Pictures of the week brings you the best images over the past seven days from around the world, chosen by our very own photo editors, Elliot Wagland and Tahira Mirza.
Pics of the week
(01 of26)
Today 15,000 runners braved the London weather to take part in the Cancer Research UK London Winter Run. Jo Pavey led the way through the closed streets of London on a 10k route as the Cancer Research UK Winter Run Series ambassador. Amputee Victoria Milligan who lost her leg in a speedboat accident in 2013 also joined Jo and the thousands of runners at the start line.
(02 of26)
Tim Peake takes stunning image of London from the #ISS@astro_timpeake " #London midnight Saturday – I’d rather be up here…but only just!! #toughcall "
Winter weather Jan 29th 2016(03 of26)
Waves breaking in Largs, Scotland, as Storm Gertrude hits the UK. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
(04 of26)
SKEGNESS, ENGLAND - JANUARY 25: Members of the public arrive in the morning to look at one of five Sperm Whales that were found washed ashore on beaches near Skegness over the weekend on January 25, 2016 in Skegness, England. The whales are thought to have been from the same pod as another animal that was found on Hunstanton beach in Norfolk on Friday. (Photo by Dan Kitwood/Getty Images) (credit:Dan Kitwood via Getty Images)
(05 of26)
People visit the Lake Shikotsu Ice Festival illuminated by colorful lights in Chitose on Japan's northern island of Hokkaido on January 29, 2016. The annual ice festival will be held until February 21. AFP PHOTO / KAZUHIRO NOGI / AFP / KAZUHIRO NOGI (Photo credit should read KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:KAZUHIRO NOGI via Getty Images)
(06 of26)
In this handout photo released by the COEX Aquarium, Sand tiger shark with a Banded hound shark in its mouth at COEX Aquarium on January 29, 2016 in Seoul, South Korea. The female sand tiger shark measuring 7.2 ft, ate a male banded hound shark 3.9 ft at the COEX Aquarium. According to the statement by the aquarium PR, sharks sometimes bite other sharks out of astonishment when they bump into them in their own territory. (Photo by COEX Aquarium via Getty Images) (credit:Handout via Getty Images)
(07 of26)
Zac the Bearded Collie on the beach in Ardrossan, Scotland, as Storm Gertrude hits the UK. (credit:Danny Lawson/PA Wire)
(08 of26)
French riot police react as straw is blown at them from a straw spreader machine as they guard the entrance to a Carrefour hypermarket, in Le Mans, northwestern France, on January 27, 2016 during a demonstration of farmers against falling prices of dairy and meat products.Farmers unions are demanding distributors and major food companies pay more for produce and livestock. / AFP / JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER (Photo credit should read JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JEAN-FRANCOIS MONIER via Getty Images)
(09 of26)
PYEONGCHANG-GUN, SOUTH KOREA - JANUARY 28: U.S. Marines from 3rd Marine Expeditionary force deployed from Okinawa, Japan, cover themselves in snow with South Korean marines during a winter military training on January 28, 2016 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. U.S. and South Korean marines participate in the endurance exercise in temperature below minus 20 degrees celsius under a scenario to defend the country from any possible attacks from North Korea. (Photo by Chung Sung-Jun/Getty Images) (credit:Chung Sung-Jun via Getty Images)
(10 of26)
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 27: Actress Anne Hathaway arrives at the LA Art Show and Los Angeles Fine Art Show's 2016 Opening Night Premiere Party benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the Los Angeles Convention Center on January 27, 2016 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Amanda Edwards/WireImage) (credit:Amanda Edwards via Getty Images)
(11 of26)
SUNAMGONJ, BANGLADESH - JANUARY 26: A man takes care of hens at haor village in Sunamgonj, Bangladesh on January 26, 2016. Different of rural lifestyle are seen in haor. Fishing, cattle, cultivation are main livelihood. During winter water level dried up and people starts paddy cultivation. A haor is a large land which submerges underwater during monsoon and dries in winter. The Haor Basin, which falls in Sylhet division, comprises about 4500 square kilometers. (Photo by Zakir Hossain Chowdhury/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
(12 of26)
A model presents a creation for Viktor & Rolf during the 2016 spring/summer Haute Couture collection on January 27, 2016 in Paris. AFP PHOTO / PATRICK KOVARIK / AFP / PATRICK KOVARIK (Photo credit should read PATRICK KOVARIK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:PATRICK KOVARIK via Getty Images)
