The Tokyo rugby club keeping elderly players healthy
In Japan, which is hosting the Rugby World Cup this month, 150 clubs stage competitive matches for players above the age of 40 - and Tokyo's Fuwaku…
Top models: Images by fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh
German fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, whose trademark was the simple and dramatic black and white portrait, has died at 74. Image copyright Alamy Lindbergh, born in 1944…
The ancient game making a comeback
Image copyright AFP A group of young Mexicans is reviving an ancient ballgame once played by the Aztecs, Maya and Incas.Ulama was played in Mesoamerica more than…
Peter Lindbergh: Fashion photographer dies at 74
Image copyright EPA Image caption Peter Lindbergh at an exhibition of his work in Berlin in 2010 Fashion photographer Peter Lindbergh, whose trademark was the dramatic black…
British Heart Foundation: A colourful image of blood vessel cells wins competition
A colourful image of blood vessel cells has won this year's Reflections of Research competition, run by the British Heart Foundation (BHF). Image copyright British Heart Foundation…
World sport: 10 photos we liked this week – 12-18 August
A selection of some of the most striking sports photographs taken around the world this week: Hachioji, Japan, 18 August: Petra Klingler of Switzerland competes in the…
Traditional horse-racing in South Africa’s Eastern Cape
Image copyright Shaun Swingler Image caption Lubabalo has been racing horses since he was just five years old, which is not uncommon for a traditional jockey. Now…
German finger wrestling pulls a crowd in Bavaria
Image copyright EPA Men in traditional Bavarian costume squared off across tables for one of the world's more unusual competitions - German finger wrestling (Fingerhakeln).Competitors, who are…
In pictures: Australian Geographic’s photo prize winners
Stunning images of nature and wildlife across Australia, New Zealand, Antarctica and some Pacific islands are recognised each year in the Australian Geographic Nature Photographer of the…
Africa’s week in pictures: 9-15 August 2019
A selection of photos from across Africa, and of Africans elsewhere, this week: Image copyright Anadolu Agency Image caption Two friends sit and chat on a fishing…
Africa’s top shots: 5-11 July 2019
A selection of photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week: Image copyright Getty Images Image caption On Saturday a model struts her stuff in…