A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Antonio Brown makes a ludicrous 'helmet catch' to complete a hat-trick of touchdowns as the Pittsburgh Steelers team beat the Tennessee Titans 40-19.

Sale Sharks director of rugby Steve Diamond is given a six-week stadium ban for comments made about a referee.

Lawmakers have been trying to help firefighters put out the blaze in the capital, Yaoundé.

An Italian court says his ex-wife has enough money to support herself and does not need alimony.

Reports say a 16-year-girl told police the actor and his bodyguard assaulted her in the 1980s.

Premier League chairmen vote for a minimum 22 additional live games to be televised domestically from the start of the 2019-2020 season.

Australia retain the Women's Ashes with a six-wicket victory over England in the first Twenty20 international in Sydney.

Mark Lawrenson takes on actor and Anchorman star Will Ferrell in the next round of Premier League matches.

Gemma left her violent partner but was worried for the safety of her dog Dusty. An amazing person stepped in to help.

Dutch-speaking nationalists in Belgium show solidarity with the exiled Catalan leaders.

Five tries from winger Valentine Holmes help Australia thrash Samoa 46-0 to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

The Pentagon has deleted a post it retweeted in error that called for President Trump to resign.

The BBC's Jenny Hill says failure to reach a deal could herald the end of Mrs Merkel's leadership.

Boss of the Wimbledon tennis championships Sarah Clarke gets ancient Parliamentary job.

An interpreter speaking to the BBC claims the former US president groped her at a meeting in 2004.

JK Rowling's Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald first cast photo has been revealed

Matthew Fitzpatrick leads the Tour Championship by one stroke as Race to Dubai leader Tommy Fleetwood moves into contention.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Paul Pogba return to the Manchester United squad for Saturday's Premier League game against Newcastle.

Police say an investigation has been launched into the cause of the crash over Buckinghamshire.

A Nasa research plane joins the search for the vessel, now missing in the Atlantic for three days.