Top Ten Photos of the Week: May 8, 2024 – From Glamour to Grit

Unfortunately, the World of Photos feature for May 8, 2024 is currently unavailable. However, our team is working diligently to restore it as soon as possible. In the meantime, we have curated a selection of the top ten images from international wire agencies that were chosen by our picture editors.

Firstly, Gwendoline Christie made an appearance at The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala in New York City. Meanwhile, police arrested a pro-Palestinian protester near the gala venue. Secondly, a family checked their home after flooding in Spendora, Texas. Thirdly, an aerial view was captured of rescue efforts at a bus station in Porto Alegre, Brazil during heavy rains. Fourthly, an Israeli soldier prayed at a makeshift memorial. Fifthly, a worker stood on a domed roof in Madrid, Spain.

Additionally, Vatican Swiss Guard recruits marched during their swearing-in ceremony and a Ukrainian army serviceman looked at a stray dog outside his unit dugout in Ukraine. Sixthly, a demonstrator worked on her laptop at a pro-Palestinian encampment in Cambridge, Mass and seventhly U.S troops participated in live fire exercises during joint military exercises in the Philippines.