Stockholm announces British author Kazuo Ishiguro, best known for his novel "The Remains of the Day" , has won the 2017 Nobel Literature Prize. The 69-year-old author reacts to the news in London.

Thousands of revellers don elaborate costumes to bring the rhythm, vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in Nigeria. For generations, the Fanti Carnival has been a living bridge between Brazil and Africa, reflecting the legacy of Afro-Brazilian returnees who settled in Lagos centuries ago after the abolition of slavery in the Americas.

A look inside the Science Mission Operations Room, located at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, where scientists analyze materials sent by the Artemis II crew in real time. The astronauts have wrapped up their lunar flyby and are now journeying back to Earth.

In northern Croatia, workshops are keeping alive the 19th century tradition of painting Easter eggs black. Traditionally exchanged on the Sunday after Easter to symbolise friendship and kinship, these black eggs are now listed as part of Croatia's registered cultural heritage.

A NASA operator thanks the four Artemis II crew members, with NASA astronaut Christina Koch floating upside down as they head to orbit the Moon for the first time in more than half a century. The spacecraft lifted off from Kennedy Space Center in Florida at 18:35 EDT on April 1.

Lara Peters and her husband Mathijs Dordregter have chosen a "sustainable" wedding, with one of the busiest railway stations in The Netherlands as the venue. The couple and guests wear pre-owned outfits for the ceremony to promote eco-friendly fashion.