A total solar eclipse is poised to black out large parts of North America on April 8, 2024, a spectacle that will begin over Mexico's Pacific coast and travel across the U.S. to Canada's Atlantic coast.

A priest sprinkles holy water at dogs at a drive-through pet blessing, ahead of World Animal Day, at a mall in Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines, October 2.

On Sunday, runners combated temperatures of 24.1C during the London marathon - the hottest on record. But for BBC News presenter Sophie Raworth, the unseasonable heat was nothing in comparison with the Marathon des Sables (MDS), a 150-mile ultra-marathon in the Sahara desert.

Stafel, Switzerland, 17 April: Competitors climb in front of the Matterhorn at the start of the 21st Glacier Patrol race in which highly experienced hiker-skiers trek for over 53km (33 miles) along the Haute Route along the Swiss-Italian border.

The foothills of the Santa Ynez mountains glow shortly after the fire front of the Thomas Fire passed through Monday night on Dec. 11, 2017, in Montecito, Calif.