Hungary ended 16 years of Viktor Orban’s rule, Pope Leo XIV began his first African tour with a historic first papal visit to Algeria and US President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated image depicting himself as Jesus. Here is a look back at some of the week’s most striking images.
Issued on: 19/04/2026 - 12:12
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Pope Leo XIV listens to Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco during a meeting with the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa, in Algiers on April 13, 2026. © Alberto Pizzoli, AFP
A man waves a Hungarian flag as he celebrates in the streets after the announcement of partial results of the Hungarian parliamentary election in Budapest, Hungary, on Sunday, April 12, 2026, ending the 16-year reign of prime minister Viktor Orban. © Denes Erdos, AP
This handout photo released by US Central Command via their X account (@CENTCOM) on April 18, 2026 shows AH-64 Apaches flying above the Strait of Hormuz during a patrol. The Iranian military once again declared the strait closed in response to a US blockade of Iranian ports. © AFP
A displaced man gestures while lying over belongings on a mini pickup, in Qasmiyeh near Tyre city, south Lebanon, as he returns with his family to their village following a ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel, on April 17, 2026. © Mohammed Zaatari, AP
Cars burn after a Russian strike in Kyiv, Ukraine, on April 16, 2026. A massive Russian drone and missile barrage killed at least 19 people in cities across Ukraine, more than four years into the war with talks on ending the conflict stalled. © Evgeniy Maloletka, AP
Sudanese people walk past a destroyed building in the capital, Khartoum, on April 16, 2026, as the war between the military against paramilitary groups entered its fourth year this week. © Khaled Desouki, AFP
San Antonio Spurs centre Victor Wembanyama drives against Dallas Mavericks' Ryan Nembhard during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, April 10, 2026, in San Antonio. © Darren Abate, AP
US President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated picture on his Truth Social platform depicting himself as Jesus Christ after criticising Pope Leo XIV on April 13, 2026. © Mandel Ngan, AFP
Pope Leo XIV frees a white dove at the end of a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph's Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, with the local community on April 16, 2026, on the fourth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. © Andrew Medichini, AP
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