Today in Pictures, May 25, 2026
Cheung Chau Bun Festival in Hong Kong, a collapsed building in the Philippines, and other photos from around the world in Today in Pictures.
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Participants competing to climb a 14m bun tower during the bun-snatching competition at the Cheung Chau Bun Festival in Hong Kong on May 25, 2026.
PHOTO: REUTERS
A collapsed building in a residential district in Angeles City, in the Philippines, on May 24, 2026. The structure, which was under construction, collapsed during a thunderstorm.
PHOTO: EPA
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta holding the Premier League trophy as he celebrates with his players at Selhurst Park, London, on May 24, 2026.
PHOTO: Reuters
Health workers disinfecting the entrance to a house in Bunia, in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, on May 24, 2026, as part of the response to an Ebola outbreak.
Arlette Bashizi/NYTimes
Muslims performing evening prayers around the Kaabah, Islam's holiest shrine, at the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on May 24, 2026. The prayers took place ahead of the annual Hajj pilgrimage, drawing worshippers from around the world.
PHOTO: AFP
Organ grinders marching at an event in Mexico City on May 24, 2026. The instruments have been played by local operators since the late 1800s, and the musicians are a common sight busking for donations in the city's historic centre.
PHOTO: AFP
A sacrificial animal being weighed at a livestock market in Sana'a, Yemen, on May 24, 2026, ahead of Eid al-Adha. The 'Feast of Sacrifice' coincides with the annual Hajj pilgrimage, during which Muslims traditionally sacrifice a livestock animal and divide the meat among family, friends and those in need.
PHOTO: EPA
