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Now in their ninth year, the awards were created to showcase the iPhone camera.

Caracal was formed in the year 2000, following a demand for an intensive combat unit for girls.

Thousands of thrill-seekers ran with bulls along rain-slicked cobblestoned streets.

In one week, Wuhan received nearly as much rain as London gets in a whole year.

Children play out on the streets as hostilities cease until Friday 8 July.

The red wine flows in city ahead of the running of the bulls.

IBTimes UK photo gallery looks back at Britain's involvement in the Iraq war between 2003 and 2009.

Orchids, Bonsai and a butterfly dome, here are some of the photo highlights so far.

Having begun in 1916 on Coney Island, the contest marks its 100-year anniversary this year.

Eid officially begins when the new moon is sighted, so the date can vary from country to country.

Numbers rise as bodies are recovered from the rubble inside the shopping centre, while 35 people remain missing.

Oliver Curtis in Volte-face turns his back on famous landmarks from Taj Mahal to Stonehenge.

The extreme weather has been blamed on an El Nino so strong that Nasa nicknamed it Godzilla.

Outspoken politician claims he wants his life back following EU referendum.

Colourful festival allows artists and amateurs to express themselves with their body art skills.

Stunning picture of a horseman in the snow in Inner Mongolia wins world-renowned photography contest.

Sworn-in head of state nicknamed 'Duterte Harry' vows 'relentless and sustained' attack on drugs and alcohol.

Ceremony in remembrance of the fallen of the bloody offensive of 1916 held at Thiepval Memorial in France.

From the KLIPPAN sofa to getting meatballs at the canteen – here are the best photos from the exhibition.

Remembrance services held across UK and France to mark centenary of historic First World War battle.

Good news for elephants injured by some of the thousands of landmines on the Thai-Myanmar border.

Around 20,000 British soldiers were killed on the first day alone.

Country has one of the youngest populations on the planet.

Attacks on airports in Istanbul, Brussels, Moscow and other cities around the world.

Death toll is expected to rise after attack at Istanbul's main international airport.

Stunning photos raise awareness of issues like sustainable development, pollution and human rights.

Monarch had separate meetings with First Minister Arlene Foster and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness.

The unrest has led to renewed calls for peace talks, which last broke down more than two years ago.

A photographic look at Britain's changing attitudes to identity, money, class and race.