Moving, surprising, inspiring, terrifying, shocking... This is a selection of images from our planet, over the past week.

Police arrested 10 people for the kidnapping of David Balland and his wife after a massive operation by elite units and ...

World leaders and business titans at the World Economic Forum called out widespread pessimism, siloed markets, regulation, ...

The eurozone Composite Purchasing Managers' Index, released by Hamburg Commercial Bank and S&P Global on Friday, rose in January to 50.2 from 49.6 a month earlier, beating economists' forecasts. The ...

World leaders and business executives left the Swiss mountain resort of Davos after a week of discussions dominated from a ...

Saudi Arabia "needs to punch at (its) weight" on the global stage given its growing institutional presence and the return of ...

The World Economic Forum's annual gathering of elites in Davos has ended with many business leaders, world-class academics, ...

With the European economy lagging behind the United States, the head of the International Monetary Fund had a piece advice ...

President Trump’s accusation that Bank of America’ dropped conservatives as clients serves as a reminder C.E.O.s may face ...

Brent crude futures were down 90 cents, or 1.14%, at $78.1 a barrel by 11:40 a.m. EST (1640 GMT). U.S. West Texas ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to talk to US counterpart Donald Trump but is waiting for signals from Washington ...

The US president pardons 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and ...