Longleat Festival of Lights: Stately home decorated with over 20,000 Chinese lanterns
Longleat has been transformed into an illuminated winter wonderland.
Brazil dam burst aftermath photos: 19 still missing after wave of red mud erased a village
A destructive wave of viscous red mud has all but erased the village of Bento Rodrigues.
Refugees cycle across Norway's Arctic frontier with Russia rather than risk Mediterranean
Refugees and migrants cross Norway's border with Russia despite being inhospitable, cold and – very soon – permanently dark.
Greece protest photos: Masked youths throw petrol bombs at police during strike in Athens
Violent clashes briefly broke out between police and demonstrators in Athens during a general strike.
Iraq: Operation Free Sinjar assaults Isis stronghold with Kurdish fighters and US air strikes
US-led coalition air strikes pound Isis-held areas of Sinjar as around 7,500 fighters advance on the ground.
Diwali 2015: Best photos of Festival of Lights celebrations around the world
Diwali is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains around the world.
Russia: Life at the end of the lonely tracks in the remote, frozen Urals
Reuters photographer Maxim Zmeyev records the lives of the few people who remain in remote snow-covered villages.
Victoria's Secret Fashion Show 2015: Models show off lingerie, including a $2m bra
Victoria's Secret held its 20th annual fashion show in New York, featuring 47 models wearing barely-there lingerie.
Villa Epecuen: Photos of eerie ghost town that has risen from floodwaters after 30 years
Water from the flood in 10 November 1985 has receded revealing a lost Argentinian spa town.
Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2015: Help pick the People's Choice Award winner
The jury has narrowed down more than 42,000 entries to a shortlist of 25 images. Which one captures your imagination?
Myanmar elections: Dawn of a new era as Aung San Suu Kyi heads for landslide victory
An expectant nation awaits victory for Suu Kyi and the weakening of the military-backed regime.
Syria: Assad's forces fire missiles into Douma market, killing at least 40 [Photo report]
Syrian government forces fired a barrage missiles into a busy market in the rebel-held town of Douma, near Damascus.
Refugee crisis: How long can Germany's generosity last under extreme pressure? [Photo report]
Many Germans are angry at being expected to house a million refugees, while other EU countries turn a blind eye.
Algeria's dying art: Berber women with facial tattoos tell their stories [Photo report]
Facial tattoos were once common among Berber women, but now it is considered a sin in Islam.
Brazil's World Indigenous Games 2015: The sports and the people [Photos]
Members of 24 Brazilian tribes and native people from 23 other countries compete in the World Indigenous Games.
North Korea: Kim Jong-un opens atom-shaped science and technology building [Photos]
The atomic design is a reminder of North Korea's refusal to abandon its nuclear programme.
Tokyo Motor Show 2015: Futuristic fuel-cell vehicles and self-driving concept cars [Photos]
Self-driving cars and weird concept vehicles on display at the Tokyo Motor Show.
Army Photographic Competition 2015: British soldiers' photos show life on the frontline and back home
The best photos captured by British soldiers on service in Afghanistan and in parade back home.
Brazil: Violent prisoners get yoga, massage and pottery painting lessons [Photo report]
Inmates convicted of murder and theft are being offered an incentive to behave.
Halloween 2015: Pet costume ideas at New York's Tompkins Square Dog Parade [Photos]
Halloween costume ideas include a dog dressed as Marty McFly in the Back to Future and a doggy tribute to Sarah Jessica Parker.
Earthquake death toll rises in Afghanistan, Pakistan and India [Photo report]
The death toll is expected to rise after a powerful earthquake struck a remote area of north-eastern Afghanistan.
World Indigenous Games: Native people from across the globe compete in traditional sports [Photos]
Indigenous peoples from Brazil, as well as native people from Asia and North America, are competing in the first World Indigenous Games.
Ashura 2015: Shia Muslims flagellate themselves with swords, chains and knives [Graphic images]
Shia Muslims beat their heads and chests with chains and knives, and gash their heads with swords.
Fees Must Fall: South African students and police clash in tuition cost protests [Photo report]
Police fire stun grenades at students outside President Jacob Zuma's offices in Pretoria.
Migrant crisis: Hundreds of refugees evicted from empty school in Paris [Photos]
About 700 refugees and migrants had been living in the empty Lycee Jean-Quarre building.
Dussehra 2015: Hindus burn effigies of demon king Ravana and immerse idols of goddess Durga [Photos]
India is celebrating the Hindu festival of Dussehra, signifying the triumph of good over evil.
Migrant crisis: Refugees sleep in muddy field on Serbia and Croatia border as weather worsens [Photos]
Many camping in the open are families with children waiting to travel into EU.
Dussehra 2015: Hindus in India, Nepal and Bangladesh celebrate end of Navratri festival [Photos]
IBTimesUK presents a gallery of celebrations held during the nine-day Hindu Navratri festival, leading up to Dussehra.
JR: Mysterious French street artist and photographer's career documented in new book
JR is known chiefly for his enormous black-and-white close-up portraits pasted on walls around the world.
EU migrant crisis: Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia struggle to cope with river of refugees [Photo report]
Thousands of migrants and refugees are stranded in worsening weather after Hungary sealed its borders with Serbia and Croatia.
