Best photos of April 25: From a lotus harvest in Cambodia to a mass wedding in Gaza

Farmers harvest lotus fruits from a field in Kandal province on April 25, 2026. (Photo by TANG CHHIN Sothy / AFP)
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French matador Carlos Olsina takes part in a training session at a bullring in the southern city of Beziers. AFP
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Lightning flashes across the sky during a thunderstorm in Lalitpur, Nepal. Reuters
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Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides addresses the media on the day of a summit of the EU and regional partners in Nicosia. Reuters
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A sculpture is displayed at the Ousmane Sow, Timeless exhibition, at the Museum of Black Civilisations in Dakar, Senegal. EPA
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A Humboldt penguin is given its debut at La Aurora Zoo in Guatemala City. AFP
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Boats pass the Banc d'Arguin nature reserve, sandbank affected by erosion, in south-western France. AFP
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A Palestinian bride arrives for a mass wedding ceremony involving about 300 couples in Deir Al Balah, central Gaza. AFP
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