PICTURES

A year after jihadist militants declared an Islamic caliphate, we look back at the advance of Isis.

Buses, train, theatres and bars in Seoul have been disinfected in a bid to stop the spread of Mers.

A look at the Killzone creators' new action RPG IP for PS4.

Police in Italy forcibly remove African migrants who were camping out near the border with France.

Thousands of Syrians fleeing fighting between Kurdish forces and Isis jihadis escape through a border fence into Turkey.

Winners of a competition celebrating the way Apple's iPhone changed photography.

The annual party is a wild four-day celebration of stereotypical Texan biker values.

Refugees from Sudan and Eritrea huddle on the rocks a few kilometres from the resorts of Nice and Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat.

The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George enjoyed a family day at the polo as Prince William and Prince Harry took part in a charity match.

The Prince joined the royal family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace to watch the RAF fly-past.

Almost one year since the start of the Israel-Gaza conflict, the Palestinian coastal enclave is still in ruins.

China has taken millions of high-polluting vehicles off the roads and they now lie in huge scrap yards.

One in every 150 children born is albino on these islands off the Caribbean coast of Panama.

To mark the 200th anniversary of her birth, the Science Museum will exhibit portraits by Julia Margaret Cameron.

From Dracula to Saruman, we look back at the career and life of actor Sir Christopher Lee.

An alarm clock that tips you out of bed, cars that park vertically and a hat that is also a comb are among the list.

Police in Santiago use tear gas and water cannons against masked stone-throwing protesters.

Thousands of Syrians fleeing a fierce battle for the Syrian border town of Tel Abyad have crossed into Turkey.

Couples were selected by the public from among more than 2,000 who submitted videos detailing their love stories.

Emergency services are battling to prevent the spread of a deadly fuel depot fire outside Kiev.

Widespread fear over South Korea's MERS outbreak triggers shortages of surgical face masks.

Michael Eavis's Worthy Farm is getting ready for this year's Glastonbury Festival.

A week-long Amazon trek for £80, a hostel for £3 a night, and a beer for 15p.

Hundreds of fans dressed as orcs, goblins and elves recreated the Battle of the Five Armies from the Hobbit.

Muddy hand prints on a wall inside the Eastern Star bear witness to the final moments of the passengers and crew.

Aerial photographs showing some of the ecological challenges faced by our planet.

Colourful Corpus Christi processions around the world, from Latin America to Bavaria.

Travellers come from all over Britain to buy and sell horses, meet friends and celebrate Romany culture.

Tens of thousands attend a candlelight vigil in Hong Kong to mark the 1989 Tiananmen Square uprising.