In Pictures

The dancing horses of Lagos beach

The Nigerians who make a living from taking people for horse rides

  • 17 January 2019
  • From the section Africa

Bauhaus: The architects exiled by Nazis

The Bauhaus's radical approach to building design can be seen around the world.

Attack in Kenya's capital

Photos of the attack and police operation at the Dusit hotel complex in Nairobi

  • 16 January 2019
  • From the section Africa

Snow covers Washington as shutdown continues

Residents of the Washington area woke on Sunday to find that heavy snow had fallen overnight.

Sport World sport: 10 photos we liked this week

A selection of the most striking sports photographs from around the world this week

  • 14 January 2019
  • From the section Sport

Explosion destroys Paris bakery

Firefighters, upturned cars and debris fill the streets after an explosion at a Paris bakery.

  • 12 January 2019
  • From the section Europe

Features

The strange charm of the UK's isolated petrol stations

  • 12 December 2018

The secret behind this BMX club's success

  • 22 November 2018

Why we're proud of our fat bodies

  • 21 September 2018

The women unsafe in their own homes

  • 7 September 2018

I'm 24, but I’m not ready to 'adult' yet

  • 12 July 2018

Living on a rock in the North Atlantic

  • 22 May 2018

Our Experts

The great, all-female MP portrait takeover

Women MPs are photographed by female photographers to mark 100 since women won the right to vote.

16 December 2018
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