Photos of the week: 5/5 - 5/12

Politics dominated the news cycle once again this week.

In France, heated campaigning came to an end as the nation took to the polls to elect their next president. Emmanuel Macron, candidate from the En Marche! movement, defeated opponent Marine Le Pen of the country's National Front party.

Here in the United States, President Donald Trump made the decision to fire Director of the FBI James Comey upon the recommendation of Attorney General Jeff Sessions. Press Secretary Sean Spicer did not field questions about Comey's firing at the White House's press briefing -- deputy press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders took the podium instead.

Elsewhere in the world, South Korea also elected a new president, severe weather was seen from Turkey to Colorado and former President Barack Obama made an appearance in Milan, Italy.

Click through the slideshow above to see photos from all of these stories and more, and be sure to check back next weekend for our selection of the best photography from the coming seven days.

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