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Week in pictures: 24 - 30 September 2022

The cyclist admitted wrongdoing in 2013

Rare tree dormouse not seen for 20 years found in Austria

Ukraine war: Russia completes land-grab as Kyiv's territory annexed

Iran protests: 'Nine Europeans' arrested in latest unrest

Burkina Faso unrest: Military officers remove leader Damiba

Ukraine round-up: Putin claims parts of Ukraine and horror as rocket strike kills dozens

Trevor Noah to step down as host of The Daily Show

Nike feels squeeze from strong dollar and discounts

Australia to end mandatory Covid isolation

Ukraine war: US will never recognise Russia's annexation attempts, Biden vows

Brazil election: How the famous yellow football shirt has become politicised

Adidas row: Morocco demands change to Algerian jersey design

Abortion: India Supreme Court says amended law to cover single women too

Big oil's toxic emissions from flaring undeclared

Optus: How a massive data breach has exposed Australia

TikTok: Will posting salaries online close the pay gap?

Lizzo makes history playing 200-year-old crystal flute

World Cup 2022: Denmark to wear 'toned down' jerseys in protest at hosts Qatar

Nord Stream leak: West shores up pipeline security, blaming Russia 'sabotage'

Ethiopia's Tigray war: Satellite images capture troop build-up near Eritrea border

Shakira to stand trial in Spain for tax evasion

Malawi's John Chilembwe gets statue in London's Trafalgar Square:

James Geoffrey Griffin: The child abuse scandal that shamed Tasmania

Kerala dog attacks: Why the state has a fraught relationship with strays

God's Smuggler: Brother Andrew Who Smuggled Bibles Into Communist Countries Dies at 94

Russian Church Leader's Sacrilegious Claim: Says Soldiers Can Cleanse Their Sins by Dying in Ukraine

Ukraine war: Drone footage shows huge queues at Russian-Georgian border

ISIS Terrorists Murder Elderly Nun, Burn Mission and School, Behead Civilians

More than half of the world's palm trees in danger

Ukraine war: The referendums shunned by Kyiv and the West

DEFIANCE: Protests Against Iranian Govt Continue Over Young Woman's Death, Islamic Regime Initiates Crackdown

Hilaree Nelson: US mountaineer missing after 'skiing into crevasse'

Hindu Relatives Suspected of Murdering Christian Father Who Refused to Back Down from His Faith

Ukraine war round-up: Russia admits call-up mistakes after clashes

Russia's gas pipeline leaking into Baltic Sea - Denmark

Uganda's Ebola outbreak: Trainee doctors go on strike over safety fears

People smuggler: I get clients to sign a waiver

Canadian family travel world before children go blind

Shinzo Abe: Why a state funeral for Shinzo Abe is controversial

Japan's push into 'deep tech' innovation

Covid: The Chinese artist filming PCR tests inside his mouth

Giorgia Meloni: Far-right leader on course to run Italy

Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: Champion vows to say more on cheating scandal

Storm Fiona: Houses washed into sea as storm batters Canada

‘We demand wages for housework’

Afrobeats: Chart show host celebrates 'beautiful year' for genre

Qatar World Cup: Accommodation worries for football fans

Storm Ian delays launch of Nasa's Artemis I Moon rocket

Ukraine war: Hundreds arrested as Russian draft protests continue

Week in pictures: 17 - 23 September 2022

Donors spending millions on Trump's legal battles

Magnus Carlsen and Hans Niemann: The cheating row that's blowing up the chess world

Iran protests: US to ease internet curbs for Iranians

John Legend interview: The pain of losing a child will never go away

Dozens of Religious Freedom Groups Urge Blinken to Designate Nigeria 'Country of Particular Concern'

Ukraine 'referendums': Soldiers go door-to-door for votes in polls

Goldman Sachs: Sexual assault claims revealed in pay bias suit

In photos: Kashmir's nomadic tribe faces existential crisis

Are Mar-a-Lago and other Trump-owned properties over-valued?

