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  • An elderly woman walks inside a metro station being used as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)
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    An elderly woman walks inside a metro station being used as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)
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  • First lady Jill Biden greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, outside of School 6, a public school that has taken in displaced students in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Sunday, May 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
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    First lady Jill Biden greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, outside of School 6, a public school that has taken in displaced students in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Sunday, May 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
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  • Villagers gather during a visit by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths, in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya Thursday, May 12, 2022. Griffiths visited the area on Thursday to see the effects of the drought which the U.N. says is a severe climate-induced humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
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    Villagers gather during a visit by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths, in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya Thursday, May 12, 2022. Griffiths visited the area on Thursday to see the effects of the drought which the U.N. says is a severe climate-induced humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
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  • The 1964 painting "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn," by Andy Warhol is carried in Christie's showroom in New York City, on Sunday, May 8, 2022. The silkscreen sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
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    The 1964 painting "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn," by Andy Warhol is carried in Christie's showroom in New York City, on Sunday, May 8, 2022. The silkscreen sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
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  • Britain's Prince Charles sits by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Britain's Conservative government made sweeping promises to cut crime, improve health care and revive the pandemic-scarred economy as it laid the laws it plans in the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony known as the Queen's Speech -- but without a key player, Queen Elizabeth II, absent for the first time in six decades. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
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    Britain's Prince Charles sits by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Britain's Conservative government made sweeping promises to cut crime, improve health care and revive the pandemic-scarred economy as it laid the laws it plans in the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony known as the Queen's Speech -- but without a key player, Queen Elizabeth II, absent for the first time in six decades. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
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  • Dancers perform during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, May 12, 2022. The SEA Games 31 takes place from May 12-23 in Hanoi, and 11 nearby provinces. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang)
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    Dancers perform during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, May 12, 2022. The SEA Games 31 takes place from May 12-23 in Hanoi, and 11 nearby provinces. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang)
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  • A black ribbon hangs outside the family home of video-journalist Sheila Johana Garcia Olivera where her remains lay during her wake in Minatitlan, Veracruz state, Mexico, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Garcia is one of two journalists from the online news site El Veraz in Cosoleacaque who were shot to death on May 9, raising to 11 the number of such killings in the country this year. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
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    A black ribbon hangs outside the family home of video-journalist Sheila Johana Garcia Olivera where her remains lay during her wake in Minatitlan, Veracruz state, Mexico, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Garcia is one of two journalists from the online news site El Veraz in Cosoleacaque who were shot to death on May 9, raising to 11 the number of such killings in the country this year. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
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  • Visitors cross a suspension bridge for the pedestrians that is the longest such construction in the world shortly after its official opening at a mountain resort in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic, Friday, May 13, 2022. The 721-meter (2,365 feet) long bridge is built at the altitude of more than 1,100 meters above the sea level. It connects two ridges of the mountains up to 95 meters above a valley between them. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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    Visitors cross a suspension bridge for the pedestrians that is the longest such construction in the world shortly after its official opening at a mountain resort in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic, Friday, May 13, 2022. The 721-meter (2,365 feet) long bridge is built at the altitude of more than 1,100 meters above the sea level. It connects two ridges of the mountains up to 95 meters above a valley between them. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
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  • Sonny Leon rides Rich Strike, center, across the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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    Sonny Leon rides Rich Strike, center, across the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
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  • WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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    WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
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  • Protesters arrive at the Plaza de Mayo to demand higher salaries and more jobs, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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    Protesters arrive at the Plaza de Mayo to demand higher salaries and more jobs, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
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  • Israeli police confront with mourners as they carry the casket of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in east Jerusalem, Friday, May 13, 2022. Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American reporter who covered the Mideast conflict for more than 25 years, was shot dead Wednesday during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)
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    Israeli police confront with mourners as they carry the casket of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in east Jerusalem, Friday, May 13, 2022. Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American reporter who covered the Mideast conflict for more than 25 years, was shot dead Wednesday during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)
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  • Andromache from Cyprus singing 'Ela' performs during the second semi final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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    Andromache from Cyprus singing 'Ela' performs during the second semi final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
