A selection of striking news photographs taken around the world this week.
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2 min readUpdated: Apr 26, 2026 02:14 PM IST The White House Correspondents’ Dinner — or WHCD — became the unlikely backdrop for a shooting that put the world on edge on Saturday night. Organised by the White House Correspondents’ Association (WHCA), the dinner brings together the journalists who cover the US presidency, senior government
A picture of the face of a sitting councillor has been taped to a pint-size water fountain shaped like a little boy peeing. It’s a video featuring the Werneth council election candidate Mohammed Imran Ali. To some, he’s known better as Irish Imy, and to others, for his former convictions as cop-killer Dale Creghan’s getaway
An explosive device killed 13 people traveling on a bus in southwestern Colombiaon Saturday, an attack the country’s army chief described as a “terrorist act” that also left at least 38 injured as violence linked to drug trafficking in the region escalates. People remain at the site of an explosion after a bomb attack at
US President Donald Trump on Sunday shared the first images of the suspected shooter in custody following the security incident at the White House correspondents’ dinner. Donald Trump releases first pictures of shooter in custody after White House press diner incident (TruthSocial) Addressing a press conference soon after the shooting, Trump said the suspect was
U.S. President Donald Trump said he told his top envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner not to travel to Pakistan to negotiate with Iran, stating on Fox News that “they can call us any time they want.” Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won’t negotiate while the United States imposes a blockade on its
SLAVUTYCH, Ukraine (AP) — People streamed into the central square of Slavutych in the early hours of Sunday, placing candles on a large radiation hazard symbol laid out on the ground as a midnight commemoration began for those killed in the Chernobyl disaster 40 years ago and the thousands who risked deadly radiation exposure to
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Attempts at ceasefire talks between the United States and Iran fell flat after Tehran’s top diplomat left Pakistan and President Donald Trump’s envoys stayed away after he told them not to travel to Islamabad. The U.S. president indicated the ball was now in Iran’s court. “If they want to talk, all they
After a major security scare at the White House Correspondents’ dinner, condemnations from across the globe have surfaced on X, with several world leaders calling out the act of political violence. President Donald Trump arrives to speak in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House after a shooting outside the ballroomt at
US President Donald Trump, on Saturday local time, stated that he believes ‘people who do the most’ are often targeted by people, in reference to the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents’ dinner. US President Donald Trump, on Saturday local time, stated that he believes ‘people who do the most’ are often targeted by
KYIV, April 26 (Reuters) – Ukraine is commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Chornobyl nuclear disaster on Sunday amid lingering fears that Russia’s four-year-old war could spark a repeat of the world’s worst nuclear disaster. Kyiv says Moscow has repeatedly sent missiles and drones on a flight path near the plant to attack Ukrainian cities,
US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President JD Vance are safe after suspected gunshots were heard during the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner on Saturday night. Shooting At White House Event: What We Know Donald Trump, JD Vance and first lady Melania Trump were rushed out of the White House Correspondents’
US President Donald Trump was evacuated from an annual White House correspondents’ dinner on Saturday night after loud bangs were reportedly heard at the venue. Reports later said that the POTUS was uninjured and safe. Secret service agents respond during the White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington. (AP) Trump took cover amid the unspecified threat
The final list of candidates who residents in Hartlepool will be able to vote for when they go to the polls next month in the local elections has been revealed. A third of the 36 seats on Hartlepool Borough Council will be up for election on Thursday, 7 May, with one councillor being voted in
BERLIN, April 25 (Reuters) – Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) rose to a record 28% in the latest weekly INSA voting intention poll published on Saturday, widening its lead over the conservative bloc to four percentage points. The result marked the highest level ever recorded for the party by INSA and was up one
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Outgoing Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán will not take his seat in parliament following a landslide election loss this month, and will instead focus on rebuilding his nationalist-populist political community, he announced Saturday in a video on social media. Hungary’s April 12 election brought an end to Orbán’s 16 years in
INDIA Now that’s service. Indian weddings are legendary for their grandeur, but the newest trend in nuptials is over the top — waitresses gliding to the guests on hoverboards. Wedding organizers love the glitz and glamour, especially for social media purposes. The boring old waiter outfit is now replaced by beautiful women wearing matching shiny
While the much anticipated Iran-US talks failed to takeoff and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Islamabad on Saturday even before the US envoys departed for Pakistani capital city, Araghchi said it remained to be seen whether the United States was “truly serious” about diplomacy, after he completed a visit to Pakistan where he met
Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi left Pakistan capital Islamabad on Saturday even before the arrival of the US delegation to Pakistan. Iran’s foreign minister departed Islamabad Saturday and was seen off at the airport. (AP) Shortly after his arrival in Islamabad, the Iranian government maintained that there will not be direct negotiations with the US
Four people were killed on Saturday in Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon, Lebanon’s state news agency reported, while the Israeli military said Hezbollah had fired rockets at Israel, the latest challenges to a tenuous, recently extended ceasefire. This photograph taken from the northern Israel shows Israeli tanks and military vehicles driving along the road between
It will soon be 60 days since a surprise US-Israeli attack on Iran triggered a full-blown war between the countries, the ripples of which were felt across the Middle East. While a fragile ceasefire remains in place, the threats between the US and Iran continue and the future of negotiations in mediator state Pakistan remains
