The week in pictures: Ebola outbreak in Africa, Putin in China and Cannes Film Festival mermaids

A caretaker tending to an albino buffalo nicknamed “Donald Trump” at a farm in Narayanganj, Bangladesh, where crowds flock to see the unusual animal ahead of its sacrifice for Eid al-Adha, May 17, 2026. Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping tour a photo exhibition on Russia-China ties in Beijing on May 20, 2026. Japanese actress Arisa Sasaki poses during a photocall of the film "Titanic Ocean" at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France on May 21, 2026. Screenshot from a video of the arrest of Gaza flotilla activists, posted on the account of Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir, on May 20, 2026. Aston Villa's Scottish midfielder #07 John McGinn and his teammates celebrate with the trophy after winning the UEFA Europa League final football match between SC Freiburg and Aston Villa at Besiktas Park in Istanbul on May 20, 2026. JR prepares to transform Paris's Pont Neuf into a monumental “cave” installation, inspired by Christo and Jeanne-Claude's iconic 1985 artwork, May 21, 2026. Muslim pilgrims touch the walls of the Kaaba, the cubic building at the Grand Mosque, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Thursday, May 21, 2026. The award winners at the closing ceremony of the 79th Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France on May 23, 2026.