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Now in its 12th year, the international competition received almost 10,000 entries from 74 different countries around the globe.

Portugal's worst forest fires in living memory have so far claimed the lives of 62 people, most of whom died in their cars as they tried to flee the inferno.

Scotland's premier photography festival – running from 18 June to 31 July 2017 – features established names and emerging talent.

Met Police Commander Stuart Cundy said recovering bodies could take months, and admitted there was a risk not all would be identified.

Each sculpture is a concertina of thousands of pieces of paper glued together and then carved into the shape of pistols, machine guns and bullets.

Prora was designed to accommodate 20,000 holidaymakers in huge buildings which extend almost five kilometres along Ruegen Island's Baltic Sea coast.

The CJTF helped to turn the tide against Boko Haram, but their presence now casts a shadow over longer-term efforts to bring stability to the troubled Lake Chad region.

Massive landslides crashed into villages in the southeast of Bangladesh, after torrential rains.

At least six people have been killed in a huge fire which engulfed the 24-storey Grenfell Tower in the Latimer Road area of North Kensington, west London.

How much progress is the Philippines military making in its fight to reclaim Marawi from Isis-linked Maute jihadists? The answer depends on who you choose to believe.

The powerful 6.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the Greek island of Lesbos killed one person and injured at least 10.

Would you like a doll that looks and feels just like a real baby, complete with umbilical cord?

Baton-wielding riot police broke up anti-government demonstrations in several cities across Russia and arrested scores of protesters.

In many parts of Africa, albinos are attacked for their body parts, which are highly prized in witchcraft and can fetch a high price.

The annual gay pride in Los Angeles was replaced by a Resist March, with protesters dressed as Trump or bearing placards and T-shirts referring to the US President.

A 40-man brawl ensued 15 minutes into the game between La Santa Croce Azzurri (Blue) and Santo Spirito Bianchi (White) when a player punched the referee and refused to leave the pitch.

In an attempt to cling on as Prime Minister, May has said she will form a government supported by her "friends" in the DUP.

At least nine people have been killed and thousands forced from their homes in the worst winter storm in 30 years.

The government said Neomar Lander, 17, died when a homemade mortar exploded in his hands. Opposition leaders said he was killed by a tear gas canister.

Britain has warmed to Jeremy Corbyn and punished Theresa May for running a negative campaign and sticking to slogans.

Police confiscate high-tech devices straight out of a James Bond film including wireless receivers hidden in belts, pens, watches and earpieces.

The latest military action will pile more pressure on the jihadists whose self-declared caliphate is in retreat across Syria and Iraq.

People of all ages braved the rain to pay their respects, with some breaking into tears during a minute of silence for the victims.

World War Two veterans return to the battlegrounds of Normandy, the location of the D-Day landings.

In six days of war, seized control of Sinai and the Gaza Strip from Egypt, East Jerusalem and the West Bank from Jordan, and the Golan Heights from Syria.

Collectors can snap up iconic photos such as Eve Arnold's Marilyn Monroe, Chris Steele-Perkins' Teds and Tiananmen Square's Tank Man for just $100 (£77.72).

Life is carrying on as normal in London two days after the terror attack on London Bridge and Borough Market that left at least seven people dead and around 50 injured.

At least six people dead and scores injured in the attack that came just four days ahead of UK general election.

Hundreds of migrants slept crammed in tents in the old arrivals terminal, in scorching temperatures with little food and occasional bouts of crime and violence.