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6 days ago
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Photos this week: May 22-29, 2025
Zsa Zsa Floyd, George Floyd's eldest sister, sheds a tear during a memorial service in Pearland, Texas, marking the fifth anniversary of his death on Sunday, May 25. Floyd's death sparked massive protests across the nation over police brutality. The four former police officers involved in his death were later convicted on both state and federal crimes. Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters A woman says goodbye to her 17-year-old grandson, Roman Martyniuk, during a funeral in Korostyshiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, May 28. Martyniuk and his younger siblings Tamara and Stanislav were among those killed in Russian aerial attacks over the personnel work at the scene where a driver plowed a car into a parade in Liverpool, England, on Monday, May 26. Dozens were injured in the incident, which came as fans crammed the streets to celebrate the Liverpool Football Club's latest Premier League title. A 53-year-old man, believed to be the driver, was arrested and charged. Danny Lawson/Actress Nadia Melliti, left, receives the Best Actress award from actor Daniel Auteuil during the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival in France on Saturday, May 24. Melliti won for her part in the film "La Petite dernière" ("The Little Sister'). Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images Ximena Arias-Cristobal returns home to her family on Thursday, May 22, after spending two weeks in a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Stewart County, Georgia. The 19-year-old college student was wrongfully pulled over for a traffic violation, and charges against her were dropped. But she was detained by ICE after it was found that she was an undocumented immigrant. She was released on bond, but she still faces possible deportation, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, carry boxes and bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organization approved by Israel, on Thursday, May 29. Aid distribution efforts in Gaza devolved into chaos during the first days of a controversial new mechanism backed by the United States and Israel. According to the Palestinian health ministry, 11 people have been killed and dozens injured as crowds of desperate people arrived at distribution sites in southern Gaza since they opened earlier this week. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Thursday that no one was killed or injured during the distribution of aid. Mariam Dagga/AP Tennis legend Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd as he is honored at the French Open in Paris on Sunday, May 25. The Spaniard, who won a record 14 French Open titles, retired from tennis last year. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Rosie Weaver leans against the headstone of her husband, US Army Spc. Michael Weaver, after a Memorial Day ceremony in Holly Township, Michigan, on Sunday, May 25. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Flint Journal/AP People compete in the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake competition near Brockworth, England, on Monday, May 26. It's been described as the world's most dangerous race, and it's certainly one of the most ridiculous — a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. Isabel Infantes/Reuters A team of rangers from the Upemba National Park travel along the Lufira River in Kasenga, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday, May 22. Upemba is one of Africa's oldest national parks and home to many vulnerable species. HughUS President Donald Trump arrives at the Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday, May 23. The next day, he gave the commencement speech at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York. Nathan Howard/Reuters A huge chunk of a glacier in the Alps broke off on Wednesday, May 28, burying part of the mountain village of Blatten, Switzerland. The village was evacuated earlier this month, authorities said. Alexandre Agrusti/AFP/Getty Images This wide-field composite image shows a newly discovered cosmic object called ASKAP J1832-0911 in X-ray, radio and infrared light. Astronomers say the astonishing celestial object, about 15,000 light-years from Earth, is emitting bright flashes of radio waves and X-rays that last for two minutes and repeat every 44 minutes. NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk/Handout/Reuters Volunteer divers from the environmental group Aegean Rebreath gather waste from the bottom of the seabed at the port of Votsi, on the Greek island of Alonissos, on Saturday, May 24. Stelios Misinas/Reuters Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has the lid of the Premier League trophy put on his head as he and his teammates celebrate their title in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, May Birger wipes away tears during a vigil for Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky in Overland Park, Kansas, on Thursday, May 22. Milgrim and Lischinsky, two Israeli Embassy staff members, were fatally shot last week after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Charlie Riedel/AP A man holds a Polish flag during a march in Warsaw, Poland, showing support for presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski on Sunday, May 25. Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will face off in a second round of the election on June 1. Volha Shukaila/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
