Trump in China for talks with Xi Jinping
US President Donald Trump shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.…
India’s salt workers brave brutal heat on Gujarat’s desert plains
A salt pan worker rakes salt on an alkali flat in the Little Rann of Kutch region in Gujarat. By…
Gang violence displaces hundreds in Haiti’s capital
A resident of Cite Soleil kneels before a police armoured vehicle demanding the police go and fight the gangs that…
Tens of thousands protest in Argentina over Milei university cuts
University students and teachers protest against Javier Milei’s government funding cuts to the public university system, in Buenos Aires, Argentina…
Scaled-back Victory Day parade held in Moscow
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a ceremony to lay flowers at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin…
Thousands run Palestine Marathon under shadow of Israel’s war on Gaza
Hundreds of Palestinians and foreign runners in Manager Square at the start of the annual Palestine Marathon, in the Israeli-occupied…
US-Israel war on Iran leaves Jordan’s Petra nearly empty of tourists
Tourists visit the Treasury in the ruins of the ancient Nabatean city of Petra, Jordan. By AFP7 May 2026 Ukrainian…
Aid cuts, drought and conflict leave Somalis desperate
A newly displaced Somali woman holds her malnourished baby at a stabilisation centre for children suffering from severe acute malnutrition…
Amputee football grows in Rwanda, fostering unity and resilience
Football players from Rwanda’s national amputee team train on a pitch in Kigali, using forearm crutches as they prepare for…
Colombia tourist jewel plagued by violence
Aerial view of Playa Blanca beach in Santa Marta, Magdalena department, Colombia. By AFP6 May 2026 With snow-capped peaks tumbling…