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BITLIS, TURKEY - JANUARY 27: A dog is seen in Bitlis province of Turkey on January 27, 2016 as extreme winter conditions continue to hit Turkey. Roads were closed in at least 150 residential areas due to heavy snow and poor weather conditions. (Photo by Sener Toktas/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) (credit:Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
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PARIS, FRANCE - JANUARY 27: A model as the bride walks the runway during the Elie Saab Haute Couture Spring Summer 2016 show as part of Paris Fashion Week on January 27, 2016 in Paris, France. (Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage) (credit:Dominique Charriau via Getty Images)
(15 of26)
MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 27: Johanna Konta of Great Britain celebrates winning a point in her quarter final match against Shuai Zhang of China during day 10 of the 2016 Australian Open at Melbourne Park on January 27, 2016 in Melbourne, Australia. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) (credit:Quinn Rooney via Getty Images)
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Novak Djokovic of Serbia celebrates after defeating Roger Federer of Switzerland in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila) (credit:Aaron Favila/AP)
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Indian school children perform a dance to show India's cultural heritage during the Republic Day parade in New Delhi, India, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. French President Francois Hollande Tuesday joined Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other top officials to view an elaborate display of Indian marching bands and military hardware as the guest of honor at Indias Republic Day celebration. (AP Photo/ Manish Swarup) (credit:Manish Swarup/AP)
(18 of26)
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, left, hugs Annette Bebout, 73, of Newton, during a campaign event at Berg Middle School, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016 in Newton, Iowa. Bebout told her story of how she lost her home to the audience. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(19 of26)
In this Sunday, Jan. 24, 2016 photo, a malnourished child lies in a bed waiting to receive treatment at a therapeutic feeding center in a hospital in Sanaa, Yemen. This child is one of millions of people across countries like Syria, Yemen and Iraq are gripped by hunger, struggling to survive with little help from the outside world. (AP Photo/Hani Mohammed) (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(20 of26)
Andy Murray of Britain plays a forehand return to Milos Raonic of Canada during their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill) (credit:Andrew Brownbill/AP)
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Actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, centre, speaks with war veterans as they pose for photographers upon arrival at the World premiere of the film 'Dad's Army' at a central London cinema, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. (Photo by Joel Ryan/Invision/AP) (credit:Joel Ryan/AP)
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The Capitol in Washington is seen at sunrise, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2016. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) (credit:J. Scott Applewhite/AP)
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Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, center right, meets with attendees during a campaign stop at the Radisson Hotel, Friday, Jan. 29, 2016, in Nashua, N.H. (AP Photo/John Minchillo) (credit:John Minchillo/AP)
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Serena Williams of the United States celebrates after defeating Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, Thursday, Jan. 28, 2016.(AP Photo/Andrew Brownbill) (credit:Andrew Brownbill/AP)
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MUMBAI, INDIA - JANUARY 29: Workers burry Caracas of nearly 40-foot-long Bryde's whale in a pit at Juhu Chowpati on January 29, 2016 in Mumbai, India. The whale washed ashore last night. According to forest official it was 11.3 metres (37 feet) long and weighs around 20 tonnes. This month 45 whales died after stranding themselves on a beach in Tamil Nadu in southern India. In June, a 42-foot-long blue whale washed ashore near Alibaug, a coastal town lying around 100 kilometres (60 miles) south of Mumbai in the state of Maharashtra. (Photo by Pratham Gokhale/Hindustan Times via Getty Images) (credit:Hindustan Times via Getty Images)