News In Pics, May 18, 2023: Best photos from the world

People watch fireworks exploding during the closing ceremony of the 32nd Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games) at the Morodok Techo National Stadium in Phnom Penh on May 17, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo

Smoke billows in Khartoum on May 17, 2023, as clashes continue in war-torn Sudan. Khartoum was again rocked by battles today more than a month into a brutal war that has made

Pope Francis (C) winks as he leaves after the weekly general audience at St. Peter's square in The Vatican on May 17, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo

A firefighter gestures during a protest against a political blocking of a law that would allow all fire-fighting services to be coordinated, in front of the Spanish Congress in Madrid on May 16, 2023. Credit: AFP Photo