ISIL fighters in Mosul
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) celebrate on vehicles taken from Iraqi security forces, at a street in city of Mosul, June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) celebrate on vehicles taken from Iraqi security forces, at a street in city of Mosul, June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) celebrate on vehicles taken from Iraqi security forces, at a street in city of Mosul, June 12, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014.REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014.REUTERS/Stringer
Fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) stand guard at a checkpoint in the northern Iraq city of Mosul, June 11, 2014. REUTERS/Stringer
Next Slideshows
Funeral for Las Vegas officer
Family and friends mourn the death of Las Vegas officer Igor Soldo, who was gunned down by two assailants.
Jun 13 2014World Cup protests
Brazilian police and protesters clash before the opening game of the World Cup, which has been marred by construction delays and political unrest.
Jun 12 2014The advance of ISIL
The stunning advance of ISIL, which aims to build a caliphate ruled on medieval Sunni Islamic principles across Syria and Iraq.
Jun 12 2014MORE IN PICTURES
Profile: Salman Rushdie
Salman Rushdie, the Indian-born novelist who spent years in hiding under death threats from Iran because of his writing, was stabbed in the neck onstage at a lecture in New York state on Friday and airlifted to a hospital, police said.
In pictures: France battles 'monster' wildfire
Firefighters from across Europe backed by water-bombing aircraft came to France's rescue to battle a "monster" wildfire near France's wine-growing heartland of Bordeaux.
Hot air balloons over Bristol
Hot air balloons fill the skies above the English city during the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta.
Raging wildfires spread in Portugal
Wildfires raged on in central Portugal, leaving thousands of hectares burnt and locals struggling to protect their livelihoods across the mountains.
Wave of Russian shelling targets east Ukraine
Russia is attacking scores of civilian and military targets in its bid to establish full control over the east Ukraine regions of Luhansk and Donetsk.
A year of struggle as an Afghan family builds a new life in California
Najib Mohammadi had high hopes for life in the United States when he, his pregnant wife Susan and two small children left Afghanistan in July 2021. But for most of the past year, the family has lived in a cockroach-infested, one-bedroom apartment in Sacramento unable to find affordable housing in California's capital.
Kenya votes
Kenyans crowded round radios and televisions on Thursday, increasingly anxious for news of who their next president might be, two days after voting in an election ended.
'Extreme' weather warning in force in Britain as new heatwave hits
A four-day "extreme heat" warning came into force in parts of England and Wales with temperatures poised to top 35 Celsius in another heatwave that could cause wildfires and pressure water supplies and transport services.
Photos of the week
A selection of some of our top news photography from around the world this week.