Best Photos of April 11: Holy Fire ceremony in Jerusalem to Artemis II crew returning to Earth

Orthodox Christian worshippers gather at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre on the day of the Holy Fire ceremony, in Jerusalem's Old City, April 11, 2026. REUTERS / Mustafa Abu Ganeyeh
Pedestrians cross a street in Zhongshan District of Taipei, the capital of Taiwan. Reuters
Gathering for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. Reuters
Mourning for the members of Lebanese state security forces who were killed in Israeli attacks on Nabatieh on Friday, in Sidon, Lebanon. Reuters
Pakistan Army Chief and Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, left, and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, right, with US Vice President JD Vance, centre, on his arrival for Iran-US peace talks in Islamabad. AFP
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi looks at the photos of the school pupils killed by American fire in Madrasa Minab in Iran while aboard a plane on his way to Pakistan for talks with US peace delegates. AFP
Devotees pull a wooden chariot carrying an idol of the Hindu deity Bhairav during the Bisket Jatra festival marking the Nepali New Year in Bhaktapur on the outskirts of Kathmandu. AFP
Nasa astronaut and Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman, centre, is assisted off the flight deck of the amphibious transport ship USS John P Murtha after the crew's return to Earth. EPA

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April 11, 2026

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