Twenty photographs of the week

The aftermath of the protests in Kazakhstan, floods in Brazil, fire in the Bronx and Novak Djokovic supporters in Melbourne: the most striking images from around the world this week Almaty, Kazakhstan Windows of a building, which were smashed during recent protests triggered by the fuel price increase in Almaty. Photograph: Pavel Mikheyev/Reuters Melbourne, Australia […]

Twenty photographs of the week

A migrant caravan in Mexico, parkour in Gaza, refugees on the border between Belarus and Poland, and smog in Lahore: the most striking images from around the world this week

London remains best city in the world to study in new rankings

Great institutions and openness help city retain top spot ahead of rivals such as Tokyo and Munich. London remains the best city in the world to be a university student, according to an international ranking of higher education centres that placed it ahead of rivals such as Tokyo, Boston and Berlin. The capital retained top […]

A python at large and a Miami protest: Thursday’s best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world. Guy Lane

100 days of Myanmar’s military coup – in pictures

Myanmar has been in turmoil since the country’s civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, was deposed on 1 February, triggering a mass uprising of daily protests and a nationwide civil servants’ boycott. As journalists are not officially allowed to report from the country, the photographers’ names have been withheld

Yemen, Myanmar and George Floyd: human rights this fortnight in pictures

A roundup of the coverage on struggles for human rights and freedoms, from Cambodia to Peru

Abstract moments of light in lockdown – in pictures

Guardian photographer Sarah Lee has been finding comfort and relief from the lockdown by using her camera to focus on the quiet beauty that is around despite the darkness

Beach foam and a frozen waterfall: Wednesday’s best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Selected by Natasha Rees-Bloor

The week in wildlife – in pictures

A jaguar that was struck by a car in June is pictured after being released at the Sian Ka’an Biosphere Reserve in Chetumal, Mexico Photograph: IFAW/Reuters A wild bald eagle calls out from its perch on a large Douglas fir tree along the Umpqua River near Elkton in rural south-western Oregon, US Photograph: Robin Loznak/Zuma […]

Philippine tradition of ‘long Christmas’ survives Covid and typhoons

Festive season usually last four months but this year as well as the pandemic there have been three strong storms. he strains of Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer echo around a popular shopping mall in Quezon City, Manila. A band of mechanical snowmen, dressed in Santa hats, sway back and forth to the music, as […]