First Lady Jill Biden talks to Slovakian Prime Minister Eduard Heger as she walks from Vyšné Nemecké, Slovakia, to the border with Ukraine during a visit on May 8.
Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc of Monaco leads the field on the first lap of the Miami Formula One Grand Prix at the Miami International Autodrome in Miami Gardens, Florida on May 8. Red Bull driver Max Verstappen from the Netherlands won the race, passing Lerclerc on lap nine. Greg Nash/UPI PhotoProtesters opposed to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine throw red paint at Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev as he arrives at a Warsaw cemetery to pay their respects to Army soldiers red dead in World War II on May 9. Associated Press/Maciek LuczniewskiCrowds line up to vote at a polling station in the Tondo district of Manila, Philippines on May 9. About 67 million registered Filipino voters took part in Monday’s presidential election. Ferdinand Marcos Jr., son of the ousted dictator led in pre-election polls, and incumbent Vice President Leni Robredo, who leads the opposition, were his closest challenger in those polls. Associated Press/Aaron FavilaOrthodox sister Evdokia, right, helps a child to get up from a crater left after an explosion after a Russian bombardment next to the Orthodox Skete in honor of St. John of Shanghai in Adamivka, near Slovyansk, in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on May 10. Associated Press/Andriy AndriyenkoBritain’s Prince Charles watches as Queen Elizabeth II’s crown is placed on a pillow for the official opening of Parliament, at the Palace of Westminster in London May 10. Queen Elizabeth II did not attend due to ongoing mobility issues. Alastair Grant/Pool via APParis Hilton walks through the Capitol basement on May 10 between meetings to show her support for the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act, which establishes a bill of rights for youth in state care and provides assistance to states to ensure that the rights of young people are guaranteed. Anna Rose LaydenJournalists take part in a candlelight vigil to condemn the killing of veteran Al-Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Akleh in Rafah, in the southern Gaza Strip, on May 11. was shot dead Wednesday morning by Israeli troops while covering a raid on the Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank. Ishmael Mohamad/UPI PhotoA tiger cools off with a slab of ice provided by Lahore Zoo staff during hot weather, in Lahore, Pakistan, on May 11. Various parts of the country continued to experience an intense heat wave, with temperatures reaching 114.8 F in Sibbi and a few other towns. Associated Press/KM ChaudaryStudents, parents and educators from the National Alliance for Public Charter Schools hold a rally outside the White House on May 11 as the Biden administration proposes tougher regulations for charter schools receiving federal funding. Greg NashPresident Biden listens to Jeff O’Connor, owner of O’Connor Farms, left, speak at the farm in Kankakee, Illinois, May 11. Left to right, Jeff O’Connor and Gina O’Connor, owners of O’Connor Farms; Biden; Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack; and Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Ill.). Associated Press/Andrew HarnikVice President Harris marries Sen. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) following the Senate vote to pass the Women’s Health Protection Act that would codify Roe v. Wade on May 11. The legislation failed 51-49. Anna Rose LaydenWorkers cover a sign for the Trump International Hotel in Washington, DC, before removing it on May 11. The hotel lease run by former President Trump’s family business while he was president has been sold to a Miami-based fund of investors. Associated Press/Gemunu AmarasinghePeople march during a demonstration in solidarity with a woman who was denied an abortion when her fetus had serious health problems, in Zagreb, Croatia, May 12. The case sparked public outrage and reignited a years-long debate over abortion in Croatia, a member of the European Union. AP PhotoEmployees of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Donetsk People’s Republic clear rubble from the side of the damaged building of the Mariupol Theater during heavy fighting in eastern Ukraine on May 12. AP PhotoHouse Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) stops in front of the Lincoln Memorial during his “Back the Blue Bike Tour” in Washington, DC on May 12. The tour, which includes members of the Capitol Police, begins at the US Capitol and ends at the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. Bonnie Cash/UPI PhotoPresident Biden poses with the leaders of the Special U.S.-ASEAN Summit during a photo on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC on May 12. The summit is expected to address the response to COVID-19 and global health security, climate change and sustainable development. Michael Reynolds/UPI PhotoMembers of Congress and staff listen to members of the U.S. Air Force Band during a ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol May 12 to mark the death of one million Americans from COVID-19. Greg Nash
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