Australian Open 2018 heat: Players battling to remain upright, let alone play world class tennis
Temperatures at the Australian Open have reached 40 Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) with reports of 69 degrees (156F) being measured on the court surface.
UK snow photos and videos: Stranded cars and leaping dogs
While getting stranded in a blizzard is nobody's idea of fun, you can never have too many slow-motion videos of dogs jumping to catch snowballs.
Horses are ridden through fire to honour patron saint of animals
Every year on the night of 17 January, horses are ridden through huge flames and clouds of smoke on the streets of the village of San Bartolome de los Pinares.
Protests and church fire-bombings as Pope visits Chile amid Catholic priest child sex abuse scandal
Nine churches have been firebombed in the past week, and scores of demonstrators were arrested during his first open-air mass in Santiago.
Detroit Auto Show 2018 highlights: Any car you want, as long as it's a truck
Of course, there's more to the Detroit Auto Show than big, rugged trucks – there are also big, rugged off-road vehicles.
Venezuelan rogue pilot Oscar Perez's Instagram farewells before being killed in dramatic gunfight
While the dramatic gun battle was going on around him, Perez – who had been an action film star and portrayed himself as a James Bond or Rambo-like figure on social media – posted several videos on Instagram.
Spectator gored to death at controversial 'bull taming' festival in India
The fatality occurred during the controversial sport of Jallikattu, in which bulls are released into an arena and young men try to cling onto them without being thrown off.
Makar Sankranti 2018 pictures: Hindu devotees bathe in sacred water to celebrate the end of winter
Makar Sankranti marks the winter solstice and the transition of the sun from Sagittarius to Capricorn. Devotees also thank Surya the sun god for the coming harvest season.
Photos: Rescuers and sniffer dogs hunt for survivors or bodies in deep mud inside Montecito homes
The search for survivors and bodies after a mudslide engulfed homes in Santa Barbara County enters its third day. Seventeen people confirmed dead, with five still unaccounted for.
Refugees and migrants risk hypothermia and avalanches crossing the Alps from Italy to France
They face dangers ranging from losing their footing on steep drops, being struck by falling rocks or succumbing to temperatures as low as minus 9C (15°F)
Plastic Beach: Just look at all the rubbish polluting the Thames
Theresa May has pledged to eradicate avoidable plastic waste by 2042, as part of a new environmental agenda.
Dakar Rally 2018: Breathtaking scenery and bone-crunching crashes in world's most gruelling race
The route runs for nearly 9,000 kilometres (5,550 miles) through three countries, across desert dunes, mountain trails, flooded rivers and salt flats.
In pictures: Rescue workers hunt for 17 people still missing after mudslides hit California
Hundreds of rescue workers and volunteers are continuing the gruelling work of hunting for survivors and digging up bodies in the sea of mud and wreckage in Santa Barbara County.
Violent protests raise tensions in Tunisia, birthplace of Arab Spring
In recent days, violent protests over price hikes have left one person dead and raised fears of broader unrest in the country that was the birthplace of the Arab Spring.
Food shortages and world's highest inflation push Venezuelans to the edge
Supermarket shelves and fridges are empty, and the prices of the few goods that are available can change every day.
Photos show terrifying power of deadly mudslides that swept through Santa Barbara county
The death toll from the mudslides that swept through Santa Barbara county is expected to rise as rescue workers search for an unknown number people still unaccounted for.
In pictures: Thousands of tourists stranded as Swiss resort of Zermatt is cut off by heavy snow
Around 13,000 tourists have become stranded by heavy snow in Zermatt, at the foot of Switzerland's famous Matterhorn.
Emir, age 2, was one of six kids killed by air strikes near Damascus on Monday. This is his story
Emir was one of six children killed by Syrian and Russian air strikes on Eastern Ghouta on Monday. Since 29 December, 126 people, including 29 children, have lost their lives.
Chaotic scenes as huge crowds of Catholics clamour to touch 'healing' black Christ statue in Manila
Devotees squeezed their way into the tightly packed mob and climbed on others in a desperate attempt to reach the carriage carrying the Black Nazarene through Manila.
Vote for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award
Choose one of these 24 stunning animal pictures as the winner of the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People's Choice Award.
It was Christmas Day yesterday in parts of the world. See how the holiday was celebrated
Orthodox Christians in Russia, Greece, Ethiopia and other countries around the world celebrated Christmas Day yesterday (Sunday 7 January).
No Trousers On The Tube Day 2018: A different kind of travel chaos
Today's RMT strike means some commuters face a denuded service, but London Underground was totally pants over the weekend.
Visitors flock to see massive replicas of famous landmarks made of ice
The 34th Harbin International Ice and Snow Festival, in China's far northeastern Heilongjiang Province, has opened.
Heartbreaking photos of Manila's slum children working at deadly charcoal kilns
Children as young as three spend their days sitting in soot and breathing in coal dust and toxic smoke to make charcoal out of wood scavenged from rubbish dumps.
Winter Storm Grayson: Latest photos of huge amounts of snow after 'bomb cyclone' hit US northeast
The latest photos of the massive winter storm barrelling into the northeastern US, as a rapid plunge in barometric pressure causes bombogenesis or a "bomb cyclone".
Retrospective London exhibition for renowned photographer Elliott Erwitt, who turns 90 this year
The exhibition at Beetles+Huxley in London features Elliott Erwitt's quirky photos of dogs as well as portraits of Marilyn Monroe and Che Guevara.
150 years of powerful photos show how America was built on immigration
The Immigrants, at New York's Howard Greenberg Gallery, features the work of more than 40 photographers from the 1860s to 2015, focusing on the immigrant experience.
In pictures: Storm Eleanor's winds and waves batter western Europe after hitting Ireland and Britain
After battering Britain and Ireland, Storm Eleanor slammed into western Europe, derailing trains, toppling trees and halting flights.
Stunning photos of partly frozen Niagara Falls as US and Canada brace for 'bomb cyclone'
Extreme cold weather has caused parts of the Niagara Falls to freeze as a massive winter storm, followed by possible record-breaking cold, moves up the eastern US.
Tim Flach's beautiful portraits of endangered animals around the world
Flach's new book, Endangered, features over 180 images of remarkable animals such as the mandrill and the Yunnan snub-nosed monkey.
