Greek authorities have appealed to swimmers to stay away from the beaches in the southern suburbs of Athens after thick black oil began washing up.
Winners and shortlisted images include a mosquito's foot and a skull-shaped tapeworm that latches onto the intestine of its host.
The stock includes a variety of period costumes such as doublets, cloaks, helmets, uniforms, codpieces and bum rolls.
The 45-year-old Agia Zoni II sank while anchored off the coast of the island of Salamina (also known as Salamis), close to Greece's main port of Piraeus.
More than 1,600 exhibitors from over 40 countries are displaying their latest weapons and defence systems at Defence & Security Equipment international (DSEi).
IBTimes UK looks at some of the hottest new cars and wackiest concept vehicles at the 2017 Frankfurt Motor Show.
Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon said his government's effort was "as good as anybody else's". But is it?
A snarling tiger cub, playful brown bears and a tiny seahorse clinging to a cotton bud are among the beautiful photos on this year's shortlist.
Hundreds of thousands of people carrying Esteladas, Catalan pro-independence flags, march through Barcelona on Catalonia's National Day (the 'Diada').
Dan Ziskie's first book, Cloud Chamber, features photographs taken on the streets of Manhattan between 2013 and 2016.
At least 91 people were killed by the massive earthquake that struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Thursday (7 September).
With communication cut to some of the Florida Keys, many are holding their breath for what daylight might reveal.
Seawater penetrated as much as half a kilometre (one-third of a mile) inland in places.
Irma's winds of around 175mph (290kph) tore down trees, and flattened homes, schools and hotels, destroying some of the world's most exclusive tourist resorts.
Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, is heading directly towards Florida after it lashed the Caribbean.
The five winning projects cover a wide range of topics, from the deepening crisis in Venezuela to sperm smuggling in Gaza.
Smashed hotels, boats tossed into piles, and flooded streets and homes on Sint Maarten, the Dutch side of the Caribbean island of Saint Martin.
Perhaps surprisingly, these weddings have a far higher success rate than traditional love marriages, with lower divorce rates.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned of possible ethnic cleansing and a "humanitarian catastrophe" in Myanmar's Rakhine state.
Hurricane Irma, the most powerful Atlantic Ocean hurricane in recorded history, barrels across the Caribbean en route to Florida.
The best photographs from around the world of phenomena like clouds, lightning, rain, fog or snow, and the impact of weather on mankind.
Idols of the elephant-headed god, Lord Ganesha – large and small – are carried through the streets and immersed in bodies of water.
Gary Blackburn has transformed his home with red telephone boxes, life-sized models of the Queen (and her corgis) and a tank.
Norwegian photographer Jonas Bendiksen has travelled the world tracking down men who claim to be the second coming of Jesus Christ.
The Rohingya are effectively stateless. Neither Bangladesh nor Myanmar recognises them as citizens. They live in apartheid-like conditions.
Paola Ismene from Mexico, whose entry Daydream in Blue was chosen from among more than 9,000 entries, will be awarded a solo exhibition at the Saatchi Gallery.
Philippine troops fighting Isis-linked Islamist insurgents in the city of Marawi say they have encountered armed resistance from women and children.
Wildfires have raged across the US West, forcing thousands to flee their homes during a sweltering, smoke-shrouded holiday weekend of record heat.
Among new arrivals, about 16,000 are school-age children and more than 5,000 are under the age of five, aid workers say.
Aaron Joel Mitchell, 41, died after breaking through layers of security and running into the flames as the event's titular effigy burned.
