A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.

Photographer Glenna Gordon's images of Venezuelans heading for a new life in Colombia.

David Baddiel and Frank Skinner will perform Three Lions at BBC's Sports Personality of the Year 2018, 22 years after it was released.

China's tech giant leads the market for telecoms infrastructure, and is second only to Samsung in smartphone sales.

In 14 US states, there are already schools in which some teachers carry guns. Here's what they're taught.

The man who led Armenia's peaceful mass revolt is on course to boost his political clout.

Police fire rubber bullets and tear gas at rioting protesters in Paris as cars are set alight.

The country will now accept foreign workers to address labour shortages in a number of sectors.

Dozens of people are also injured in the incident near Ancona on the east coast.

The passenger pooch narrowly avoided cars when it fell out of a car window

A 26-year-old man is to appear in court on Monday as police continue to look for the body of Grace Millane.

It's been a year unlike any other for celebrity weddings - with Instagram the main competition arena.

The region runs the risk of complacency over a tsunami threat, which experts warn is a real possibility.

Novak Djokovic wins an epic semi-final against Rafael Nadal which set up his straight-set win over Kevin Anderson in the final of Wimbledon.

England and Scotland will find out their 2019 women's World Cup opponents when the draw takes place in Paris on Saturday.

Eight-year-old Ben Hedger took the wheel when his mother had a seizure on a busy dual carriageway.

BBC World Service's Stumped programme travels to Australia to take the pulse of a damaged cricketing community following sandpapergate.

After a photo of a cute white reindeer went viral, we take a look at your photos of these majestic animals.

India lose captain Virat Kohli late in the final session but take control of the first Test against Australia in Adelaide.

Amber Rudd is the first cabinet minister to raise alternative options if MPs reject the PM's plan.

The founder of the Golden Globe Race defends the event after British yachtswoman Susie Goodall was rescued from her capsized boat.