World in pictures, April 16, 2026

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Andrew from Spain shows his split tongue and piercings at the the Gods of Ink Tattoo Convention in FrankfurtCredit:AP Photo/Michael Probst

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Children play pool in Omdurman, Sudan, on the outskirts of Khartoum. Credit:AP Photo/Bernat Armangue

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Navy cadets march during a rehearsal for the Victory Day military parade at the Dvortsovaya (Palace) Square in St. Petersburg, Russia.Credit:AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky

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The sun rises behind a tanker anchored in the Strait of Hormuz off the coast of Qeshm Island, Iran.Credit:AP Photo/Asghar Besharati

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A displaced woman holding her dog sits in her tent in Beirut, Lebanon, awaiting an official order from Hezbollah to return to her home in south Lebanon following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel.Credit:AP Photo/Hussein Malla

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A wildfire researcher walks in front of an accessory dwelling unit burning during an experiment at the Institute for Business & Home Safety centre Richburg, South Carolina.Credit:AP Photo/Erik Verduzco

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Law enforcement in riot gear walk in a field after animal welfare activists attempted to gain entry to Ridglan Farms beagle breeding and research facility in Blue Mounds, Wisconsin.Credit:Owen Ziliak/Wisconsin State Journal via AP

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An Icelandic horse at a stud farm in Wehrheim, Germany.Credit:APAP Photo/Michael Probst

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Dallas Stars defenseman Nils Lundkvist is checked by Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson in Game 1 of a first-round NHL Stanley Cup playoffs hockey series in Dallas.Credit:AP Photo/Julio Cortez

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Erling Haaland heads the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester City and and Arsenal, in Manchester.Credit:AP Photo/Dave Thompson

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Lelek, who will represent Croatia at the Eurovision song contest performs during the London Eurovision Party 2026 at Outernet London.Credit:Tristan Fewings/Getty Images