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WEEK 21 MAY 15 Thru
ZUMA Press Pictures Of The Week 2026: POW Week 21: May 15, 2026>May 22, 2026
May 18, 2026, San Diego, California, USA: Law enforcement officers escort people away from the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of a shooting. San Diego Police confirmed five men in total are dead. Three people were found dead in front of the Islamic Center, and two teenagers died in a vehicle on Hatton Street who are both believed to be suspects. Police say at least one of the teenagers, 17 and 19, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Credit Image: © K.C. Alfred/San Diego U-T via ZUMA Press Wire)
Israel-Hamas War 2025: Gaza Under Siege
May 15, 2026, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory: Palestinians bid farewell to the bodies of two people killed in an Israeli strike targeting a group of civilians outside a clinic in Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip. (Credit Image: © Bilal Osama/APA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)
Cannes 2026: 'Club Kid' Photocall
May 15, 2026, Cannes, France: CARA DELEVINGNE attending the 'Club Kid' photocall at the 79th Cannes Film Festival. (Credit Image: © Doug Peters/PA Wire via ZUMA Press)
MLB 2026: Brewers 3:2 Twins
May 15th, 2026, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: Milwaukee Brewers shortstop DAVID HAMILTON (6) throws the ball to first base for an out against Minnesota Twins third baseman Royce Lewis (23) in the third inning during a MLB Baseball game between the Milwaukee Brewers and the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Credit Image: © Steven Garcia/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire)
Eurovision 2026: DARA for BULGARIA wins the Final
May 16, 2026, Vienna, Austria: Winner DARA from Bulgaria holds the winner's trophy after performing the song ''Bangaranga'' in the Final of the 70th Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), in the Wiener Stadthalle. (Credit Image: © Action Press via ZUMA Press)
Kut Wa Rocket Festival 2026
May 17, 2026, Kut Wa, Kalasin, Thailand: A traditional circular gondola rocket launches during the annual Bung Fai Talai rocket festival in Kut Wa, Thailand. Kut Wa is known for it's unique rockets, which are launched as a cultural practice in order to bring on the coming of the rainy season in Thailand's Issan farming region. (Credit Image: © Adryel Talamantes/ZUMA Press Wire)
MV Hondius Arrives At The Port Of Rotterdam For Disinfection
May 18, 2026, Rotterdam, Nederland: People in protective clothing on board the cruise ship m/v Hondius upon arrival in the port of Rotterdam. There are still 27 people on board, including Dutch nationals. The dangerous Andean variant of the hantavirus broke out on the cruise ship. (Credit Image: © Robin Van Lonkhuijsen/ANP via ZUMA Press)
Diving 2026: Russian Championships
May 18, 2026, Kazan, Russia: Athlete VLADISLAV KACHANOV competes in the men's 3m springboard event during the 2026 Russian Diving Championships at the Palace of Water Sports. (Credit Image: © Yegor Aleyev/TASS via ZUMA Press)
San Diego Mosque Shooting Leaves 5 Dead
May 18, 2026, San Diego, California, USA: Law enforcement officers surround the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of a shooting. Two suspects in the shooting were reported dead, SDPD said the threat to the Islamic center in the Clairemont area had been ''neutralized'' around 1 p.m. At least three people were killed in the shooting, according to San Diego Police. (Credit Image: © K.C. Alfred/San Diego U-T via ZUMA Press Wire)
San Diego Mosque Shooting Leaves 5 Dead
May 18, 2026, San Diego, California, USA: Law enforcement officers escort people away from the Islamic Center of San Diego after reports of a shooting. San Diego Police confirmed five men in total are dead. Three people were found dead in front of the Islamic Center, and two teenagers died in a vehicle on Hatton Street who are both believed to be suspects. Police say at least one of the teenagers, 17 and 19, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. (Credit Image: © K.C. Alfred/San Diego U-T via ZUMA Press Wire)
San Diego Mosque Shooting Leaves 3 Dead
May 19, 2026, San Diego, California, USA: Several people embrace one another, near the Islamic Center of San Diego where a deadly shooting occured on Monday may 18. Five dead, including two teenage suspects, at San Diego mosque shooting. A security guard at the Islamic Center of San Diego was among those killed outside the building on Monday morning, police said. (Credit Image: © Nelvin C. Cepeda/San Diego U-T via ZUMA Press Wire)
Tennis 2026: WTA French Open: CHWALINSKA 6:0 6:3 RAME
May 18, 2026, Paris, France, France: MAJA CHWALINSKA of Poland during her first qualifying match against A. Rame of France at the WTA French Open 2026 at Roland-Garros Stadium in Paris, France. Chwalinska won 6:0, 6:3. (Credit Image: © Matthieu Mirville/ZUMA Press Wire)
Foraging Honey Bee In Oregon
