The annual World of WearableArt international design competition took place in Wellington, New Zealand, over the weekend. Designers with backgrounds in fashion, art, architecture, design, and more were invited to showcase their creative and inventive garments. Gathered below are of some of the amazing works shown this year in Wellington.

The winning and commended images from this year’s Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition, run by Royal Observatory Greenwich, were recently announced. More than 4,000 entries were received this year from photographers in 64 countries, submitted to nine different categories. The contest organizers have shared some of the incredible winners and runners-up below—to see all of the top and shortlisted images, be sure to visit their exhibition site.

A cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, a skateboarding showcase in Spain, F1 racing in Singapore, widespread flood damage in Libya, a re-enactment of a 17th-century civil war in England, a shattered forest on the front line in Ukraine, a giant inflatable duck in Toronto, and much more

The winning and commended images of the Ocean Photographer of the Year 2023 competition were recently announced, with marine biologist and amateur photographer Jialing Cai named the overall winner for her image of a paper nautilus floating on a piece of ocean debris. Contest organizers at Oceanographic Magazine were kind enough to share some of this year’s top images below—their full gallery can be seen here.

On Saturday, the 188th Oktoberfest beer festival opened in Munich, Germany. Organizers say they expect millions of visitors over the 18-day festival at Munich’s Theresienwiese—the last keg will be tapped on October 3. The Associated Press reports that the cost for a one-liter mug this year is between 12.60 euros and 14.90 euros ($13.45 to $15.90). Gathered here are images from the opening weekend of Oktoberfest 2023.

A new volcanic eruption in Hawaii, deadly flooding in coastal Libya, a devastating earthquake in Morocco, scenes from China Fashion Week in Beijing, a tunnel deep underground in Germany, wheelchair basketball in Germany, a penny farthing race in England, an end-of-summer cattle drive in Germany, and much more

On Sunday, a Mediterranean storm brought record-setting rainfall to much of Libya, filling rivers, overwhelming dams, and sweeping away entire neighborhoods in several coastal towns. Local authorities said that more than 5,100 people have been killed by the powerful flooding. Derna was one of the worst-hit cities after two dams failed and torrents of water rushed through its streets, destroying dozens of buildings. Foreign rescue crews are still arriving, lending assistance to local teams who are working to find any survivors among the debris.

Rescue workers, aided by newly-arrived foreign crews, are racing against the clock to find survivors amid the rubble of Morocco’s mountain villages, following Friday’s 6.8-magnitude earthquake. More than 2,600 deaths and 2,500 injuries have now been reported, caused by the strongest earthquake to hit Morocco in more than a century. Gathered below, images from Marrakesh and villages in central Morocco, where both burials and rescue operations are ongoing.

More than 1,000 people were killed by a powerful earthquake that shook Morocco late on September 8, forcing residents to flee their homes in the middle of the night. The 6.8-magnitude quake caused widespread damage from small villages to the city of Marrakesh. Rescue operations are underway, though they are slowed by damaged roads and communication networks, in a race to find those who remain trapped. Below, a collection of early images from several of the hard-hit neighborhoods and villages.