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  • People carry portraits of relatives who fought in World War II, during the Immortal Regiment march at the Nevsky prospect, the central avenue of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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    People carry portraits of relatives who fought in World War II, during the Immortal Regiment march at the Nevsky prospect, the central avenue of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
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  • Schalke supporters burn fireworks prior the 2nd Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli at the Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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    Schalke supporters burn fireworks prior the 2nd Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli at the Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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  • German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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    German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
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  • Confetti showers former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and supporters after the announcement of his candidacy for the country's upcoming presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, May 7, 2022. Brazil's general elections are scheduled for Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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    Confetti showers former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and supporters after the announcement of his candidacy for the country's upcoming presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, May 7, 2022. Brazil's general elections are scheduled for Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
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  • Firefighters work to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
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    Firefighters work to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
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  • Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning a point to Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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    Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning a point to Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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An elderly woman walks inside a metro station being used as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)
First lady Jill Biden greets Olena Zelenska, spouse of Ukrainian's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, outside of School 6, a public school that has taken in displaced students in Uzhhorod, Ukraine, Sunday, May 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, Pool)
Villagers gather during a visit by United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths, in the village of Lomoputh in northern Kenya Thursday, May 12, 2022. Griffiths visited the area on Thursday to see the effects of the drought which the U.N. says is a severe climate-induced humanitarian emergency in the Horn of Africa. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga)
The 1964 painting "Shot Sage Blue Marilyn," by Andy Warhol is carried in Christie's showroom in New York City, on Sunday, May 8, 2022. The silkscreen sold for a cool $195 million on Monday, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction. (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey)
Britain's Prince Charles sits by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the Houses of Parliament, in London, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Britain's Conservative government made sweeping promises to cut crime, improve health care and revive the pandemic-scarred economy as it laid the laws it plans in the next year in a tradition-steeped ceremony known as the Queen's Speech -- but without a key player, Queen Elizabeth II, absent for the first time in six decades. (Ben Stansall/Pool Photo via AP)
Dancers perform during the 31st Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games 31) in Hanoi, Vietnam, Thursday, May 12, 2022. The SEA Games 31 takes place from May 12-23 in Hanoi, and 11 nearby provinces. (AP Photo/Minh Hoang)
A black ribbon hangs outside the family home of video-journalist Sheila Johana Garcia Olivera where her remains lay during her wake in Minatitlan, Veracruz state, Mexico, Tuesday, May 10, 2022. Garcia is one of two journalists from the online news site El Veraz in Cosoleacaque who were shot to death on May 9, raising to 11 the number of such killings in the country this year. (AP Photo/Felix Marquez)
Visitors cross a suspension bridge for the pedestrians that is the longest such construction in the world shortly after its official opening at a mountain resort in Dolni Morava, Czech Republic, Friday, May 13, 2022. The 721-meter (2,365 feet) long bridge is built at the altitude of more than 1,100 meters above the sea level. It connects two ridges of the mountains up to 95 meters above a valley between them. (AP Photo/Petr David Josek)
Sonny Leon rides Rich Strike, center, across the finish line to win the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs Saturday, May 7, 2022, in Louisville, Ky. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner leaves a courtroom after a hearing, in Khimki just outside Moscow, Russia, Friday, May 13, 2022. Griner, a two-time Olympic gold medalist, was detained at the Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage, which could carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
Protesters arrive at the Plaza de Mayo to demand higher salaries and more jobs, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Israeli police confront with mourners as they carry the casket of slain Al Jazeera veteran journalist Shireen Abu Akleh during her funeral in east Jerusalem, Friday, May 13, 2022. Abu Akleh, a Palestinian-American reporter who covered the Mideast conflict for more than 25 years, was shot dead Wednesday during an Israeli military raid in the West Bank town of Jenin. (AP Photo/Maya Levin)
Andromache from Cyprus singing 'Ela' performs during the second semi final at the Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, Thursday, May 12, 2022. (AP Photo/Luca Bruno)
People carry portraits of relatives who fought in World War II, during the Immortal Regiment march at the Nevsky prospect, the central avenue of St. Petersburg, Russia, Monday, May 9, 2022, on the occasion of the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)
Schalke supporters burn fireworks prior the 2nd Bundesliga soccer match between FC Schalke 04 and FC St. Pauli at the Arena in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Saturday, May 7, 2022. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, right, talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, Monday, May 9, 2022. (AP Photo/Markus Schreiber)
Confetti showers former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and supporters after the announcement of his candidacy for the country's upcoming presidential election, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Saturday, May 7, 2022. Brazil's general elections are scheduled for Oct. 2. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)
Firefighters work to put out a structure burning during a wildfire Wednesday, May 11, 2022, in Laguna Niguel, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio J. Sanchez)
Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after winning a point to Felix Auger-Aliassime of Canada during their match at the Italian Open tennis tournament, in Rome, Friday, May 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)
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May 7-13, 2022

From an elderly woman walking inside a metro station being used as a bomb shelter in Kharkiv, Ukraine, to Britain’s Prince Charles sitting by the The Imperial State Crown in the House of Lords Chamber, during the State Opening of Parliament, in the Houses of Parliament, in London, during Queen Elizabeth II's absence for the first time in six decades, to a 1964 silkscreen painting “Shot Sage Blue Marilyn,” by Andy Warhol, that sold for $195 million at Christie's, making the iconic portrait of Marilyn Monroe the most expensive work by a U.S. artist ever sold at auction, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.

The selection was curated by AP photo editor Pamela Hassell in New York.

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