PICTURES

A river of rubbish snakes through Beirut's northern suburbs, and vast mountains of trash surround the Lebanese capital.

You can help choose the winner of the Smithsonian Photo Contest Readers' Choice Award.

Calais officials want to demolish half the camp, with alternative housing in form of shipping containers.

Those hoping to reach the UK are drawn by relatives as well as better job prospects and living conditions.

Elizabeth Line will run for more than 60 miles from east to west, with a 13-mile underground stretch through London.

Judges Alex Mustard, Martin Edge and Peter Rowlands had the pleasure of going through the entries to select the winners

We present a selection of images from the Open shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.

We present a selection of images from the Professional shortlist in the world's biggest photography competition.

Looking more like a UFO than a Buddhist temple, the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple is Thailand's richest place of worship.

Hollande has become the first French president to visit the tiny volcanic island of Futuna in the South Pacific.

Greece expects number of displaced people to soar as more refugees are left stranded between the countries.

Russian offensive in Aleppo could be strengthened by the recent attacks.

IBTimes UK takes you behind the scenes at London Fashion Week for the autumn/winter 2016 season.

French farmers have continued to carry out the demonstrations across the country, demanding government action to strengthen price rates.

Africa's oldest leader has no intention of stepping down – despite being Zimbabwe's only president since independence in 1980.

Tensions are rising between China and its neighbours after Beijing deployed surface-to-air missiles on Woody Island, in the Paracels.

Angela "Big Ang" Raiola has died aged 55, after a year-long battle with brain and lung cancer.

The destruction targeted military personnel occurred metres away from the army's headquarters, the prime minister's office and parliament.

Aviation shows saw performances from the South Korean aerobatics team as well as the US and French airforces.

Photographer David Ramos travelled around Sweden to document the daily lives of people stuck in no-man's land during the cold Scandinavian winter.

Pope delivers heart-warming speech at stadium rally in Morelia, one of Mexico's most violent cities.

Spanish campaigners have now dug up a mass grave in Guadalajara, after the Argentine court piled pressure on Spain to confront its troubled past.

Kizza Besigye said he has no confidence that elections this week will be free or fair.

IBTimes UK takes you backstage at Madison Square Garden as dogs are groomed for success.

Pope Francis travels to Chiapas state, centre of Mexico's poor, indigenous south, to preside over a mass in native languages.

Separate air strikes hit three hospitals in Syria, killing at least 21 people and injuring dozens.

Vendors are selling the Pope's image on just about any item imaginable: flags, posters, towels, scarves, pens, life-sized cutouts – and even lottery tickets.

Thousands of people gathered in London's West End to watch the annual parade celebrating Chinese New Year.

Around 300 submerged life-sized figures on issues of climate change, conservation and migration.