruvian saint, Santo Tomas de Porres, the day Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
A woman, who only gave her first name as Ana, takes a picture as she visits a parish named after the Peruvian saint, Santo Tomas de Porres, the day Cardinal Robert Prevost was announced as Pope Leo XIV, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Tijuana, Mexico. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
Faithful take photos the black smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new Pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
Faithful take photos the black smoke billows from the Sistine Chapel during the conclave to elect a new Pope, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025 (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)
A drone used for TV broadcast is attacked by a seagull above St. Peter’s Square where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A drone used for TV broadcast is attacked by a seagull above St. Peter’s Square where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect successor of late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)
A nun prays at St. Peter’s Basilica waiting for smoke to billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
A nun prays at St. Peter’s Basilica waiting for smoke to billow from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel where 133 cardinals are gathering on the second day of the conclave to elect a successor to late Pope Francis, at the Vatican, Thursday, May 8, 2025. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Georgetown Law student Sydnie Leigh throws her cap in the air while taking graduation photos in front of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
Georgetown Law student Sydnie Leigh throws her cap in the air while taking graduation photos in front of the U.S. Capitol, Thursday, May 8, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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