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6 days ago
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Photos this week: May 22-29, 2025
Zsa Zsa Floyd, George Floyd's eldest sister, sheds a tear during a memorial service in Pearland, Texas, marking the fifth anniversary of his death on Sunday, May 25. Floyd's death sparked massive protests across the nation over police brutality. The four former police officers involved in his death were later convicted on both state and federal crimes. Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters A woman says goodbye to her 17-year-old grandson, Roman Martyniuk, during a funeral in Korostyshiv, Ukraine, on Wednesday, May 28. Martyniuk and his younger siblings Tamara and Stanislav were among those killed in Russian aerial attacks over the personnel work at the scene where a driver plowed a car into a parade in Liverpool, England, on Monday, May 26. Dozens were injured in the incident, which came as fans crammed the streets to celebrate the Liverpool Football Club's latest Premier League title. A 53-year-old man, believed to be the driver, was arrested and charged. Danny Lawson/Actress Nadia Melliti, left, receives the Best Actress award from actor Daniel Auteuil during the closing ceremony of the Cannes Film Festival in France on Saturday, May 24. Melliti won for her part in the film "La Petite dernière" ("The Little Sister'). Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images Ximena Arias-Cristobal returns home to her family on Thursday, May 22, after spending two weeks in a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention center in Stewart County, Georgia. The 19-year-old college student was wrongfully pulled over for a traffic violation, and charges against her were dropped. But she was detained by ICE after it was found that she was an undocumented immigrant. She was released on bond, but she still faces possible deportation, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Miguel Martinez/Atlanta Journal-Constitution/AP Palestinians in Rafah, Gaza, carry boxes and bags containing food and humanitarian aid packages delivered by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, a US-backed organization approved by Israel, on Thursday, May 29. Aid distribution efforts in Gaza devolved into chaos during the first days of a controversial new mechanism backed by the United States and Israel. According to the Palestinian health ministry, 11 people have been killed and dozens injured as crowds of desperate people arrived at distribution sites in southern Gaza since they opened earlier this week. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation said on Thursday that no one was killed or injured during the distribution of aid. Mariam Dagga/AP Tennis legend Rafael Nadal waves to the crowd as he is honored at the French Open in Paris on Sunday, May 25. The Spaniard, who won a record 14 French Open titles, retired from tennis last year. Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images Rosie Weaver leans against the headstone of her husband, US Army Spc. Michael Weaver, after a Memorial Day ceremony in Holly Township, Michigan, on Sunday, May 25. Ayrton Breckenridge/The Flint Journal/AP People compete in the Cooper's Hill Cheese-Rolling and Wake competition near Brockworth, England, on Monday, May 26. It's been described as the world's most dangerous race, and it's certainly one of the most ridiculous — a 200-yard dash after a wheel of Double Gloucester cheese. Isabel Infantes/Reuters A team of rangers from the Upemba National Park travel along the Lufira River in Kasenga, Democratic Republic of Congo, on Thursday, May 22. Upemba is one of Africa's oldest national parks and home to many vulnerable species. HughUS President Donald Trump arrives at the Morristown Municipal Airport in Morristown, New Jersey, on Friday, May 23. The next day, he gave the commencement speech at the US Military Academy in West Point, New York. Nathan Howard/Reuters A huge chunk of a glacier in the Alps broke off on Wednesday, May 28, burying part of the mountain village of Blatten, Switzerland. The village was evacuated earlier this month, authorities said. Alexandre Agrusti/AFP/Getty Images This wide-field composite image shows a newly discovered cosmic object called ASKAP J1832-0911 in X-ray, radio and infrared light. Astronomers say the astonishing celestial object, about 15,000 light-years from Earth, is emitting bright flashes of radio waves and X-rays that last for two minutes and repeat every 44 minutes. NASA/CXC/SAO/N. Wolk/Handout/Reuters Volunteer divers from the environmental group Aegean Rebreath gather waste from the bottom of the seabed at the port of Votsi, on the Greek island of Alonissos, on Saturday, May 24. Stelios Misinas/Reuters Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has the lid of the Premier League trophy put on his head as he and his teammates celebrate their title in Liverpool, England, on Sunday, May Birger wipes away tears during a vigil for Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky in Overland Park, Kansas, on Thursday, May 22. Milgrim and Lischinsky, two Israeli Embassy staff members, were fatally shot last week after leaving an event at the Capital Jewish Museum in Washington, DC. Charlie Riedel/AP A man holds a Polish flag during a march in Warsaw, Poland, showing support for presidential candidate Rafal Trzaskowski on Sunday, May 25. Trzaskowski and Karol Nawrocki will face off in a second round of the election on June 1. Volha Shukaila/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
