From drought to floods and blizzards: It never rains in California – it pours
Over the past week alone, a series of of powerful storms dumped 20 inches (50cm) of precipitation on some areas.
Storm Chaser: Amazing photos that convey the awesome power and beauty of nature
Storm chaser Mike Olbinski captures lightning, tornadoes and dramatic cloud formations in stunning images that convey the awesome power and beauty of nature.
Peace deal for Cyprus? Photos of abandoned no-man's land in divided Nicosia
Cyprus was divided in a Turkish invasion in 1974 prompted by a brief coup engineered by the military then ruling Greece.
UK winter weather: Photos of snow and blizzard conditions in Britain
The blizzard conditions that have caused travel misery and power cuts in northern Britain are moving slowly southwards.
Hamburg's spectacular new concert hall finally opens – eight years behind schedule and 10 times over budget
The hall, which sits atop 362 bags of feathers for sound insulation, has been praised for its impressive acoustics.
Photos: Appalling weather and deadly landslides plague Dakar Rally 2017
'Extreme climatic conditions' have plagued this year's Dakar Rally, which runs for nearly 9,000km through three countries – Paraguay, Argentina and Bolivia.
Winter weather photos: Europe hit by lowest temperatures for decades
This cold snap has now been blamed for at least 69 deaths, with homeless people and migrants among those most at risk.
Museo Atlántico: Europe's first underwater art museum opens to the public
As it is 14 metres under the surface of the water, the museum is accessible only to scuba divers and snorkelers.
Photos of the extreme winter weather that is gripping much of Europe
Extreme conditions have hit areas of southern Europe more used to mild winters.
No Trousers On The Tube Day: Travel chaos of a very different kind
Bemused commuters didn't know where to look as passengers stripped down to their underwear for the annual No Trousers On The Tube Day.
Winter weather: Photos of snow and icy conditions across Europe
Parts of Europe have been hit by bitterly cold temperatures and blizzards, with temperatures as low as minus 25 degrees Celsius.
Dakar Rally 2017: Spectacular photos of the world's most gruelling motorsport event
Photographers are following the action, taking spectacular photos in very challenging conditions.
The world's coolest festival, featuring an illuminated city made of ice
China's Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival models an entire city in ice.
South Sudan refugee exodus to Uganda raises spectre of Rwanda genocide
Award-winning photographer Paula Bronstein documents the biggest refugee movement in Central Africa since the 1994 Rwandan genocide.
Melania Trump's hometown in Slovenia cashes in on the future First Lady
The town of Sevnica is offering cakes, slippers, jars of honey and fish dishes named after Melania Trump.
Morris dancers in blackface bless cider apples to celebrate Twelfth Night
Morris dancers stage a torchlit wassailing ceremony in an orchard to ensure a good crop of cider apples for the year ahead.
Photos of forest fire that burned hundreds of homes in Valparaiso, Chile
Authorities said the blaze in Valparaiso was fuelled by gusty winds, low humidity and high temperatures.
Historic photos of Rodrigo Duterte, gun-toting mayor of Davao City and now president of the Philippines
Photos show Duterte handling machine guns in the 1980s and 1990s. He has brought the iron-fist approach he used to rule Davao to Manila.
Els Enfarinats: Spanish village stages huge flour and egg fight to celebrate Day of the Innocents
More than 1,500 eggs and hundreds of kilograms of flour are thrown in the annual battle.
Best of the best in 2016: The year's biggest photography competition winners
Award-winning wildlife, landscape, travel and news photography from around the world.
George Michael fans leave moving tributes to their idol at his homes
Fans of the pop star are leaving flowers, cards, candles and touching hand-written messages at his homes in north London and at the riverside mansion in Oxfordshire where he died.
Berlin's Breitscheidplatz Christmas market reopens with extra security
Mourners and well-wishers have been laying flowers, lighting candles and leaving tributes to the victims at the site.
2016 in review: 50 powerful photos of war in Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen
In this gallery, IBTimes UK looks back at the year in four countries ripped apart by conflict: Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen.
Night and day: 21 spectacular aerial photos of London by Jason Hawkes
Pictured at dusk or in darkness, the ever-changing British capital glitters with jewel-like hues.
A Year of Terror: Photos of the attacks in Brussels, Nice, Orlando, Berlin and more
The attacks in Brussels, Nice, Orlando and Berlin made the biggest headlines, but terrorists claimed the lives of thousands of people across the world in 2016.
The year in pictures: The 100 most memorable photos of 2016
IBTimes UK takes a look back at the 100 most iconic news and sports images of 2016.
IBTimes UK's Photo Essay of the Year: Jack Taylor, Notting Hill Carnival
Jack Taylor went to Carnival and somehow made ordinary people doing ordinary things look like flawlessly styled and posed tableaux.
IBTimes UK Agency Photographer of the Year: Goran Tomasevic
International Business Times UK is pleased to announce that Goran Tomasevic is our 2016 Agency Photographer of the Year.
The cult of Stalin: Soviet dictator lives on in hearts of elderly Georgian fans
'What Jesus Christ is for many religious people, Stalin is the same for me,' says one elderly fan.
News photographers discuss their personal favourite images of 2016
Getty Images photojournalists from around the world tell IBTimes UK the stories behind some of the most widely-used images of the year.
