World in pictures, April 9, 2026

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Family members grieve during the funeral service for Pierre Mouawad and his wife, who were killed in a drone strike at their home, in the Christian village of Yahshush on April 07, 2026 in Beirut, Lebanon. Israel has continued its aerial and ground assault in Lebanon after Hezbollah, the Iran-backed militant group in Lebanon, launched missiles at Israel in what it said was retaliation for the joint U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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Masyn Winn #0 of the St. Louis Cardinals is hit by a pitch in the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on April 07, 2026 in Washington, DC. Credit:Greg Fiume/Getty Images

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People stand silhouetted against a backdrop of the U.S. and Hungarian flags, on the day of the Day of Friendship event attended by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and U.S. Vice President JD Vance, at MTK Sportpark on April 7, 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. Vance is supporting Orban’s bid for reelection in Hungarian parliamentary elections scheduled for April 12. Credit:Jonathan Ernst/Pool/Getty Images

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People march while taking part in a protest against the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, and against conflict in Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026, in New York. Credit:Ryan Murphy/AP Photo

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Paramedics and civilians rush to a building hit moments earlier by an Israeli airstrike on April 08, 2026 in Nabatieh, Lebanon. Israel has stepped-up its attacks on Lebanon following President Donald Trump’s announcement of a two-week ceasefire agreement between the US and Iran, conditional on shipping being allowed to resume through the Strait of Hormuz. Israel says it will observe the ceasefire with Iran but insists Lebanon was not included in the deal, and has since launched the “largest coordinated strike” on Hezbollah targets since the cross-border war began on March 2. Credit:Chris McGrath/Getty Images

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A soldier from the “Taifun” unmanned aerial vehicle unit holding a new model ‘Marsianin’ attack drone on April 7, 2026 in Kharkiv region, Ukraine. After years of developing systems and know-how to fend off Russia’s drone attacks, Ukraine is now offering its hard-won expertise and counter-drone technology to other countries. Credit:Nikoletta Stoyanova/Getty Images

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Ali, 4, holds a toy horse next to the tent his family uses as a shelter after fleeing Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon, in Beirut, Lebanon, Wednesday, April 8, 2026.Credit:Emilio Morenatti/AP Photo

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. #13 of the New York Yankees makes a diving catch against the Athletics during the sixth inning at Yankee Stadium on April 08, 2026 in New York City. Credit:Caean Couto/Getty Images