Day in Photos: Protests in Panama, European Political Community Summit, and the Peloton Ride
Peasants navigate the Indio River during a protest against the construction of a reservoir in the river basin in Rio Indio, Colon province, Panama, on May 16, 2025. The Panama Canal authorities are pushing forward a controversial plan to build a reservoir in the Indio River basin, aimed at securing the country's water supply both for canal operations and for human consumption. The plan faces strong opposition from local communities, who refuse to abandon their homes to make way for the construction. Martin Bernetti/AFP via Getty Images

Day in Photos: Protests in Panama, European Political Community Summit, and the Peloton Ride

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Democratic Alliance party leader and Portuguese Prime Minister Luis Montenegro gestures as he takes part in a street rally in Lisbon, Spain, on May 16, 2025, on the last day of the electoral campaign ahead of the snap elections on Sunday. Patricia de Melo Moreira/AFP via Getty Images
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Israeli security forces and emergency services close-off an alley following a reported attack in Jerusalem on May 16, 2025. Ahmad Gharabli/AFP via Getty Images
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Libyan protesters gather in Tripoli's Martyrs Square to call for the resignation of the national unity government on May 16, 2025. Flights resumed on May 16 at Tripoli's airport as businesses and markets reopened after days of deadly fighting between armed groups in the Libyan capital. The violence in Tripoli was sparked by the killing of Abdelghani al-Kikli, head of the Support and Stability Apparatus faction, by the Dbeibah-aligned 444 Brigade. -/AFP via Getty Images
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President Donald Trump visits the synagogue at the Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith complex in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, on May 16, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images
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German Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt (3rd L) and Austrian Interior Minister Gerhard Karner (R) talk during a meeting in Vienna, Austria, on May 16, 2025. Georg Hochmuth/APA/AFP via Getty Images
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A foreign visitor takes a photo out the windows of the urban sprawl below during a visit to one of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Building observation decks in the Shinjuku district of central Tokyo, Japan, on May 16, 2025. Richard Brooks/AFP via Getty Images
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People take part in a demonstration against assisted dying in London, England, on May 16, 2025. MPs are debating amendments to the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill, which, if made into law, would give people who meet certain criteria in England and Wales the right to end their lives at a time of their choosing, subject to safeguards and protections. Carl Court/Getty Images
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Members of the railroad engineers union hold signs outside of Penn Station in New York on May 16, 2025. About 450 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen walked off the job after talks with NJ Transit broke down over pay. The strike, NJ Transit's first in over 40 years, has disrupted travel for roughly 350,000 commuters across New Jersey and New York City, forcing many to find alternative routes or stay home altogether. Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images
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(L-R) Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz, French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu, Italian Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius and British Defence Secretary John Healey hold a joint press conference after the E5 'Group of Five' meeting, in Rome, Italy, on May 16, 2025. The five ministers are meeting as Europe faces a new common defence landscape following U.S. President Donald Trump's call for European countries to shoulder more defense responsibilities for themselves. Antonio Masiello/Getty Images
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France's Minister of the Interior Bruno Retailleau (C), next to a police commissioner, arrives for a visit to the Pissevin district in Nimes, southeastern France, on May 16, 2025. Sylvain Thomas/AFP via Getty Images
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The peloton rides during the 7th stage of the 108th Giro d'Italia cycling race 168 kms from Castel di Sangro to Tagliacozzo, Italy, on May 16, 2025. Luca Bettini/AFP via Getty Images
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Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (R) welcomes Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud ahead of the 34th Arab League summit in Baghdad on May 16, 2025. Thaier Al-Sudani/AFP via Getty Images
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Ferrari fans watch from their balcony the second practice session for the 2025 Emilia Romagna Formula One Grand Prix at the Imola autodrome in Imola, Italy, on May 16, 2025. Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images
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Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester speaks to 100-year-old Betty Withers during the Not Forgotten Association Annual Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in London, England, on May 16, 2025. Aaron Chown/Getty Images
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A jockey and horse are seen in front of the grandstand a day prior to the 150th Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., on May 16, 2025. Patrick Smith/Getty Images
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Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama (R) welcomes European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen (C) ahead of the European Political Community summit, in Tirana, Albania, on May 16, 2025. Armend Nimani/AFP via Getty Images
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An athlete warms up ahead of the women's Pole Vault final during the IAAF Diamond League competition at the Suheim Bin Hamad Stadium in Doha, Qatar, on May 16, 2025. Karim Jaafar/AFP via Getty Images
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A French Civil Defense (Securite Civile) Canadair CL-415 aerial firefighting plane takes part in a training session in the Ajaccio Gulf, on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica on May 16, 2025. Pascal Pochard-Casabianca/AFP via Getty Images
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A chimpanzee with a chimpanzee baby in the new outdoor facility at the Zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark, on May 16, 2025. Thomas Traasdahl/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images