Photos: Thousands of protesting farmers have France’s government in a bind

Pressure mounts on government to end crisis as farmers intensify protests and block traffic with convoys of tractors.

Photos: Lagos ban on styrofoam and plastics brings applause and concern

Climate benefits of the plastic ban may be offset by the impact on vendors, waste collectors and the informal economy.

Photos: No rest for Gaza’s dead with rushed burials, bodies desecrated

Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed more than 2,000 graves across the Gaza Strip.

Photos: Bullfighting resumes in Mexico City

Animal rights activists protest as bullfighting makes a comeback in the Plaza Mexico arena.

History Illustrated: Israel, genocide and whether the ICJ matters

International Court of Justice orders Israel to avoid genocidal acts, provide humanitarian aid — but will it be enough?

Week in pictures: From wildfires in Columbia to the Venice Carnival

A photo roundup of some of last week’s events.

Photos: India celebrates 75th Republic Day

French President Emmanuel Macron was the chief guest at the celebrations that marked India’s 75th Republic Day.

Photos: Thousands protest Australia Day celebrations

Thousands of ‘Invasion Day’ protesters demanded the date of the annual Australia Day celebrations be changed.

Photos: Rohingya refugees in Indonesia still hope for a better future

On the beach and in a car park, Rohingya refugees are taking shelter wherever they can amid a hostile reception in Aceh.

Photos: Victims of Rwandan genocide still being found 30 years on

The remains of more than 100,000 genocide victims have been unearthed across Rwanda in the past five years.

Photos: Bird and buffalo fights return to India’s northeast

Supreme Court ended nine-year ban last year, with laws in place that it’s claimed will protect the animals.

Photos: Ethiopian regional conflict makes Orthodox epiphany ‘sad’

With barely 1,000 worshippers taking part in the procession, festivities have been muted this year.

Photos: Russia unleashes massive air strikes on Ukraine

Russian missiles fall on Kyiv and Kharkiv, killing at least five people and wounding dozens.

Photos: Race to find dozens trapped in southwest China landslide

Rescuers struggle with snow, icy roads and freezing weather forecast to persist for the next three days.

History Illustrated: Israel, Gaza, Germany and the genocide in Namibia

Germany joins Israel to deny the war in Gaza constitutes genocide against the Palestinians, but Namibia disagrees.

Photos: India’s Modi opens controversial Hindu temple in Ayodhya

Prime Minister Narendra Modi says the opening of the temple heralds a ‘new era’ for India.

Week in pictures: From protests in Israel to fashion in Paris

A photo roundup of some of last week’s events, including a rhino relocation project in Kenya.

‘It’s very scary now’: Fear grips Haiti’s Port-au-Prince amid gang violence

A key community in Haiti’s capital has been under siege for days as violence escalates.

Photos: Senegal’s Hann Bay, a tourist paradise turned industrial sewer

Once considered one of the most beautiful coves in all Africa, Hann Bay has become a dumping ground.

History Illustrated: The turbulent journey of the Boeing 737

Max 9 jets combed for door flaws at a time when global industry debates safety of passenger planes with only one pilot.