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A Tottenham Hotspur supporter sets off a flare as the team bus arrives before the Premier League match between Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on March 22, 2026 in London, England.
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World in pictures, March 25, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague

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A boy pushes a bicycle carrying jerrycans of water through a sandstorm in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip.
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World in pictures, March 18, 2026

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

A buddhist monk jump over burning wood sticks during annual “Hiwatari Matsuri” Fire walking festival at Takaosan Yakuoin Temple on March 08, 2026 in Tokyo, Japan. Led by mountain ascetics chanting esoteric prayers, barefoot worshippers file across the smoking embers to seek protection, long life and relief from misfortune.
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World in pictures, March 11, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague
Observers gather on the grass next to an inflatable “blood moon” displayed on the grounds of Princess Sirindhorn AstroPark to watch a total lunar eclipse on Makha Bucha Day on March 03, 2026 in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Telescopes were set up for public viewing by the National Astronomical Research Institute of Thailand, allowing residents to observe the Moon as it rose.
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World in pictures, March 4, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague
A single rose is seen at a freshly dug grave at 18 Cemetery in Kharkiv, Ukraine. Tuesday marked four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
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World in pictures, February 25, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague
Niina Petrokina of Estonia competes during the women’s short program figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2026.
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World in pictures, February 18, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague
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Workers harvest salt at ponds in Manaure, Colombia.
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World in pictures this week, February 11, 2026

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

  • April Lombardo
Snow settles on the hat of an attendee of an Olympic Village Cortina Media Day in Italy.
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World in pictures, February 4, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague
A woman holds her child at a shelter for families displaced by gang violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2026.
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World in pictures, January 28, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague
Coco Gauff of the United States serves against Olga Danilovic of Serbia in the Women’s Singles Second Round during day four of the 2026 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 21, 2026 in Melbourne, Australia.
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World in pictures, January 22, 2026

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

  • Danie Sprague