As the football season draws to a close, we take a look around the globe at the trials and tribulations of following the beautiful game

Drought and conflict have left millions of people in the Sahel facing severe shortages of food and water. The situation is critical near the border between Mali and Burkina Faso

In our photo coverage of the day's events we witness the swearing in of the people destined to be the shortest-lived government in Greek history and remark on baffled butterflies

The Photographers' Gallery celebrates its reopening with an exhibition of works by the Canadian Edward Burtynsky, who has been travelling the world documenting the impact of the oil industry since he

The mammals that live in Britain's cities – from foxes to squirrels to bats – can be elusive, but that makes spotting them more exciting

A selection of the best images from around the world

Cop games are comparatively rare in the history of video games, perhaps because law and order are anathema to the chaotic moral vacuum in which many action titles reside. Here are our 10 favourite law…

A selection of the best images from around the world

Moonrise Kingdom opened the 2012 Cannes film festival last night: the film's director, Wes Anderson, took snaps, Bill Murray looked puzzled and singer Lana Del Rey worked the red carpet

Images were submitted from every corner of the UK, featuring magnificent landscapes from waterfalls to lakes, mountain panoramas to valley views – here is a pick of some of the best