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A man gestures as he waits to board a migrant dinghy to sail into the English Channel on June 17, 2025 in Gravelines, France. A record number of migrants have made the illegal crossing from France to the UK via small boats so far this year. Figures surpassed the 16,000 mark last week, which is 42% more than the same point last year.
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World in pictures, June 18, 2025

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

  • Danie Sprague

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Moorish knights, in red, and Christian knights, in blue, ride horses during a battle reenactment at the Cavalhadas, or Holy Spirit, Festival in Pirenopolis, Goias state, Brazil.
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World in pictures this week, June 12, 2025

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

  • April Lombardo
Afghans wrestlers fight during a match at the Chaman-e-Hozari Park in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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World in pictures this week, June 5, 2025

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

Jabir Kaur, wife of Sukhwinder Singh, center, wails after her husband died consuming toxic liquor, in Majitha village on the outskirts of Amritsar, India.
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World in pictures this week, May 15, 2025

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

A curious leopard seal beneath the Antarctic ice.

Matt had three seconds to capture the perfect shot. He nailed it

What is it like to come face to face with a leopard seal in Antarctica – and capture the moment? Wildlife photographer Matthew Smith knows.

  • Cindy Yin
Students from St Andrews University take part in the traditional May Day dip into the North Sea at East Sands beach in St Andrews, Scotland. The May Day Dip is traditionally held to bring students good luck during exams.
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World in pictures this week, May 8, 2025

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

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Vietnamese female police officers march during a parade celebrating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War in Ho Chi Minh City.
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World in pictures this week, May 1, 2025

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

Pope Francis tours St. Peter’s Square in his popemobile after bestowing the Urbi et Orbi (Latin for to the city and to the world) blessing at the end of the Easter mass presided over by Cardinal Angelo Comastri in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican.
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World in pictures, April 18-24, 2025

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

An Indigenous youth takes part in a demonstration to pressure leaders to implement a just energy transition and to phase out fossil fuels, ahead of the country hosting the COP30 U.N. Climate Summit, in front of the Itamaraty Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil.
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World in pictures, April 17, 2025

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

  • Danie Sprague
People walk beneath cherry blossoms at the Yeouido’s Yunjung-ro district in Seoul, South Korea.
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World of photos, April 14, 2025

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

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