In Pictures

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Train derails in India

Express train accident kills dozens near Kanpur

  • 20 November 2016
  • From the section India

Boxing with the cops

Police spar with young people in an attempt to keep them out of gangs

  • 19 November 2016
  • From the section Magazine

Week in pictures

A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

World Toilet Day

Parisian artist Anastassia Elias reveals tiny cityscapes in the humble toilet roll.

Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from across the continent

  • 18 November 2016
  • From the section Africa
Image gallery

Faith Through A Lens

The winners of this year's photography competition are announced

Videos

Video 1:29

How to capture a megacity like Lagos

  • 16 November 2016
  • From the section Africa
Video 7:19

Planet Earth II

Video 1:36

All that Jazz

Video 3:39

Uncovering Capote

Video 2:27

Hidden London

  • 10 October 2016
  • From the section UK
Video 2:24

Blind photographer captures the Paralympics

Our Experts

Multiple exposures from Donald Trump's campaign trail

Canadian photographer Sarah Palmer is using in-camera multiple exposures to give her pictures an extra dimension.

30 October 2016
Phil Coomes Picture editor

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