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Eclipse mania grips the US for coast-to-coast total solar eclipse

Millions of Americans armed with protective glasses have staked out their positions for what should be the most observed and photographed eclipse in history.

Aug 21, 2017

By David Sim

Science pictures Travel pictures

Sir Bruce Forsyth dies at 89: Life of much-loved entertainer in pictures

Sir Bruce Forsyth, one of Britain's best-loved entertainers, has died at the age of 89. IBTimes UK looks back at his life and career in pictures.

Aug 18, 2017

By David Sim

Bruce Forsyth

Pictures of the week 12 to 18 August 2017: Seven days of the world's best photojournalism

The week's best photos from around the world, from Charlottesville and Barcelona to Sierra Leone and Kenya via the athletics in London.

Aug 18, 2017

By David Sim

Philippines Conflict Pictures

World Photo Day 2017: 10 powerful images that changed the world

Ten photos that brought about real change by influencing the way people think and swaying public and political opinion.

Aug 18, 2017

By Hugh Pinney

Science pictures Conflict Pictures Conservation Princess Diana

Philippines demands justice for Kian as 17-year-old boy shot dead in Duterte's war on drugs

Police are under pressure to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of high-school student Kian Loyd Delos Santos.

Aug 18, 2017

By David Sim

Philippines police kill 60 people in three days in Duterte's deadly war on drugs [Graphic images]

The 60 deaths mark the deadliest period of the crackdown that has killed thousands since Duterte took office over a year ago.

Aug 17, 2017

By David Sim

Sierra Leone mudslide photos: Mass burials begin as health crisis looms

Around 400 bodies have been recovered so far, but the death toll is expected to rise as an estimated 500 are still missing.

Aug 17, 2017

By David Sim

Ebola Science pictures

Palio di Siena: Photos of bareback horse race in medieval Italian city

The Palio di Siena has been held in the Piazza del Campo in the centre of the medieval town, twice a year, almost without fail since 1656.

Aug 17, 2017

By David Sim

Travel pictures

From Pokémon to pussyhats: The 2017 Beazley Designs of the Year shortlist

Nominees include a wheelchair that can climb stairs, the world's first translating earpiece, ink made from air pollution, and a robot that carries your stuff while rolling along behind you like R2-D2.

Aug 16, 2017

By David Sim

Pokemon Go

Inside the US Army's top secret chemical and biological weapons testing facility

In the middle of the Utah desert lies a US Army facility that tests chemical and biological weapons such as sarin and anthrax.

Aug 16, 2017

By David Sim

Science pictures

India Independence Day 2017: Colourful displays of national pride on 70th birthday

The colours of the Indian flag were projected onto buildings and painted on the faces of children across the nation of 1.3 billion people.

Aug 15, 2017

By David Sim

Politics Pictures

Elvis Presley fans descend on Memphis for 40th anniversary of the King's death at Graceland

Thousands of fans have shrines to Presley in their homes and consider visits to Graceland a pilgrimage.

Aug 15, 2017

By David Sim

VJ Day in Japan: Treading a fine line between honouring the dead and atoning for atrocities

Every 15 August, Japan upsets its neighbours by holding a memorial service at a shrine honouring its dead, including war criminals.

Aug 15, 2017

By David Sim

Shinzo Abe South Korea History Pictures

The history of Adolf Hitler and Nazi Germany told in a novel way

The Third Reich in 100 objects, from the swastika and Nazi salute to a Hitler action figure and the Fuehrer's personal moustache brush.

Aug 14, 2017

By David Sim

History Pictures

charlottesville white supremacist fascist protests

Wake up and smell the Nazis: Protesters link rise in fascism to Donald Trump's election campaign

Shocked and angry Americans took to the streets of cities across the nation in protest after a white nationalist rally in Charlottesville descended into deadly violence.

Aug 14, 2017

By David Sim

Donald Trump Alt-right Politics Pictures