April 2-8, 2022
From Russian Orthodox Church Patriarch Kirill celebrating the Annunciation preceding the celebration of Orthodox Easter in front of the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, to Olivia Rodrigo, winner of three Grammy awards for best pop vocal album for “Sour,” best new artist and best pop solo performance for “drivers license,” in the press room at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards, in Las Vegas, to U.S. President Joe Biden and Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson watching as the senate votes on her confirmation at the White House in Washington, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week.
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April 2-8, 2022
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Motria Oleksiienko, 99 years-old, traumatized by the Russian occupation, is comforted by daughter-in-law Tetiana Oleksiienko in a room without heating in the village of Andriivka, Ukraine, heavily affected by fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoVadim Ghirda)
Policemen work to identify civilians who were killed during the Russian occupation in Bucha, Ukraine, on the outskirts of Kyiv, before sending the bodies to the morgue, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
A Ukrainian serviceman stands amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoFelipe Dana)
A Pataxo Indigenous girl attends a ceremony called the Meeting of the First Peoples at the 18th annual Free Land Indigenous Camp in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)
Olympic and world champion Ruta Meilutyte swims across a pond colored red to signify blood, in front of the Russian embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoAndrius Repsys)
Rangers supporters light flares on the stands during the Europa League quarterfinals, first leg, soccer match between SC Braga and Rangers FC at the Municipal stadium in Braga, Portugal, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP PhotoLuis Vieira)
Ira Gavriluk walks with her cat next to the corpses of her husband and brother, killed in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 4, 2022. Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen poses for a selfie with supporters during a campaign rally in Perpignan, southern France, Thursday, April 7, 2022. France's first round of the presidential election will take place on April 10, with a presidential runoff on April 24, if no candidate wins outright. (AP PhotoJoan Mateu Parra)
Winegrowers warm themselves around a fire as anti-frost candles burn in a vineyard to protect blooming buds and flowers from the frost, in Chablis, Burgundy region, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
A woman reacts at the scene of a shooting attack In Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, April 7, 2022. Israeli health officials say two people were killed and at least eight others wounded in a shooting in central Tel Aviv. (AP PhotoAriel Schalit).
A person raises his hands while listing to music amongst cherry blossoms at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
President Joe Biden and Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson watch as the senate votes on her confirmation from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP PhotoSusan Walsh)
Ethiopia's Deso Gelmisa crosses the finish line to win the Paris Marathon in the men's category, Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Paris. (AP PhotoFrancois Mori)
A man wearing face mask burns paper money at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)
A Kashmiri man reads verses from holy Quran inside the shrine of Sufi saint Shiekh Abdul Qadir Jeelani on the first day of fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)
The selection was curated by AP photo editor Pamela Hassell in New York.
Olivia Rodrigo, winner of the awards for best pop vocal album for "Sour," best new artist and best pop solo performance for "drivers license," poses in the press room at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards at the MGM Grand Garden Arena on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP PhotoJohn Locher)
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President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, speaks about the war with Russia on screen at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards on Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP PhotoChris Pizzello)
Motria Oleksiienko, 99 years-old, traumatized by the Russian occupation, is comforted by daughter-in-law Tetiana Oleksiienko in a room without heating in the village of Andriivka, Ukraine, heavily affected by fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoVadim Ghirda)
Policemen work to identify civilians who were killed during the Russian occupation in Bucha, Ukraine, on the outskirts of Kyiv, before sending the bodies to the morgue, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
A Ukrainian serviceman stands amid destroyed Russian tanks in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoFelipe Dana)
A Pataxo Indigenous girl attends a ceremony called the Meeting of the First Peoples at the 18th annual Free Land Indigenous Camp in Brasilia, Brazil, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP PhotoEraldo Peres)
Olympic and world champion Ruta Meilutyte swims across a pond colored red to signify blood, in front of the Russian embassy in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, April 6, 2022. (AP PhotoAndrius Repsys)
Rangers supporters light flares on the stands during the Europa League quarterfinals, first leg, soccer match between SC Braga and Rangers FC at the Municipal stadium in Braga, Portugal, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP PhotoLuis Vieira)
Ira Gavriluk walks with her cat next to the corpses of her husband and brother, killed in Bucha, on the outskirts of Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, April 4, 2022. Russia is facing a fresh wave of condemnation after evidence emerged of what appeared to be deliberate killings of civilians in Ukraine. (AP PhotoRodrigo Abd)
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen poses for a selfie with supporters during a campaign rally in Perpignan, southern France, Thursday, April 7, 2022. France's first round of the presidential election will take place on April 10, with a presidential runoff on April 24, if no candidate wins outright. (AP PhotoJoan Mateu Parra)
Winegrowers warm themselves around a fire as anti-frost candles burn in a vineyard to protect blooming buds and flowers from the frost, in Chablis, Burgundy region, Monday, April 4, 2022. (AP PhotoThibault Camus)
A woman reacts at the scene of a shooting attack In Tel Aviv, Israel, Thursday, April 7, 2022. Israeli health officials say two people were killed and at least eight others wounded in a shooting in central Tel Aviv. (AP PhotoAriel Schalit).
A person raises his hands while listing to music amongst cherry blossoms at Fairmount Park in Philadelphia, Friday, April 8, 2022. (AP PhotoMatt Rourke)
President Joe Biden and Supreme Court nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson watch as the senate votes on her confirmation from the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, April 7, 2022. (AP PhotoSusan Walsh)
Ethiopia's Deso Gelmisa crosses the finish line to win the Paris Marathon in the men's category, Sunday, April 3, 2022, in Paris. (AP PhotoFrancois Mori)
A man wearing face mask burns paper money at the gravesite of a relative in a cemetery during the Chinese Ching Ming, or Tomb Sweeping Day, in Hong Kong, Tuesday, April 5, 2022. Thousands of Hong Kong residents pay respects to their ancestors and relatives during the annual festival. (AP PhotoVincent Yu)
A Kashmiri man reads verses from holy Quran inside the shrine of Sufi saint Shiekh Abdul Qadir Jeelani on the first day of fasting month of Ramadan in Srinagar, Indian controlled Kashmir, Sunday, April 3, 2022. Muslims across the world are observing the holy fasting month of Ramadan, where they refrain from eating, drinking and smoking from dawn to dusk. (AP PhotoMukhtar Khan)