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The week in pictures: The world welcomes Pope Leo XIV, India and Pakistan agree a truce and EU leaders gather in Kyiv

In this week in pictures, Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost from the United States is elected pope, becoming the first American pontiff in history; celebrations erupt after India and Pakistan reach a ceasefire; Romania holds pro-EU demonstrations ahead of a second round of presidential elections; European leaders go on a joint mission to Kyiv; Russia holds its annual Victory Day parade; and the Met Gala pays tribute to Black tailoring.

White smoke rising from the chinmey of the Sistine Chapel signaling that cardinals elected a new pope during their conclave in the Vatican on May 8, 2025. © Tiziana Fabi, AFP