Gay Pride 2016: Flamboyant photos of celebrations around the world
London, New York City and San Francisco were among the cities taking part in the annual LGBT festivities.
Glastonbury 2016: Festival kicks off after traffic jams, mud and EU referendum result
Revellers awoke to find that Britain had voted to leave the EU and that David Cameron would be resigning.
Brexit: Traders in London's Canary Wharf react as sterling plummets
Carnage came to world markets on 24 June, after the British public voted to leave the EU.
France strike: Eiffel Tower closed to the public as protesters clash with police in Paris
If put in place, new labour law would make it easier for employers in France to hire and fire their staff.
City of God: Photo portrait of gigantic Islamic boarding school in Indonesia
Located in Kediri, East Java, the boarding school is home to around 17,000 students.
Orlando shooting: Photos of #TwoMenKissing hit social media in defiance against anti-LGBT attack
Social media users have made a poignant stand against the LGBT-targeted attack.
Muhammad Ali: Louisville prepares to bid farewell to its favourite son
Tributes from all over the world are being paid to the three-time world heavyweight boxing champion.
Founder's Day: Princess Anne meets war veterans at Royal Hospital Chelsea
Founder's Day commemorates King Charles II escaping from parliamentary forces after the Battle of Worcester.
Fighting Isis: Photos of Iraqi and Syrian forces battling to reclaim Daesh-controlled areas
Progress is being made in Iraq and Syria, as troops close in on the militant group.
Afghanistan: Inside the shattered ruins of Kabul's abandoned Darul Aman palace
With walls peppered with bullet holes the Darul Aman is a symbol of failed attempts to bring peace to Kabul.
As the Holocaust victims were herded into Auschwitz's gas chambers this is what they left behind
Over 16,000 personal items belonging to the victims of the Nazi death camp, Auschwitz-Birkenau, are being returned to the Auschwitz museum memorial.
Peru: Pedro Pablo Kuczynski takes lead in closest elections in 50 years
Many Peruivians are demanding that the ballots are recounted in support of Popular Force leader Keiko Fujimori.
Residents begin mass clean up in Australia after heavy floods hit Tasmania and Sydney
Waves reaching a height of 5m crashed along the east coast forcing residents to flee.
France floods: State of emergency as River Seine bursts its banks in Paris
The River Seine burst its banks earlier in the week and has since reached a record height of 8.6 metres - the highest it has been in nearly 35 years.
The Battle for Fallujah: Inside Islamic State's secret tunnels
The militant group uses tunnels to approach, appear and escape the front line, in order to reduce their casualties.
Anti-Trump demonstrators pelt supporters with eggs during clashes at San Jose rally
The rally saw Donald Trump delighting his supporters, vowing to build a wall along the US border and have Mexico pay for it.
Somalia: At least 16 killed in Al-Shabaab car-bomb attack on Mogadishu hotel used by government
The al-Qaeda-affiliated militant group remains a threat to Somalia and neighbouring Kenya and Uganda.
France: Severe flooding forces residents to evacuate by boat as others remain trapped at home
Emergency services were called out 4,500 times to assist with evacuations on 30 and 31 May 2016.
Gotthard Base Tunnel: World's longest and deepest railway line takes passengers through Alps in 17 minutes
At 35.5 miles long, the Swiss railway line will speed passengers and cargo by rail under the mountain chain that divides Europe's north and south.
Peru: Protests in Lima against ex-president's daughter Keiko Fujimori standing for election
Her father was imprisoned for corruption and human rights abuses making her ties with him an issue for voters.
Battle of Jutland 100th anniversary: Commemorations mark largest naval battle of WW1
Princess Anne, Nicole Sturgeon and David Cameron were among those paying their respects.
Battle for Fallujah: War photos of Iraqi forces surrounding Isis militants holed up in besieged city
Fallujah was first Iraq city to fall under IS control in 2014 and has been besieged for more than six months.
Battle for Fallujah: Photos of thousands fleeing besieged Iraq city after 2 years under Isis rule
Iraqi troops have launched a final attack to recapture the city which fell to Isis in January 2014.
Riots escalate across France as government refuses to reconsider labour law reform
Protests lead by CGT bring workers and students together in a bid to make their voices heard.
Japan: US President Barack Obama visits Hiroshima peace memorial to remember atomic bomb victims
Obama has become the first sitting US president to visit Hiroshima 71 years after the world's first atomic bomb was dropped on the city by US military.
Hiroshima 71 years on: Candid portraits of survivors of atomic bomb
US President Barack Obama is set to become first sitting US President to visit Hiroshima on 27 May.
Corpus Christi: Catholics take part in religious processions in traditional dress across the world
The holy day symbolises their belief in the body and the blood of Jesus Christ, and his Real Presence in the Eucharist.
Penny Black: World's oldest stamp to be transported from London to New York in bomb-proof case
The 176 year-old stamps are so rare that they are taken under armed escort in a specially designed case with shock alarms and sensors.
Squatters riot in Barcelona streets after being evicted from abandoned bank
The Expropriated Bank had been used by squatters since 2011 and was largely ignored by its owners.
Vivid Sydney: Preview of world's largest psychedelic light show
The light festival transforms various buildings and landmarks into a canvas for the giant creations.