'Escalation in the War on Free Speech': PayPal Freezes Accounts of UK's Free Speech Union Founder

Dozens of migrants killed as boat sinks off Syrian coast

Child heard crying as mobilised Russian men leave to fight

Ukraine war: Foreign secretary to confront Russia over atrocities at UN meeting

Queen Elizabeth II: 16 moments from 16 tours of Australia

The men behind a record-breaking menstrual campaign

Ukraine war: Russian police carry away anti-war protesters

'No One Who Fights Against God Wins': 5 Priests and 3 Others Kidnapped, Church Building Torched

Lebanese banks to remain shut indefinitely after economic crises

Biden Blasts Russia in UN Speech: 'Extinguishing Ukraine's Right to Exist'

How a woman became a symbol of defiance in Iran

Hurricane Fiona: Aerial video shows Puerto Rico devastation

Honduras: A mother searches for justice in a 'narco-state'

Cambodia scams: Lured and trapped into slavery in South East Asia

Ring doorbell inventor shares advice... about advice

Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: The women walking miles to save their children's lives

'While Shapiro Is Not Affiliated with Any Hate Group...': Conservative Icon Calls Out Media Critics Who Want Him 'Canceled'

Ukraine war round-up: New annexation plans and torture cell claims

Nanmadol: Mudslides and flooding as typhoon batters Japan

Valery Polyakov: Record-breaking Russian cosmonaut dies aged 80

Ukraine war: A village celebrates Russian retreat

Queen Elizabeth II's Christian Faith Highlighted at State Funeral, Mourned by Britain and World

Tremor shakes Mexico City on quake anniversary

Taiwan earthquake: Trains derailed and buildings collapse as island shakes

Chinese official warns against touching foreigners after monkeypox case

Hurricane Fiona flood water destroys Puerto Rican bridge

Biden again says US would defend Taiwan if China attacks

'Catastrophic' Hurricane Fiona Rips Through Puerto Rico, Leaves US Territory Powerless

Uganda's transplant revolution brings hope to thousands

Putin failing on all his strategic military objectives, says defence chief

Ukraine war: Grave sites prompt calls for tribunal over Russian killings

Paul Pogba: Juventus midfielder's brother Mathias charged over alleged extortion plot

Joe Biden arrives in London for Queen's funeral

Tango dancers from around the world flock to Buenos Aires

French 'Spider-Man' scales skyscraper aged 60

Ukraine war: Power back on at huge nuclear plant in Zaporizhzhia

'They need to apologise': Africans on the UK monarchy

Haiti riots: Calls for calm after days of anti-government violence and looting

Ukraine war: Biden warns Putin not to use tactical nuclear weapons

When an American's breach of protocol amused the Queen

French police nab first-class wig gang suspects

US abortion bans leave grey areas in complicated pregnancies

Uber investigating hack on its computer systems

Kyrgyzstan-Tajikistan border: Almost 30 reported dead in clashes

Why are migrants in the US being sent to Democrat-run areas?

Ukraine counter-offensive won't change Russia's plans – Putin

Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' jersey fetches record $10.1m

Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping: An increasingly unequal relationship

Raymond Dearie: Who is the special master reviewing seized Trump files?

Maharashtra: 'Nowhere in the world can we find rock art of this kind'

As War in Ukraine Goes On, Operation Blessing Continues to Demonstrate God's Love Among Ukrainian Refugees

Russia's Wagner boss: It's prisoners fighting in Ukraine, or your children

Ukraine round-up: Inside freed city and Russia's prison recruits

US mortgage rates hit 14-year high as inflation soars

US midterms 2022: Tracking Trump's 'extraordinary' endorsement spree

Pakistan floods: Dengue cases soaring after record monsoon

Vikram Seth to Kamala Das: The dark, brooding world of Indian poets

Queen Elizabeth II: Hong Kong's grief sends message to Beijing

Magdalena Andersson: Swedish PM resigns as right-wing parties win vote

Five arrested for private jet diplomat asylum scam

Oxfam report: India women and Muslims earn less due to discrimination

The 'Red Market': How China Dominates the Grisly Underground Trade in Human Organs

Iowa teen who killed alleged rapist sentenced and fined

Michelin awards first stars to 13 Toronto restaurants

Triple talaq: Has India's divorce ruling helped Muslim women?

Kenneth Starr: Clinton investigator dead at 76

Twitter shareholders approve $44bn Musk deal

US inflation remains high despite lower petrol prices

Crimes against women: How are women faring in PM Modi's India?

Australian man killed by kangaroo he kept as pet, police say

Ukraine war: We retook 6,000 sq km from Russia in September, says Zelensky

Ros Atkins on… Ukraine’s fightback

Ukraine war: Russians 'outnumbered 8-1' in counter-attack

Ukraine Keeps Initiative, Claims It Reached Russian Border

Bengaluru floods: How families struggled to find help as India's IT capital drowned

Freebies: The row over handouts and welfare schemes in India

Sweden election: Result could take days as vote too close to call

Uhuru Kenyatta: How will Kenya's outgoing president be remembered?

