Best photos of April 12: Orthodox Easter service to Paris Marathon

Orthodox Christians attend the Easter service at the Ascension Cathedral in Novosibirsk, Russia. Reuters
Children's shoes are assembled on Dam Square, Amsterdam, during a memorial protest highlighting the number of child victims of the Gaza war. AFP
US President Donald Trump attends the Ultimate Fighting Challenge bout between Jiri Prochazka and Carlos Ulberg at Kaseya Centre, Miami. AFP
A voter looks for his name on the electoral roll at a polling station in Cotonou, Benin, during the presidential election. AFP
A man casts his vote during the general election in Budapest, Hungary. EPA
A billboard in Enghelab Square, Tehran, reads 'The Strait of Hormuz will remain closed', as US-Iran peace talks were being held in Islamabad. EPA
A disused US military Humvee is displayed at the top a tower in the Naghlu area of Kabul province, Afghanistan. AFP
A runner stretches at the finish of the Marathon de Paris 2026 in Paris, France, 12 April 2026. EPA / TERESA SUAREZ

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