World in pictures this week, May 7, 2026
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by The Age picture editors
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A car passes by a rapeseed field in Wehrheim near Frankfurt, Germany.Credit:AP
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Field Of Lights from the Symon Wilde stable is seen during a trackwork session at Lady Bay beach in Warrnambool, Australia.Credit:Getty Images
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Seattle Mariners’ Randy Arozarena breaks his bat as he hits into a force out of Josh Naylor at second base during the second inning of a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in Seattle.Credit:AP
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A hummingbird visits a feeder at dusk in San Antonio.Credit:AP
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Aztec dancer Maria Rodriguez participates in a Cinco de Mayo celebration at Mariachi Plaza in Los Angeles.Credit:AP
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Star Wars themed drones show in the night sky to celebrate Star Wars Day at a park along the Han River in Seoul, South Korea.Credit:AP
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An airplane passes by as Guido Reichstadter protests atop the Frederick Douglass Memorial Bridge for the fifth day in Washington.Credit:AP
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Robert Carter as Olga Supphozova dances The Dying Swan, as the all male comedy ballet company Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo perform during a dress rehearsal ahead of their performance at Sadler’s Wells Theatre in London.Credit:AP
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Australia Coach, Bec Rippon gives her players instructions on of Australia time out during the Women’s Water Polo World Cup 2026, Division 1, Group D match between Australia and Greece held at Zwemcentrum Rotterdam in Netherlands.Credit:Getty Images
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A man walks along the Israel’s separation wall in Abu Dis neighborhood, eastern Jerusalem.Credit:AP