Ukraine war: Zelensky says blackouts in Kharkiv and Donetsk caused by targeted Russian attacks

President Biden references Queen in 9/11 remembrance speech

Ukraine war: Shock and joy in newly liberated villages

Charles III: Antigua and Barbuda plans vote on King's role as head of state

US Open final: Iga Swiatek beats Ons Jabeur to win New York title

'I want to see the rainbow flag raised in Iran'

Charles III is proclaimed king in TV first

New Zealand: Whale may have caused boat flip that killed five

Charles formally confirmed as king in ceremony televised for first time

Kharkiv offensive: Russia surprised as Ukraine takes several towns - UK

Three ways climate change makes adventure tourism riskier

New York declares state of emergency over polio

Homeless, Jobless, Stateless, but Not Faithless: Chinese Christian Exiles Denied Asylum, Now Flee to Thailand

Estonian Christians Open Arms to Ukraine's Refugees: 'We Had No Electricity... I Doubt We'll Have Heat This Winter

North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state

France clamps down on delivery depot 'dark stores'

Blinken flies in to rally Western support for Ukraine war

New UPenn Study Finds 'Parenthood Is Associated with Social Conservatism Around the Globe'

Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96 after 70 Years on the Throne

Queen Elizabeth II: World leaders remember a 'kind-hearted Queen'

Queen Elizabeth II Dead at 96 after 70 Years on the Throne

John Pennycuick: The British-era colonel revered in Tamil Nadu

Canadian mass stabbing suspect arrested

Apple reveals iPhone 14 Pro and Watch Ultra

Ukraine round-up: Eastern advance and Crimea claim

UN Watchdog Warns of Potential 'Nuclear Catastrophe' if Fighting Continues Around Ukrainian Power Plant

Zelensky hails 'good news' as settlements recaptured from Russia

Paul Urey: Captured Briton possibly suffered 'unspeakable' torture, says Ukraine

Canada stabbings suspect has 59 prior convictions, documents show

US bars 'advanced tech' firms from building China factories for 10 years

Ukraine round-up: UN nuclear safety call and Russia 'gets North Korean arms'

Hadraawi: Tribute to the poet on the lips of every Somali

South Korea: 'They cancelled my job interviews because I'm disabled'

Netflix: Saudi Arabia and GCC warn streaming giant over violating 'Islamic values'

Vaping: Juul to pay $438.5 m in youth marketing probe

Liz Truss Set to Become New UK Conservative Prime Minister

Ukraine war: North Korea supplying Russia with weapons, say US reports

In pictures: Typhoon Hinnamnor wreaks devastation along South Korea coast

Fat Leonard: Malaysian businessman linked to US Navy scandal escapes

Pakistan floods: Officials struggle to stop biggest lake overflowing

Hermit faces eviction from beachside cave home

Saskatchewan stabbings: Suspects still at large, police say

Chile constitution: Voters overwhelmingly reject radical change

Tributes flow for Indian billionaire who died in car crash

Bed Bath & Beyond finance chief falls to his death in NY

US Open: Nick Kyrgios beats Daniil Medvedev on entertaining New York night

Japan's female bosses mapping a course for other women

Canada rocked by multiple deadly stabbings in Saskatchewan

Mystery as private plane crashes into Baltic Sea

Calais: Ferry companies apologise for long waits

Klyuchevskaya Sopka: Climbers killed during a fall on Russian volcano

Jackson water crisis: A legacy of environmental racism?

Tamil Nadu: India woman's food paintings you will want to eat

Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl opens Taylor Hawkins tribute show

WATCH: Wall of dust sweeps across Arizona

Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant: Link lost to main power line

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner: Argentines rally after botched assassination attempt

Jane Fonda: Hollywood star having chemotherapy for cancer

Jackson water crisis: Troops hand out 1.1m bottles of water in a day

'Courage': Amid Taliban Horrors, Persecution, Bold Afghan Christians Stay Behind to 'Share the Gospel'

Gotabaya Rajapaksa: Sri Lanka's ousted former president returns

Japanese yen slips to 24-year low against dollar

Karnataka: The leopard that has put India state in a spot

January 6: Ex-police officer gets record 10-year sentence over Capitol riots

Canada: Why ERs are struggling to stay open nationwide

'Brit in the bush': Backpacker who became an accidental outback cook

Earthquake rocks Liechtenstein Parliament... during earthquake debate