World in pictures this week, April 30, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
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Byron Buxton #25 of the Minnesota Twins readies for play against the Seattle Mariners in the second inning at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota.Credit:Getty Images
2/12
A boy reacts as mourners gather around the coffins of Palestinian fighters Hozeifa Hamza Ghannamieh and Ibrahim Anwar al-Khalayli, who were killed while fighting alongside Hezbollah against Israel in southern Lebanon, during their funeral in Beirut, Lebanon.Credit:AP
3/12
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.Credit:AP
4/12
Oil vessels are visible in the Caribbean Sea at sunset during a nearby conference aimed at transitioning away from fossil fuels in Santa Marta, Colombia.Credit:AP
5/12
A human-like robot head is displayed at the Humanoid Robots Industry Base on Shougang Park in Beijing.Credit:AP
6/12
Fans cheer during the Pakistan Super League Qualifier cricket match between Peshawar Zalmi and Islamabad United, in Karachi, Pakistan.Credit:AP
7/12
The humpback whale, stranded in the Baltic Sea, has arrived in the barge intended for its transportation near the island of Poel, Germany.Credit:AP
8/12
People walk in a deserted park after snowfall, which is unusual for spring time, in Moscow, Russia.Credit:AP
9/12
Horses head to the track for a workout at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky.Credit:AP
10/12
Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece plays a forehand against Casper Ruud of Norway during the Men’s Singles Round of 16 match on Day Nine of the Mutua Madrid Open at La Caja Magica in Madrid, Spain.Credit:Getty Images
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A Cargo boat navigates the sea behind a mural depicting fishes at the shoreline on Qeshm Island, Iran in the Strait of Hormuz.Credit:Getty Images
12/12
A dancer of MOMIX, the dance company founded in 1980 by Moses Pendleton, performs “Botanica - Season 2,” during the Rome’s premiere.Credit:AP