A Journey Around the World: A Curated Collection of Striking Images from May 7, 2024
On May 7, 2024, The World of Photos section showcases a diverse collection of images from international wire agencies, curated by our picture editors. These images capture scenes from around the world and offer a glimpse into various events and moments that took place on that day.
In New York City, Gwendoline Christie attended The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala, celebrating the opening of the “Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion” exhibition. Meanwhile, police were seen arresting a pro-Palestinian protester near the Met Gala venue.
Alvaro Trevino and Jennifer Tellez were captured pulling a canoe with their 8-year-old daughter, Ailyn, as they checked on their home after flooding in Spendora, Texas. In Porto Alegre, Brazil, an aerial view showed the aftermath of heavy rains and ongoing rescue efforts at the bus station.
Other images included an Israeli soldier praying at a makeshift memorial in Re’im, Israel; a worker standing on the roof of an office block in Madrid, Spain; Vatican Swiss Guard recruits marching during their swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican; a Ukrainian army serviceman looking at a stray dog outside his unit dugout in Avdiivka, Ukraine; and a demonstrator working on her laptop after breaching barricades at a pro-Palestinian encampment at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass.
Finally, U.S. troops were depicted taking part in a counter landing live fire exercise as part of U.S.-Philippines joint military exercises in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines. These images offer a snapshot of events from around the world on May 7