Straits Times
6 days ago
- Straits Times
Today in Pictures, May 29, 2025
Relatives, friends and other attendees mourning over the coffins of 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk, his 11-year-old sister Tamara Martyniuk and eight-year-old brother Stanislav Martyniuk, who were killed by a Russian missile strike, during a funeral ceremony at a cemetery in Korostyshiv, Ukraine, on May 28. PHOTO: AFP
The Independent
7 days ago
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- The Independent
Funeral of 3 siblings killed in Russian strike underscores mounting toll on Ukrainian families
Three coffins — one adult-sized, one medium and one child-sized — lay Wednesday inside the Soviet-era Palace of Culture in this northern Ukrainian city, surrounded by dozens of bouquets as a church choir sang farewell prayers. Hundreds of residents stood in grim silence. Some wept quietly. Others broke down completely. The funeral was for 8-year-old Tamara, 12-year-old Stanislav, and 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk — siblings from the same family. They were killed over the weekend when debris from a Russian cruise missile slammed into their home in Korostyshiv, a city of 24,000 residents about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Kyiv, during an aerial barrage. It struck at 3 a.m. as they slept in their beds. 'I saw destruction, great destruction. All the houses were razed and shattered,' said Volodymyr Demchenko, the family's 77-year-old neighbor, recalling the night when the missile landed 500 meters (yards) from his home. The children's deaths underscore the mounting toll on Ukrainian families as Moscow ramps up its strikes amid faltering peace efforts. It was one of several recent tragedies in which children and teenagers have died, revealing a grim pattern as hopes for a ceasefire fade and Russian attacks continue to target civilian areas. 'The three kids were incredibly bright, incredibly polite, the smartest, best students, always ready to help, always ready to support others,' said 22-year-old Yuliia Skok, the eldest sibling's teacher. Moscow denies targeting civilians, but abundant evidence shows otherwise. The children's father, still bearing fresh injuries, was released from the hospital to attend the funeral. He and his two surviving children sat beside the coffins — a scene that has become heartbreakingly familiar in a war now grinding through its fourth year. Their mother remained hospitalized. At least 209 civilians were killed and 1,146 injured across Ukraine in April, making it the deadliest month for civilians since September 2024, according to the U.N. human rights office. The toll was 23% higher than in March and 84% higher than in April 2024. Among the victims were at least 19 children, while another 78 were injured — more than the combined total of the previous four months. It was the highest verified monthly number of child casualties since June 2022. The deadliest single strike on children since the start of the invasion occurred April 4 in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. A ballistic missile exploded over a park, playground and restaurant, scattering thousands of metal fragments that killed 20 civilians — including seven boys and two girls — and injured 63 others, the U.N. said. Nearly half of April's civilian casualties were caused by missile attacks, many involving powerful explosive weapons targeting densely populated urban areas such as Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Kharkiv. In several cases, Russian forces used fragmentation warheads that detonated mid-air, spreading shrapnel over wide areas. One of the deadliest such attacks occurred April 13 in the northern city of Sumy, where two ballistic missiles struck the historic city center minutes apart. The blasts killed at least 31 civilians — including two young boys — and injured 105. Many victims were caught in the open while rushing to help those wounded in the first explosion or while riding a bus near the impact zone. According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, at least 630 children have been killed since the start of the war, and more than 1,960 injured. Korostyshiv, a town rarely shaken by tragedy of this scale, stood united in mourning Wednesday. 'They were some talented children who were supposed to keep living, but sadly, the war took their lives. We are very sad, the entire school and the community are mourning,' Skok said. Mourners passed slowly by the coffins to pay their final respects. Some placed flowers. Others could barely walk. 'This is an irreparable loss that will leave a deep mark in the hearts of each of us,' Zhytomyr regional Gov. Vitalii Bunechko in a statement. 'We bow our heads in memory of the children whose lives were cut short by Russian missiles."
