Rescue workers recover the bodies of victims from the crashed helicopter of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi near Varzaghan, Iran, on May 20, 2024. Raisi, Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, and several officials were killed in the crash on May 19. Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei appointed First Vice President Mohammad Mokhber as interim president, who will serve until elections are held within 50 days.(Photo by Azin Haghighi/EPA/EFE)
British alternative rock duo Nova Twins perform on the third day of the 2024 Shaky Knees music festival in Atlanta, Georgia, on May 5, 2024.(Photo by John D. Shearer/Rex Features/Shutterstock)
This picture released by North Korea’s state media KCNA on May 31, 2024, shows a test-firing of a 600mm super-large multiple rocket launcher system at an undisclosed location the previous day. The release followed South Korea’s reports of North Korea firing short-range ballistic missiles.(Photo by KCNA via KNS/AFP Photo)
The Mexican Navy’s training ship Cuauhtémoc prepares to depart Acapulco, Mexico, on May 6, 2024. The vessel, carrying a record number of female cadets, embarked on a seven-month voyage to visit ten countries across three continents.(Photo by David Guzman/EPA/EFE)
Christian pilgrims from around the world carry wooden crosses along the Via Dolorosa in Jerusalem’s Old City during the Good Friday procession on May 3, 2024.(Photo by Mostafa Alkharouf/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Loose paving stones and graffiti mark the Binnengasthuis grounds at the University of Amsterdam a day after student protests on May 9, 2024. The university filed a report against demonstrators who were demanding it sever ties with Israeli institutions.(Photo by Ramon van Flymen/EPA/EFE)
Priests from the Intokozo Yamakrestu Church in Christ enter the sea to baptize congregants on a beach in Durban, South Africa, on May 27, 2024.(Photo by Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo)
A boy cools himself with water from a municipal tanker in New Delhi, India, on May 2, 2024. A severe heatwave has scorched many parts of South Asia, a region where climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of extreme weather events.(Photo by Elke Scholiers/Getty Images)
Protesters clash with police during a demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 25, 2024. The rally called for a hostage deal with Hamas and protested against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government.(Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images)
Albaert, the official mascot of UEFA Euro 2024, is pictured mowing the lawn during a trophy presentation at Munich’s Allianz Arena (to be renamed Munich Football Arena for the tournament) on May 13, 2024. The European football championship will be held in Germany from June 14 to July 14.(Photo by Alexandra Beier/AFP Photo)
Residents of Djenné, Mali, participate in the annual replastering of the Great Mosque, the world’s largest mud-brick building, on May 12, 2024. The pre-rainy season ritual maintains the UNESCO World Heritage site, which is currently on the list of Heritage in Danger.(Photo by Moustapha Diallo/AP Photo)
Russian military cadets march during the annual Victory Day parade on Palace Square in St. Petersburg, Russia, on May 9, 2024. The event commemorates the 79th anniversary of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.(Photo by Anatoly Maltsev/EPA/EFE)
Protesters attempt to block a highway in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 8, 2024, demanding the immediate release of hostages kidnapped during the October 7 attack by Hamas.(Photo by Tomer Appelbaum/Reuters)
An Ethiopian Orthodox Christian pilgrim holds a candle during the Holy Fire procession at the Deir Al-Sultan monastery in Jerusalem’s Old City on May 4, 2024.(Photo by Leo Correa/AP Photo)
Police officers detain a demonstrator during a pro-Palestinian protest rally in Berlin, Germany, on May 18, 2024.(Photo by Ebrahim Noroozi/AP Photo)
The Paris 2024 Olympics and Paralympics mascots, “The Phryges,” pose during a presentation of the victory podium in front of the Eiffel Tower on May 23, 2024.(Photo by Stephane de Sakutin/AFP Photo)
Handmade rockets streak over the Panagia Erithiani church during the annual “Rouketopolemos” (rocket war) Easter celebration in Vrontados on the Greek island of Chios on May 4, 2024. The tradition involves two rival parishes firing rockets at each other’s church.(Photo by Konstantinos Anagnostou/Reuters)
Dancers in 19th-century attire perform a French version of the Polka during a historical dance competition at a mayor’s office in Paris, France, on May 12, 2024.(Photo by Remon Haazen/Getty Images)
Participants take part in the annual Jack in the Green parade and festival in Hastings, England, on May 6, 2024. The event is a traditional May Day bank holiday celebration.(Photo by Toby Melville/Reuters)
