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Can you believe these award-winning images were shot on a smartphone?

With submissions from 140+ countries, Mexican photographer Ivan Silva clinched the Grand Prize with a stunning shot of a young football fan.

Tech News

EU launches antitrust investigation into Microsoft over Teams app

The European Commission will verify whether including Teams in Microsoft's Office 365 and Microsoft 365 packages gave the app an unfair advantage over its competitors.

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Check out the spectacular winners of the Drone Photo Awards 2023

Or Adar, a talented Israeli photographer, has claimed the coveted title of "Photo of the Year" with his aerial masterpiece titled "Must Resist."

Climate

Could climate change really make life harder for short footballers?

Climate change could give taller athletes the upper hand, research has revealed.

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Daredevils use carton canoes to slide down icy slope into pond

The annual Slush Cup and Cardboard Canoe Race took place at Castle Mountain Resort in the Canadian province of Alberta on Saturday.

Experiences

Aruba launches competition for the ‘world’s easiest job’

The island experiences more sunny days than any other in the Caribbean.

Sport

Judo: Uzbekistan takes two more golds at the Tashkent Grand Slam 2023

Uzbek's Davlat Bobonov was on fire throughout the day on day 3 of the Tashkent Grand Slam in Uzbekistan and Alisher Yusupov also took gold after she countered Saito Tatsuru of Japan.

Sport

Judo: Uzbekistan takes gold on the second day of Tashkent Grand Slam

The second day of the Tashkent Grand Slam saw middleweight judoko's perform exciting judo in Uzbekistan with Japan's Megumi Horikawa take home gold - her fourth grand slam gold medal.

Culture news

Take a look at the winners of the Underwater Photographer of the Year

We could list every adjective in the dictionary to describe our feelings about these wonderful shots, but instead we invite you to take a look yourself and prepare to be amazed.

Culture news

20 of the best photos from this year's Sony World Photography Awards

From piercing yellow-eyed owls to electrifying Moroccan horse racing festivals, here are 20 of the most stunning photographs from this year's Sony World Photography Awards.

Europe News

Retail giant Amazon agrees reforms to close two EU investigations

The US e-commerce giant will improve its data protection and treat independent sellers equally in its "buy box".

Tech News

US seeks to block Microsoft's takeover of 'Call of Duty' maker

Regulators say the €65 billion deal, which is also under scrutiny in Europe, could hurt competition in the gaming industry.

Culture news

Who was honoured at the 2022 Royal Society Photography Awards?

It's the longest running set of photography awards in the world.

Nature

11 of the funniest wildlife photos taken in 2022

Timing is everything in comedy and photography, as the snaps of a bear-slapping salmon and oblivious heron make clear.

Nature

Drone Photo Awards: These winning shots show the power of nature

The winning photos will be exhibited in Siena, Italy, from 1 October until 20 November.

Culture news

The dying art of political satire: Winners of LIBEX 2022 competition

The winning entries of the LIBEX 2022 editorial cartoon competition have been announced.

Scenes

Meet the choir singing a chorus of diversity in Qatar

In partnership with Media City

"Our choir is immensely diverse. I think it's one of the most diverse choirs in the world."

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Czech Rep hosts cliff and high diving competition

High diving competitors at a water reservoir in rural Czech Republic beat the heat.

Culture news

Take a look at the Netherlands' extreme canal vaulting sport

After a 10-year break, the Dutch city of Haarlem welcomed back Red Bull Fierste Ljepper to celebrate the oldest extreme sport of the Netherlands. But how did this intense sport come to be?

Culture news

Watch: Athletes compete in parkour's most prestigious competition

Billed as the most daring freerunning competition in the world, the Red Bull Art of Motion 2022 showcased gravity-defying stunts and tricks. But who was crowned the King and Queen of parkour?