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The US's 250th anniversary, the funeral of Ali Khamenei, another brutal heatwave in Europe and the World Cup - the past seven days as captured by the world's leading photojournalists ...

Letter: Jill Lewis recalls her reading of erotica for research in the British Museum's Reading Room ...

Medieval artwork safely delivered to British Museum before display from September in carefully controlled conditions ...

It's the world's most prestigious photography show, but Les Rencontres de la Photographie really flies thanks to the jaw-dropping work of eccentrics, amateurs and complete unknowns ...

As construction costs rise, soulless white-cube housing is becoming the norm in many cities. Here, new-build residents share how they've added character to their homes ...

Banerjee's blend of British suburbia and ancient Bengali traditions is an imaginative portrayal of the artist's dual heritage - and questions how we preserve culture today ...

The Guardian's picture editors select photographs from around the world ...

Tate Modern hosts a major exhibition of Ana Mendieta, Constable turns 250 and the accidental beauty captured by unattended online cameras - all in your weekly dispatch ...

Wim T Schippers asked that his 800lb sculpture be spread smoothly and without 'educational purpose'

Crowd cheers as artwork depicting Norman conquest is unloaded at British Museum after cross-Channel voyage ...