Associated Press
7 days ago
- General
- Associated Press
Funeral of 3 siblings killed in Russian strike underscores mounting toll on Ukrainian families
KOROSTYSHIV, Ukraine (AP) — Three coffins — one adult-sized, one medium and one child-sized — lay Wednesday inside the Soviet-era Palace of Culture in this northern Ukrainian city, surrounded by dozens of bouquets as a church choir sang farewell prayers. Hundreds of residents stood in grim silence. Some wept quietly. Others broke down completely. The funeral was for 8-year-old Tamara, 12-year-old Stanislav, and 17-year-old Roman Martyniuk — siblings from the same family. They were killed over the weekend when debris from a Russian cruise missile slammed into their home in Korostyshiv, a city of 24,000 residents about 100 kilometers (60 miles) west of Kyiv, during an aerial barrage. It struck at 3 a.m. as they slept in their beds. 'I saw destruction, great destruction. All the houses were razed and shattered,' said Volodymyr Demchenko, the family's 77-year-old neighbor, recalling the night when the missile landed 500 meters (yards) from his home. The children's deaths underscore the mounting toll on Ukrainian families as Moscow ramps up its strikes amid faltering peace efforts. It was one of several recent tragedies in which children and teenagers have died, revealing a grim pattern as hopes for a ceasefire fade and Russian attacks continue to target civilian areas. 'The three kids were incredibly bright, incredibly polite, the smartest, best students, always ready to help, always ready to support others,' said 22-year-old Yuliia Skok, the eldest sibling's teacher. Moscow denies targeting civilians, but abundant evidence shows otherwise. The children's father, still bearing fresh injuries, was released from the hospital to attend the funeral. He and his two surviving children sat beside the coffins — a scene that has become heartbreakingly familiar in a war now grinding through its fourth year. Their mother remained hospitalized. At least 209 civilians were killed and 1,146 injured across Ukraine in April, making it the deadliest month for civilians since September 2024, according to the U.N. human rights office. The toll was 23% higher than in March and 84% higher than in April 2024. Among the victims were at least 19 children, while another 78 were injured — more than the combined total of the previous four months. It was the highest verified monthly number of child casualties since June 2022. The deadliest single strike on children since the start of the invasion occurred April 4 in the central city of Kryvyi Rih, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown. A ballistic missile exploded over a park, playground and restaurant, scattering thousands of metal fragments that killed 20 civilians — including seven boys and two girls — and injured 63 others, the U.N. said. Nearly half of April's civilian casualties were caused by missile attacks, many involving powerful explosive weapons targeting densely populated urban areas such as Kryvyi Rih, Sumy, Dnipro, Zaporizhzhia, Kyiv and Kharkiv. In several cases, Russian forces used fragmentation warheads that detonated mid-air, spreading shrapnel over wide areas. One of the deadliest such attacks occurred April 13 in the northern city of Sumy, where two ballistic missiles struck the historic city center minutes apart. The blasts killed at least 31 civilians — including two young boys — and injured 105. Many victims were caught in the open while rushing to help those wounded in the first explosion or while riding a bus near the impact zone. According to Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office, at least 630 children have been killed since the start of the war, and more than 1,960 injured. Korostyshiv, a town rarely shaken by tragedy of this scale, stood united in mourning Wednesday. 'They were some talented children who were supposed to keep living, but sadly, the war took their lives. We are very sad, the entire school and the community are mourning,' Skok said. Mourners passed slowly by the coffins to pay their final respects. Some placed flowers. Others could barely walk. 'This is an irreparable loss that will leave a deep mark in the hearts of each of us,' Zhytomyr regional Gov. Vitalii Bunechko in a statement. 'We bow our heads in memory of the children whose lives were cut short by Russian missiles.'
