London, England

Theresa May departs 10 Downing Street for prime minister’s questions at the House of Commons. Two men arrested last week have been charged with terrorism offences related to allegedly planning to bomb Downing Street security gates and then attack May with a knife
Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal

A bomb disposal expert attempts to defuse a pressure cooker bomb left in front of an election polling station. Several pressure cooker bombs have been planted at various places in Kathmandu the day before the second round of the parliamentary and provincial elections
Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Kaprun, Austria

A man dressed as a devil performs during a Krampus parade. Krampus is a mythical creature that, according to legend, accompanies Saint Nicholas during the festive season. Instead of giving gifts to good children, he punishes the bad ones
Photograph: Rex/Shutterstock

Moscow, Russia

The president, Vladimir Putin, arrives to give a speech at the annual Volunteer of Russia award ceremony at the Megasport Sport Palace
Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP/Getty Images

Rome, Italy

A newlywed couple take a selfie with Pope Francis during his Wednesday general audience at the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican
Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

Xi’an, China

An aerial view of bullet trains at a station in Shaanxi province. High-speed trains linking Xi’an and Chengdu will begin operating on 6 December, and will run at up to 155mph (250km/h)
Photograph: VCG/Getty Images

Gaza City, Gaza Strip

A Palestinian refugee waits to receive food supplies from a United Nations distribution centre in al-Shati refugee camp
Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Al-Ain, United Arab Emirates

A new residential area is built on the city’s outskirts
Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany

A worker affixes the renovated summit cross on top of the Zugspitze
Photograph: Michael Dalder/Reuters