Europe seeks relief from the heat
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Temperatures reached 40C in parts of southern France on Thursday People across Europe are searching for ways to keep cool amid soaring…
Unseen 9/11 photos bought at house clearance sale
Image copyright Jason Scott/Textfiles Archivists who bought a stash of CDs at a house clearance sale found 2,400 photos of Ground Zero in New York taken following…
A new reality in Mexico
Mexico is sending thousands of troops to the border with Guatemala as part of a deal with the US to stem the flow of undocumented migrants, mostly…
Week in pictures: 15-21 June 2019
Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week. Image copyright Tyrone Siu/REUTERS Image caption A mourner in Hong Kong,…
Face to face with DR Congo’s deadly vipers
Amid the swathes of forest that cover the country, and behind the headlines of war and Ebola, the Democratic Republic of Congo is at the forefront of…
A bridge made of grass
Image copyright Jordi Busque Every year the last remaining Inca rope bridge still in use is cast down and a new one erected across the Apurimac river…
Rites of Passage, Portraits of Prom
Rites of Passage is a collaboration between Fiona Bailey and Fiona Yaron-Field, both photographers and mothers whose daughters have Down's syndrome. Their daughters, Billie-Jo and Ophir attended…
Injuries and invasive plants
A selection of photos from across Africa this week: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Drummers perform at the swearing in of the new governor of Lagos…
Boy who died after detention
Image copyright Reuters The funeral has been held for Wilmer Josué Ramírez, a migrant boy aged two and a half, who died after being held in US…
Donald Trump enjoys sumo tournament
US President Donald Trump has attended a sumo wrestling tournament during his four-day visit to Japan, describing the event as "an incredible evening".Mr Trump and his wife,…
Catwalk behind bars
Image copyright AFP Glamorous locations and top name designers are what the models from the São Paulo Fashion Week are used to but on Wednesday they instead…