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Shocking image of rhino butchered by poachers wins Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017

Photojournalist Brent Stirton has been named Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 for his shocking image of a black rhino killed by poachers for its horns.

The five best cities for LGBT travellers

For the LGBT community, homophobic laws and social stigma make some countries unwelcoming. Here, Lonely Planet shares the best destiniations for LGBT travellers.

Tokyo named world's safest city - while London only comes 20th

The Safe Cities Index 2017 from The Economist Intelligence Unit ranked Tokyo at the top while UK and US cities stayed out of the top 10.

World Solar Challenge 2017: Photos of gruelling 3,000km race across Australia, powered only by the sun

Nearly 40 futuristic vehicles are racing 3,000km across Australia powered only by the sun. The World Solar Challenge goes from Darwin to Adelaide and is expected to take a week, with speeds of 90-100 kmh (55-62 mph).

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From Monarch to Ryanair and Air Berlin: Are budget airlines flying into trouble?

Monarch became the third European airline to file for insolvency over the last three months after it ceased operations on Monday.

Tate Modern Turbine Hall Pendulum Superflex

First photos of Tate Modern's new Turbine Hall installation: One Two Three Swing! by SUPERFLEX

Tate Modern's new Turbine Hall installation should attract huge crowds keen to lie on the floor again, just as Olafur Eliasson's Weather Project did back in 2003.

British Airways parent targets Monarch assets as airline ceases operations

International Airlines Group reportedly interested in acquiring Monarch's take-off and landing slots, fleet and crew.

Ryanair clarifies refund policy and offers to put passengers on rival airlines

Irish carrier has cancelled or changed 20,000 flights between September and March, affecting 700,000 passengers.

Hurricane Maria: Trump says his administration is doing a GREAT job. Puerto Rico disagrees

The US territory of 3.4 million people has struggled through nine days with virtually no electricity and shortages of fuel and clean water in the wake of the most powerful storm to hit the island in nearly 90 years.

Ryanair given 5pm deadline to sort out compensation policy over cancelled flights

Irish carrier has cancelled 20,000 flights between September and March, affecting 700,000 passengers.

Catalonia's banned independence referendum plunges Spain into biggest crisis since Franco

Catalonia's interior minister says the region's authorities are aiming to ensure that the disputed referendum will take place peacefully.

I am Nigerian and wasn't offended by the BA stewardess rant. But here's what did offend me

We have become judge and the jury in this orgy of excoriation meted out to those who speak out of turn.

Vanuatu volcano Manaro Voui Ambae island

Photos: Vanuatu's Manaro Voui volcano eruption forces total evacuation of Ambae island

Vanuatu, home to about 260,000 people, is made up of about 65 islands on the geologically active Pacific Ring of Fire.

Ryanair chaos: 'Furious' air regulator warns budget airline it faces legal action over axed flights

Civil Aviation Authority accuses Ryanair of showing "disregard for the law and consumers".

Ryanair cancels another 18,000 flights between November and March

Irish carrier says 400,000 passengers will be affected by decision to alter its winter schedule to avoid further cancellations

Mount Agung photos: Tens of thousands flee Bali volcano 'about to erupt'

Bali is being shaken daily by hundreds of tremors from the mountain, which volcanologists say indicates a high chance of an eruption.

See inspiring early entries in the 2018 Sony World Photography Awards

The 2018 Sony World Photography Awards, one of the world's leading photography competitions, are now open for entries.

Puerto Rico 'set back decades' by Hurricane Maria and a weakened dam may fail at any moment

The storm-battered US island territory has struggled through days with virtually no electricity, and more misery could be on the way thanks to a dam that might fail at any moment.

Photos: Hurricane Maria lashes Puerto Rico, leaving island without power 'for weeks or months'

Hurricane Maria slammed into Puerto Rico as the strongest storm to hit the US territory in nearly 90 years, even stronger than Irma.

You can now bid as little as £5 to travel first class from London to Edinburgh, York and Leeds

Passengers on standard Virgin Trains could ride in spacious leather seats with free Wi-Fi, food and drink.

Oktoberfest 2017: The world's biggest beer festival in numbers and pictures

Organisers estimate that Oktoberfest's seven million visitors will drink a similar number of litres of beer.

Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 winners revealed – and they're out of this world

Spectacular space images from the winners of the Insight Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2017 competition.

Soviet Bus Stops Christopher Herwig VOLUME II

Christopher Herwig's Soviet Bus Stops Volume II: More surprising sights behind the Iron Curtain

After the popular and critical success of his first book, Soviet Bus Stops, Herwig has returned to the former Soviet Union to hunt for more.

Greece: Popular Athens beaches covered with black oil from sunken tanker

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.

Beaches on Greek island covered in thick black oil after sinking of tanker

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.

Hurricane Irma: What are the British, French and Dutch governments doing to help?

Britain's Defence Minister Michael Fallon said his government's effort was "as good as anybody else's". But is it?

First look at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2017 finalists

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.

Catalonia independence Diada de Catalunya

Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags turn Barcelona streets into rivers of red and yellow

Hundreds of thousands of people carrying Esteladas, Catalan pro-independence flags, march through Barcelona on Catalonia's National Day (the 'Diada').

Cloud Chamber: House of Cards actor's New York street photography

Dan Ziskie's first book, Cloud Chamber, features photographs taken on the streets of Manhattan between 2013 and 2016.

Mexico earthquake: Photos of flattened town of Juchitan de Zaragoza in Oaxaca state

At least 91 people were killed by the massive earthquake that struck off the coast of southern Mexico on Thursday (7 September).

In pictures: Hurricane Irma weakens, but carves path of destruction through Florida

With communication cut to some of the Florida Keys, many are holding their breath for what daylight might reveal.

Photos: Cubans wade through flooded streets after Hurricane Irma swamped Havana

Seawater penetrated as much as half a kilometre (one-third of a mile) inland in places.

Latest photos from Caribbean island of Saint Martin show incredible power of Hurricane Irma

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 heads straight for Florida after leaving devastation across the Caribbean

Hurricane Irma, one of the most powerful Atlantic storms in a century, is heading directly towards Florida after it lashed the Caribbean.

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