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A person dressed in a costume participates in the catrinas procession as part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico, 22 October 2023.

Skulls and flowers: Mexico's 'skeleton' parade

Mexicans dressed as skeletons parade through the streets of the capital ahead of the Day of the Dead.

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A person dressed in a costume participates in the catrinas procession as part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico, 22 October 2023.

Skulls and flowers: Mexico's 'skeleton' parade

Mexicans dressed as skeletons parade through the streets of the capital ahead of the Day of the Dead.

A person dressed in a costume participates in the catrinas procession as part of the celebrations for the Day of the Dead, in Mexico City, Mexico, 22 October 2023.

Skulls and flowers: Mexico's 'skeleton' parade

Mexicans dressed as skeletons parade through the streets of the capital ahead of the Day of the Dead.

A young Royal Bengal tigress stands amongst mangrove bushes in the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, India

Steely gaze of endangered tigress tops mangrove photo awards

The Mangrove Photography Awards show unique ecosystems above and below the waterline.

A model gets her make up done before the main fashion show during the Kibera Fashion Week in the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, on October 15, 2023. Kibera Fashion Week is a platform created from the community to redefine fashion and creativity while showcasing beauty and talent as a way to change the narrative about Nairobi's largest informal settlement.

Poses, pouts and poles: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Sydney Opera House lit up for Vivid

Sydney Opera House: The story of an icon in photos

As Australia marks 50 years of the Sydney Opera House, here are some of its most defining moments.

Fisherman and trader Raimundo Silva do Carmo, 67, fetches water from a well, Lago do Puraquequara lake, Manaus, Brazil

Stranded boats and dead fish: Amazon drought

A severe drought in the Brazilian Amazon is disrupting transport, isolating communities and killing wildlife.

A Kenyan woman in traditional dress holding a camera head of the Maralal International Camel Derby in Yare, Samburu, Kenya - Saturday 7 October 2023

Camels and cauliflowers in focus: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Many survivors, like these residents of Siah Ab, are staying outdoors for fear of more aftershocks

Homes and lives destroyed in Afghan quakes

Images from western Afghanistan where two earthquakes days apart have caused massive damage.

A young Royal Bengal tigress stands amongst mangrove bushes in the Sundarbans Biosphere Reserve, India

Steely gaze of endangered tigress tops mangrove photo awards

The Mangrove Photography Awards show unique ecosystems above and below the waterline.

A model gets her make up done before the main fashion show during the Kibera Fashion Week in the informal settlement of Kibera in Nairobi, on October 15, 2023. Kibera Fashion Week is a platform created from the community to redefine fashion and creativity while showcasing beauty and talent as a way to change the narrative about Nairobi's largest informal settlement.

Poses, pouts and poles: Africa's top shots

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Sydney Opera House lit up for Vivid

Sydney Opera House: The story of an icon in photos

As Australia marks 50 years of the Sydney Opera House, here are some of its most defining moments.

Fisherman and trader Raimundo Silva do Carmo, 67, fetches water from a well, Lago do Puraquequara lake, Manaus, Brazil
A Kenyan woman in traditional dress holding a camera head of the Maralal International Camel Derby in Yare, Samburu, Kenya - Saturday 7 October 2023
Many survivors, like these residents of Siah Ab, are staying outdoors for fear of more aftershocks

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