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the moment a rider is thrown from their mount during traditional Moroccan equestrian performance — Olivier Unia | Sony World Photography Awards 2025

Tbourida La Chute

The Sony World Photography Awards have unveiled the winners of their prestigious competition, now in its 18th year - shining a spotlight on the world's most powerful, thought-provoking, and visually arresting images of the past year. Olivier Unia's 'Tbourida La Chute' won Open Photographer of the Year for his stunning photograph capturing the danger and excitement of the moment a rider is thrown from their mount during a tbourida, a traditional Moroccan equestrian performance. All the images from this year's competition are now on display in London at Somerset House.

'Game-Changer'

A “pioneering” new way of treating heart failure has cut deaths by nearly two-thirds, bringing hope to those affected by the deadly condition. The approach, which involves giving patients a stronger dose of drugs early on rather than gradually, was shown to reduce deaths by 62 percent in a global trial. St George’s Hospital in London was the first in England to trial the approach. As well as cutting death rates, the hospital said that it would reduce pressure on the country’s National Health Service, by slashing re-admittance rates.

Moose in a snowy forest — Popular live-stream

Moose TV Stars

An unlikely TV hit that chronicles Sweden’s annual moose migration in real-time has returned to screens. The Great Moose Migration, broadcast by SVT, first aired in 2019, with around one million people tuning in to the live-streamed show. Last year’s broadcast, by contrast, was watched by nine million people. “We actually don’t see [the moose] very often… maybe once or twice in your life,” Johan Erhag, project manager for the broadcaster SVT, told the Associated Press “I think that’s one thing why it has been so, so popular. And then you bring in the nature to everyone’s living room.”

Healthy School Diet

Spain has just brought in new rules to make school dinners healthier. The legislation obliges all schools to serve nutritious meals that are rich in fruit, vegetables, wholegrains, and fish, but low in processed foods. Sugary drinks are banned. The government hopes the move will promote healthy eating and tackle the country’s growing obesity crisis. Meanwhile, across Spain's western border...

Portugese Marriages

Portugal has taken a significant step in protecting the rights of adolescent girls and boys by raising the minimum legal age for marriage to 18 years old with no exceptions. Previously, individuals aged 16 and 17 could marry with parental consent. This legislative change aims to eliminate child, early, and forced marriages, ensuring that all individuals enter marriage as consenting adults.

Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce at her son's sports day — Credit: @_suediamond

Parents' Race

Jamaica's sprint icon Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce completely demolished other parents in a race at her son's school sports day. The three-time Olympic champion, who is the third-fastest woman in history, competed against other parents at her son's school. "They haven't banned me yet so I'm at the line," she posted on social media afterwards. She also praised her son for coming first in his race and called him her "champion".

By The Numbers

90%: The share of secondary schools in England that have some kind of a ban on smartphone use during school hours in place, according to a national survey.

39%: The reduction in plastic waste found along Australia’s coastlines in the last decade, a sign that the Australian public is becoming aware of its harms.

$45.6 million: Sinners tops Easter weekend at US domestic box office with $45.6m, while A Minecraft Movie passed $700m globally.

"The important thing is not to stop questioning." Albert Einstein

On This Day

22 April 1864: The U.S. Congress passed the Coinage Act of 1864, which led to “In God We Trust” being printed on U.S. coins; the phrase was eventually added to all of the country's currency.