Today in Pictures, May 18, 2026
Cannes Film Festival moments in France, robot monks in Seoul, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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US actress Julianne Moore posing on the red carpet ahead of the screening of the film Garance (Another Day) at the 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 17, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
Robots dressed in monk robes during the Lotus Lantern parade ahead of Buddha’s birthday in Seoul on May 16, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
Supporters celebrating Paris Saint-Germain's French Ligue 1 football championship win ahead of the French L1 football match between Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC at the Stade Jean-Bouin in Paris on May 17, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
A fire-breather performing during the Surabaya Vaganza street night parade, held as part of celebrations marking the 733rd anniversary of Surabaya, Indonesia's second-largest city, on May 16, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
A Libyan soldier walking past some tanks during the "Dara al-Karama 2" military exercises conducted by the Libyan National Army in the Ras al-Alba region in south-eastern Libya on May 16, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
A bodybuilder flexing his muscles during the 20th South-east Asian Championships at the Myanmar Convention Centre in Yangon, Myanmar, on May 16, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
Staff removing water from the tarp covering the clay court after the semi-final match between Italy's Luciano Darderi and Norway's Casper Ruud was interrupted by a storm during the ATP Rome Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome on May 15, 2026.
PHOTO: AFP
