War in Gaza, a failed coup in Bolivia, protests in Nairobi and Taylor Swift at Wembley: the last seven days

Up to 3000 people are set to take part in the naked winter solstice swim as part of Hobart winter festival Dark Mofo.

Tension has heightened following an announcement of military cooperation during Putin's visit to Pyongyang last week.

From the winter solstice to the Lion King, here’s your guide to the week ahead in the Great Southern

It’s really hard when the water reaches your waist, says swimmer who braved chilly Hobart river to mark winter solstice

Sun and style were out in force as editors, stylists and buyers from around the world flocked to the Italian city earlier last week for the biannual...

A quarter of a century ago, Vladimir Putin flew to Pyongyang to sign a ­“friendship treaty” with Kim Jong-il that helped revive Russia’s...

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 48 hours.

Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking ... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the last 48 hours.

The best of this week’s wildlife photographs from around the world