Best photos of April 18: National Army Day in Tehran to Kashmiri Hajj pilgrims

TEHRAN, IRAN - APRIL 17: A woman is seen holding a rifle in front of an Iranian flag during a pro-government National Army Day demonstration on April 17, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. On April 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran. Peace talks facilitated by Pakistan have yet to produce a lasting resolution, with major remaining issues being Iran's nuclear capabilities and control of the Strait of Hormuz. (Photo by Majid Saeedi / Getty Images)
A batsman hits the ball during a sunset cricket match in Doha. Qatar. AFP
Israeli soldiers stand back as Palestinian medical workers help a man who was reportedly attacked with pepper spray by settler extremists as he worked on his farmland near the Palestinian village of Halhoul, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank. AFP
Supporters take part in a Palestinian Prisoner's Day march in New York City. Reuters
Anthropic chief executive Dario Amodei arrives for what were described as a series of 'constructive' meetings with President Donald Trump's administration officials at the White House. Reuters
An archer in traditional clothes riding a horse during the 42nd Asakusa Yabusame (horseback archery) ritual in Tokyo, Japan. Getty Images
Faithful gather to greet Pope Leo XIV for Holy Mass at Yaounde Ville Airport in Yaounde, Cameroon. AFP
Relatives of Kashmiri pilgrims bid a farewell as their relatives depart for the Hajj pilgrimage to Makkah in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. EPA

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