Photos of the Week: South Korean president, Elon Musk and Christmas tree drop

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses a joint meeting of Congress, flanked by Vice President Harris and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) behind him
Annabelle Gordon
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol addresses a joint meeting of Congress in the House Chamber on April 27.
Athletes competing in a Brazilian Indigenous wrestling event cast shadows on the dirt
Athletes compete in a Brazilian Indigenous wrestling event at the Tapirema community of Peruibe, Brazil, on April 23. Hundreds of Indigenous athletes gather this weekend in the south of Sao Paulo state to hold their version of the Olympic Games. They will compete for medals in archery, tug of war, athletics, Indigenous wrestling and other sports. Associated Press/Andre Penner
A street is crowded with migrants walking north on their way to Mexico City
Migrants start walking north on their way to Mexico City from Tapachula, Chiapas state, Mexico, on April 23. Associated Press/Edgar Hernandez Clemente
A man wearing a Roman Centurion costume uses the windshield of a car as a mirror
A man wearing a Roman centurion costume uses the windshield of a car as a mirror before the start of a historical parade on April 23 at Circus Maximus to celebrate Rome’s birthday. On April 21, Rome celebrated the 2,776th anniversary of its legendary foundation by Romulus in 753 BC. The annual birthday celebration, called in ancient times “Dies Romana” or “Romaia,” includes historical reenactments of ancient Roman rituals, costumed parades, and gladiator fights, staged by the Rome Historical Group in the Circus Maximus. Associated Press/Gregorio Borgia
Police remove the asphalt next to the hand of a climate activist who glued his hand to the road
Police remove the asphalt next to the hand of a climate activist who glued his hand to the road during an April 24 protest against the climate policy of the German government in Berlin. German climate activists tried bringing traffic to a standstill in Berlin by gluing themselves to streets all across the capital. Associated Press/Markus Schreiber
President Biden hugs Union High School math teacher Rebecka Peterson
President Biden hugs Union High School math teacher Rebecka Peterson of Tulsa, Okla., following an April 24 event to honor her National Education Association 2023 Teacher of the Year award in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington. Greg Nash
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley gives a policy speech in front of a background of American flags
Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley gives a policy speech to discuss her position on abortion at an office of the Susan B. Anthony Pro-Life America organization in Arlington, Va., on April 25. Greg Nash
The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performs
The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps performs during an arrival ceremony for South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 26. Greg Nash
Members of Moms Demand Action are seen during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing
Members of Moms Demand Action listen during a House Judiciary Committee oversight hearing of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives with Director Steven Dettelbach on April 26. Annabelle Gordon
A helicopter hovers over bundles of Christmas trees
Members of the Louisiana National Guard hitch a bundle of Christmas trees to a helicopter to be dropped into the marsh as barrier protection to the shoreline in the Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge in New Orleans on April 26. Associated Press/Gerald Herbert
A bell is seen in the foreground as part of the monument to victims of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, while the power plant and attendees are seen in the background
The Chernobyl nuclear power plant is seen on April 26 from a memorial to the victims of the tragedy in Chernobyl, Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used the 37th anniversary of the world’s worst nuclear disaster to repeat his warnings about the potential threat of a new atomic catastrophe in Ukraine amid his country’s war with Russia. Associated Press/Wladyslaw Musiienko
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson poses for a photo with a supporter
Former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson poses for a photo with supporter Leigh Fox, of Bella Vista, Ark., after formally announcing his Republican campaign for president on April 26 in Bentonville, Ark. Associated Press/Sue Ogrocki
The Borg-Warner Trophy is transported using the Senate Subway
The Borg-Warner Trophy is transported using the Senate Subway on April 26. The trophy made the rounds on both sides of the Capitol less than a month from the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500. Annabelle Gordon
A close-up is seen of President Biden's hands holding notes during a news conference with South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol
President Biden looks at notes during a news conference with South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on April 26. Associated Press/Evan Vucci
A flooding Mississippi River leaves part of a statue above the water
A flooding Mississippi River leaves part of a statue at Riverside Park in La Crosse, Wis., underwater on April 26. Eric Auer Lee/La Crosse Tribune via AP
Police stand by as Elon Musk leaves the Capitol following a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer
Elon Musk leaves the Capitol following a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) on April 26. Greg Nash
Angelina Jolie and Maddox Jolie-Pitt arrive for the State Dinner
Angelina Jolie and Maddox Jolie-Pitt arrive for the State Dinner with President Biden and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol at the White House in Washington on April 26. Bonnie Cash/UPI Photo
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds up an acoustic guitar as President Biden speaks
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol holds up an acoustic guitar signed by Don McLean as President Biden hosts a state dinner for Yoon in the East Room of The White House in Washington on April 26. Oliver Contreras/UPI Photo
A kid acting as a Secret Service agent, wearing sunglasses, a suit and an earpiece, looks up
A kid acting as a Secret Service agent looks on as President Biden takes questions from kids during a Take Your Child to Work Day event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on April 27. Bonnie Cash/UPI Photo
Looking up at a half-circle of people wearing beekeeper suits and masks while bees fly around them
Beekeepers lift honeycombs from a beehive after using smoke to calm the bees, during the honey harvest in Rafah, Gaza Strip, along its border with Israel on April 27. Associated Press/Fatima Shbair
Paris Hilton speaks during a press conference with the Capitol in the background
Paris Hilton speaks during a press conference to discuss the Stop Institutional Child Abuse Act in front of the Capitol on April 27. Annabelle Gordon

Photos curated by: Greg Nash, Annabelle Gordon and Valerie Morris

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