The best photos from the first few days of competition at the Winter Olympics.
Best photos of the day: 10 February 2014
Amanda Knox offered job in porn since hitting headlines again over murder of student Meredith Kercher.
Comical images of President Vladimir Putin appear on social media as Winter Olympics gets underway.
Villagers take Chandre Oraon's vestigial tail as sign he is living embodiment of Hindu god Hanuman.
Pair of outlandish cars designed to look like swans go on show in Paris.
Rivalry between Petoskey Batman and Bee Sting causes rift in costumed vigilante group.
Sochi Problems has more followers than the official Winter Olympics account.
Dramatic photographs of sinkholes around the world.
Four-legged amphibian alarms Crawley resident.
Best photos of the day: 7 February 2014.
Intricate model plane built from manila folders.
@KermlinRussia co-author Katya Romanovskaya has car vandalised with 90kg erect phallus.
Ukrainian anti-government protesters get married in Kiev.
Best photos of the day: 6 February 2014.
Students at Massachusetts' Wellesley College call for artist Tony Matelli's sculpture removal
1.5 metre jellyfish found on a beach in Tasmania..
Gruesome Australian anti-truant commercial racks up more than 12 millions views on YouTube.
Scientists have discovered insects can be made into cakes using a 3D printer.
Best photos of the day: 5 February 2014.
Police in Nord-Pas-de-Calais investigate thefts of plants smoked as cannabis substitute.
Chief Constable Nick Gargan tweets claims that 6ft crocodile on the loose in city.
Officer tried to attract cat's attention with laser but beam dazzled police copter pilot, court told.
Thirteen San Salvador rock iguanas were seized by customs at London's Heathrow Airport.
President Putin mocked with protest beer delivery ahead of the Sochi Winter Olympics
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Saadiya Saleh produces small, hard stones beneath her eyelids instead of tears.
Vice President's shirt shows grind of election trail during 'hot summer'.
Best photos of the day: 4 February 2014
Leonard Berney continuously sails the globe on board luxury floating village populated by millionaires.