In Pictures

The best news photos from the past week

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

Sport World sport: 10 photos we liked this week

A selection of the most striking sports photographs from around the world this week.

  • 8 October 2018
  • From the section Sport

Melania Trump's whistle-stop Africa tour

The US First Lady visits Ghana, Malawi, Kenya and Egypt

  • 7 October 2018
  • From the section Africa
Image gallery

Solar panels at Chernobyl

Ukraine launches first solar plant near former nuclear power station

  • 6 October 2018
  • From the section Europe

The photograph that shaped a career

Derek Ridges's career began by chance when he photographed Eric Clapton at the Rainbow Theatre.

Africa's top shots: Taxi hats, weddings and hot chillies

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.

  • 5 October 2018
  • From the section Africa

Features

Why we're proud of our fat bodies

  • 21 September 2018

The women unsafe in their own homes

  • 7 September 2018

I'm 24, but I’m not ready to 'adult' yet

  • 12 July 2018

The children shunned for being 'witches'

  • 26 June 2018

Living on a rock in the North Atlantic

  • 22 May 2018

What some women have to put in their underwear

  • 12 April 2018

Our Experts

A suitcase full of photographic wonder

A treasure trove of quirky street photographs by John Turner capture London's past.

30 May 2018
Phil Coomes Picture editor

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