May 19, 2026, Elkton, Oregon, USA: A Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on the blossoms of invasive Himalayan blackberry (Rubus armeniacus) in a roadside thicket near Elkton in rural southwestern Oregon. Introduced from Eurasia in the late 19th century, Himalayan blackberry has spread aggressively throughout the Pacific Northwest, forming dense thickets that can crowd out native vegetation while also providing an abundant food source for pollinators and wildlife. (Credit Image: © Robin Loznak/ZUMA Press Wire)
Heat Wave Hits India
May 19, 2026, Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India: Prayagraj: A Passenger cool off himself at the Prayagraj Railway Junction on a hot summer day, in Prayagraj. (Credit Image: © Prabhat Kumar Verma/ZUMA Press Wire)
Climate Protest Outside Shell HQ in London
May 19, 2026, London, England, United Kingdom: Climate activists dressed as executives drink oil (actually treacle) as they stage a protest outside Shell headquarters on the day of the oil giant's Annual General Meeting, AGM. (Credit Image: © Vuk Valcic/ZUMA Press Wire)
California Wildfires 2026: Sandy Fire
May 19, 2026, Simi Valley, California, USA: A Los Angeles Fire Depoartment helicopter makes a water drop on a burning hillside during the second day of the Sandy Fire in Simi Valley on Tuesda. (Credit Image: © Ethan Cohen/ZUMA Press Wire)
Russia's President Putin On Official Visit To China
May 20, 2026, Beijing, China: XI JINPING, President of China, and his counterpart VLADIMIR PUTIN (L-R) of Russia walk past honour guards during a welcoming ceremony in Tiananmen Square. Putin's official visit marks 25 years since the 2001 Treaty of Good Neighbourliness and Friendly Cooperation between Russia and China (Credit Image: © Alexander Kazakov/TASS via ZUMA Press)
Cannes 2026: 'Amarga Navidad' Photocal
May 20, 2026, Cannes, France: ROSSY DE PALMA attending the 'Amarga Navidad' photocall during the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. (Credit Image: © Domine Jerome/Abaca via ZUMA Press)
Cannes 2026: 'La Bataille De Gaulle' Screening
May 20, 2026, Cannes, Cote D'azur, France: BELLA HADID on the red carpet for the screening of 'LA BATAILLE DE GAULLE' at the 79th Annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals. (Credit Image: © Cover Images via ZUMA Press)
Severe Measles Outbreak In Bangladesh
May 20, 2026, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Children suffering from measles receive treatment at a hospital in Dhaka, Bangladesh, as the country faces a growing outbreak. (Credit Image: © Abu Sufian Jewel/ZUMA Press Wire)
Small Poultry At Animal Market In Aceh, Indonesia
May 20, 2026, Aceh Besar, Aceh, Indonesia: Display of colorful chicks sold at Sibreh Animal Market, Suka Makmur District, Aceh Besar regency, Aceh province, Indonesia. (Credit Image: © Khairu Syukrillah/ZUMA Press Wire)
Cycling 2026: Giro d'Italia: Stage 11
May 20, 2026, Chiavari, Italy Ecuador's MANUEL JHONATAN NARVAEZ of UAE Team Emirates XRG, wins Stage 11 of the Giro d'Italia from Porcari to Chiavari, Italy. (Credit Image: © Massimo Paolone/LaPresse via ZUMA Press)
WNBA 2026: Connecticut 80:78 Seattle
May 20, 2026, Seattle, Washington, USA: Seattle forward MACKENZIE HOLMES (54) blocks a field goal attempt by Connecticut forward NELL ANGLOMA (33) in the second quarter of the WNBA match between the Seattle Storm and Connecticut Sun at Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle. (Credit Image: © Richard Dizon/ZUMA Press Wire)
Tennis 2026: ATP Hamburg Open: PAUL 6:2 7:5 ALTMEIER
May 21, 2026, Hamburg, Germany: DANIEL ALTMAIER (GER) kicks his racquet during this match against T. Paul (USA) at the Hamburg Open in Hamburg, Germany. Paul won 6:2, 7:5. (Credit Image: © Christian Charisius/dpa via ZUMA Press)
Sunrise Over The Isle Of Palms In South Carolina
May 21, 2026, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA: Beachgoers silhouetted by the sunrise walk along the beach near the IOP Fishing Pier on Front Beach in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. (Credit Image: © Richard Ellis/ZUMA Press Wire)
Cannes -2026: 'Titanic Ocean' Photocall
May 21, 2026, Cannes, France: ARISA SASAKI posing during the Titanic Ocean photocall at the 79th annual Cannes Film Festival at Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. (Credit Image: © Domine Jerome/Abaca via ZUMA Press)
Two Teenage Couples Who Violated Sharia Law Are Caned
May 21, 2026, Banda Aceh, Aceh, Indonesia: A Sharia violator for adultery grimaced in pain as he was flogged 100 times in Banda Aceh, Aceh Province, Indonesia, on Thursday. The caning was imposed after he was found guilty of violating Aceh's Sharia law. (Credit Image: © Muhammad Iqbal/ZUMA Press Wire)
Gibbons At Usti Nad Labem Zoo In Czech Republic
May 22, 2026, Usti Nad Labem, Czech Republic: A female Northern white-cheeked gibbon with her offspring enjoys the outdoor enclosure at Usti nad Labem Zoo in the Czech Republic. Gibbons (Nomascus leucogenys) are excellent acrobats. They move through brachiation, swinging with their long arms as a means of locomotion. They are demonstrating this here in the enclosure. (Credit Image: © Slavek Ruta/ZUMA Press Wire)
Cannes 2026: 'La Bola Negra' Photocall
May 22, 2026, Cannes, France: JAVIER CALVO, PENELOPE CRUZ and JAVIER AMBROSSI attending the 'La Bola Negra' photocall at the 79th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France. (Credit Image: © Doug Peters/PA Wire via ZUMA Press)
