President Donald Trump signs an executive order establishing a Religious Liberty Commission, during a National Day of Prayer event in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, on May 1, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
A fire fighting airplane drops flame retardant amid efforts to extinguish a forest fire near Bet Shemesh, Israel, on May 1, 2025. Israeli firefighting teams battled wildfires near Jerusalem for a second day, with police reporting the reopening of several major roads that had been closed. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images
Shoppers stroll at the Dove Cot Market in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on May 1, 2025. Patrick Meinhardt/AFP via Getty Images
Mounted carabinieri patrol near St. Peter's square in the Vatican, on May 1, 2025. On May 7, a record 133 cardinals under the age of 80 who are eligible to vote will enter the Sistine Chapel for the Conclave, voting in secret for a new pontiff. Tiziana Fabi/AFP via Getty Images
Participants take part in a traditional English May Day procession in London on May 1, 2025. A folk custom dating back to the 18th century, the parade features Jack in the Green, a character covered in green foliage and flowers within an upright frame, resembling a walking tree. Also known as Fowler’s Troop, the tradition is rooted in spring celebrations. Carl Court/Getty Images
People on a raft react as they speed down the raft slide on the River Isar near Muehltal, Germany, on May 1, 2025. The traditional rafting covers a stretch of 15.5 miles and three sledges between Wolfratshausen and Munich. Michaela Stache/AFP via Getty Images
Astronauts Anne McClain and Nichole Ayers work outside the International Space Station during a spacewalk, on May 1, 2025. NASA TV/AP Photo
A participant competes during the first edition of the “Trail des Remparts” race on the fortifications of the ancient city of Carcassonne, France, on May 1, 2025. Idriss Bigou-Gilles/AFP via Getty Images
Buffaloes cool off in a canal in Larkana, Sindh province, Pakistan, on May 1, 2025. Ahmed Raza Soomro/AFP via Getty Images
Riot police arrest a protester during a May Day demonstration at Zocalo square in Mexico City, on May 1, 2025. May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, is observed around the world on May 1. Alfredo Estrella/AFP via Getty Images
A shepherd rides a donkey alongside his flock on the outskirts of Qamishli, amid a sandstorm sweeping through northeastern Syria, on May 1, 2025. Delil Souleiman/AFP via Getty Images
Picnickers celebrate Israel's Independence Day in Tel Aviv, Israel, on May 1, 2025. Yom Ha'atzmaut commemorates the Israeli Declaration of Independence on May 14, 1948. It begins on the evening of April 30, Israel's national Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror. Alexi J. Rosenfeld/Getty Images
A hole gapes in a destroyed apartment following a drone attack in Odesa, Ukraine, on May 1, 2025. A Russian drone strike overnight killed at least two people and wounded 15 others in the residential area, Ukrainian emergency services said. Oleksandr Gimanov/AFP via Getty Images
Vice President JD Vance speaks during a tour of Nucor Steel Berkeley in Huger, S.C., on May 1, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/POOL/AFP via Getty Images
Students from St. Andrews University take part in a traditional May Day dip in the North Sea at East Sands beach in St. Andrews, Scotland, on May 1, 2025. The event is traditionally held to bring students good luck during exams. Jeff J. Mitchell/Getty Images
Protesters clash with the police during a Labor Day demonstration in Manila, Philippines, on May 1, 2025. Jam Sta Rosa/AFP via Getty Images
France's Minister of Overseas Manuel Valls (2nd L) and Ouate tribe Classe Decouverte director Maguy Naouna (L) walk during a visit to the Ouate tribe, in Pouembout, on the French Pacific territory of New Caledonia, on May 1, 2025. The French Overseas Minister has launched a new round of talks on the institutional future of New Caledonia during a visit to the Pacific archipelago. Delphine Mayeur/AFP via Getty Images
This long exposure photograph shows people standing along the beach as the Rainbow Bridge, which is part of a metropolitan expressway network, is seen from the Odaiba Marine Park in Tokyo, on May 1, 2025. Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images
The Wessex Morris Men welcome May Day at sunrise above the Cerne Abbas Giant in Cerne Abbas, UK, on May 1, 2025. The dancers met on the Trendle, a square earth-banked enclosure above the Cerne Abbas Giant's head, where a maypole once stood. This was followed by a procession to the square for further dancing and a short celebration of the season at the Silver Well in Celtic Christian tradition. The ancient Cerne Abbas Giant is one of two major existing human hill figures in England. Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images
A horse is washed after a training session prior to the running of the 151st Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on May 1, 2025. Grace Bradley/Getty Images
