Holy month of Ramadan begins for Muslims around the world.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="124541,124542,124543,124544,124545,124546,124547,124548,124549,124550,124551"]The Muslim holy month of Ramadan began at sundown on Wednesday, as the faithful prepared for a month of dawn-to-dusk fasting intended to bring them closer to God and to remind them of the suffering...
India celebrates Holi, the festival of colours.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="124068,124069,124070,124071,124072,124073,124074,124075,124076,124077"]Millions of Indians are celebrating the Holi festival, dancing to the beat of drums, smearing each other with green, yellow and red colours and exchanging sweets in homes, parks and streets.Free from wearing...
Deadly train collision in Greece kills dozens.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="123709,123710,123711,123712,123713,123714,123715,123716,123717,123718"]A passenger train carrying hundreds of people collided at high speed with an oncoming freight train in a fiery wreck in northern Greece, killing 36 and injuring at least 85.Multiple train cars derailed...
Israeli troops raid Nablus, kill 10 Palestinians.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="123290,123291,123292,123293,123294,123295,123296,123297,123298"]Israeli troops have killed at least 10 Palestinians – including a 72-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy – in a raid on Nablus, in occupied West Bank.The Palestinian health ministry said at least 102 people...
New Zealand declares emergency as Cyclone Gabrielle eases.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="123003,123004,123005,123006,123007,123008,123009,123010,123011"]Cyclone Gabrielle swept away roads, inundated homes, and left 225,000 people without power in New Zealand, as a national state of emergency was declared on Tuesday.Strong winds and driving rain lashed the country’s...
Hundreds dead after strong earthquake strikes Turkey and Syria.
[gallery ids="122639,122624,122625,122626,122627,122628,122629,122630,122631,122632,122633,122634,122635,122636,122637,122638"]A powerful magnitude 7.8 earthquake hit southeast Turkey and Syria, toppling buildings and sending panicked residents pouring outside on a cold winter night.More than 9,500...
India’s 74th Republic Day celebrations.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="122167,122168,122169,122170,122171,122172,122173,122174,122175,122176,122177,122178"]India has showcased its military might and cultural heritage in a colourful parade at a revamped ceremonial boulevard in New Delhi to mark Republic Day, the anniversary of the day the country’s...
Plane carrying 72 people crashes in Nepal.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="121705,121706,121707,121708,121709,121710,121711,121712,121713,121714"]A passenger plane has crashed near Pokhara International Airport in Nepal, killing at least 16 people on board.There were 72 people on the twin-engine ATR 72 aircraft operated by Nepal’s Yeti Airlines...
Pro-Bolsonaro rioters storm Brazil’s top government offices.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="121330,121331,121332,121333,121334,121335,121336,121337,121338,121339"]Supporters of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro who refuse to accept his election defeat have stormed Congress, the Supreme Court and the presidential palace, a week after the inauguration of his left-wing...
2022: A year in pictures.
[gallery order="DESC" ids="120974,120975,120976,120977,120978,120979,120980,120981,120982,120983,120984,120985,120986"]From the horrors of war in Ukraine and major natural disasters to the reopening of the world after pandemic lockdowns and the World Cup in Qatar, photographers around the world have...