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Leonardo da Vinci portrait marks 500th anniversary of his death
Image copyright Royal Collection Trust This portrait, newly identified as Leonardo da Vinci, is going on display in London as the world marks...
Week in pictures: 27 April – 3 May 2019
Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week. Image copyright Steve Marcus / Reuters Image...
World sport: 10 photos we liked this week
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week: Stavelot, Belgium, 4 May: The #08 Toyota...
On the east coast of America
Image copyright Thomas Joshua Cooper Image caption Moonrise over Montauk Thomas Joshua Cooper has been making pictures for 50 years and can recall...
In pictures: The art fuelling Sudan’s revolution
Image copyright AFP Murals have been mushrooming on the walls around the military headquarters in Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, as thousands keep up a...
Malawi mums and their newborns on their first day of life
British photographer Jenny Lewis has visited a remote district in Malawi to document mothers and their newborn babies on their first day back...
Celebrations, demonstrations and innovation
A selection of photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Egyptian Coptic Orthodox Christian...
Boats and moths
Finally, a moth that looks a lot like this model jet, sent in by Roger Warren. The next theme is “spur of the...
Hallaton Bottle Kicking: Villages compete in bruising tradition
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Residents from Hallaton and Medbourne take part in the traditional bottle kicking contest every Easter An age-old...
From the theatre to the street
Elisa Decker: “Haitian Vodou drummer Frisner Augustin, 1979, New York City. He was one of a kind.” The next theme is “connections” and...
World sport: 10 photos we liked this week – 15-21 April
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week: Hiroshima, Japan, 21 April: Lara Lessmann, of...
Notre-Dame fire: Images of the blaze at Paris icon
A massive fire has engulfed the Parisian landmark of Notre-Dame, bringing down the cathedral’s spire and roof. Firefighters have surrounded the iconic 12th...
Association of Photographers’ awards shortlist revealed
The Association of Photographers (AOP) has announced the shortlist of photos for its annual awards, with 240 finalists going on display in London....
‘How I made fathers in Senegal carry babies on their backs’
Image copyright Marta Moreiras Image caption Birama, a civil engineer, and his baby Ndeye Marta Moreiras and the subjects of her portraits –...
Notre-Dame fire aftermath
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Hundreds of millions of euros have been pledged to rebuild the cathedral Parisians are examining the full extent...
