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A protester raises a Kenyan flag near a burning barricade on June 1, during a demonstration against a proposed Ebola quarantine centre to be established by the US at Laikipia Air Base in Nanyuki, Kenya.
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World in pictures, June 10, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

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Participants play rugby in a muddy rice field in Fujimi, Saitama Prefecture, Japan. Teams competed in the event, with the winner determined by the combined scores of all matches. Four-player rugby matches held in rice fields before the planting season have been gaining popularity in Japan as a form of community engagement and regional revitalisation.
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World in pictures, June 4, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • Danie Sprague
Northern gannets (Morus bassanus) take part in a courtship ritual at the RSPB's Bempton Cliffs reserve on the East Yorkshire coast in Bridlington, England.
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World in pictures this week, May 28, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

Buddhists gather under colorful lanterns at Jogyesa Temple in Seoul, South Korea. Buddha was born approximately 2,570 years ago, and although the exact date is unknown, Buddha’s official birthday is celebrated on the full moon in May in South Korea, which is on May 24 this year.
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World in pictures, May 20, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • Danie Sprague
A young girl climbs to look through a gap of the closed doors of the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests at the Temple of Heaven on May 12, 2026 in Beijing, China. In a rare occurrence, the popular historic site has been closed for the next three days in preparation for a tour by U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday.
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World in pictures, May 13, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • Danie Sprague
A hummingbird visits a feeder at dusk in San Antonio.
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World in pictures this week, May 7, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • April Lombardo
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Tadej Pogacar from Slovenia of UAE Team Emirates XRG in action during the prologue, a 3,2 km race against the clock at the 79th Tour de Romandie UCI World Tour Cycling race, in Villars-sur-Glane, Switzerland.
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World in pictures this week, April 30, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • April Lombardo
Andrew from Spain shows his split tongue and piercings at the the Gods of Ink Tattoo Convention in Frankfurt
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World in pictures, April 22, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

People pass an art installation featuring portraits of some of the Minab school girls killed in an apparent US strike in February, on April 12, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. On April 8 President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, conditional on shipping being allowed to resume through the Strait of Hormuz. Peace talks held in Pakistan have since stalled, reportedly over Iran’s nuclear stockpile and continued blockade of the Strait of Hormuz.
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World in pictures, April 15, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • Danie Sprague
Family members grieve during the funeral service for Pierre Mouawad and his wife, who were killed in a drone strike at their home, in the Christian village of Yahshush on April 07, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has continued its aerial and ground assault in Lebanon after Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, launched missiles at Israel in what it said was retaliation for the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
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World in pictures, April 9, 2026

The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors

  • Danie Sprague