Austria and the EU had been on tenterhooks this morning as they waited to see whether Hofer had won an election run-off to become the bloc's first anti-immigrant leader. Projected results last night had put both Hofer, presented as the friendly and moderate face of the populist Freedom Party (FPOe), and Alexander Van der Bellen, former head of the Greens, neck-and-neck on 50 percent. But after the final 900,000 postal votes were counted, Van der Bellen this afternoon emerged as the winner. Only a little more than 31,000 votes separated the two, out of more than 4.6 million ballots cast. Hofer wrote on his Facebook page: 'Of course I am sad today. I would have liked to take care of our wonderful country for you as president.'

More than 20 body bags containing remains recovered amid the wreckage (bottom left) from the Mediterranean Sea crash were brought to the Zenhom morgue in the capital by the Egyptian Army at midnight last night. Relatives of the 66 passengers and crew who died were invited to give DNA samples to the forensic services to aid identification. The process was expected to be long and difficult after forensic workers described the remains as 'unrecognisable'. A source said: 'There is no complete body. There are only body parts. But it is important for the families to be able to bury their loved-ones and to be able to visit their grave to help with the mourning process.' It comes as hundreds of mourners attended memorial services (top left and right) over the weekend for some of the 66 victims of the EgyptAir plane which mysteriously crashed into the Mediterranean on Thursday after an apparent fire on board (inset).

Officer Edward Nero was cleared of assault, misconduct in office and reckless endangerment charges after the 25-year-old black man died after being put in the back of a police van in April 2015. According to witnesses in court, plain-clothed police officers came and hugged Nero one-by-one after the verdict was read out by Judge Barry Williams. A small group of protesters gathered outside the courthouse as the city's police prepared for a reaction to the verdict. The mayor of the city immediately appealed for calm. Freddie Gray's family's attorney, Billy Martin, said in a statement that he believed the verdict was fair and correct. Nero said he was 'relieved' that the nightmare was almost over, but will still be on active desk duty while the other officers face trial.

Alan Black said the noise was 'deafening' as a blast of gunfire killed Protestant workmen at the village of Kingsmill, in County Armagh, on January 5 1976 (inset). Today an inquest into the 'senseless and savage' shooting began at Belfast Crown Court. Stood outside the court, an emotional Mr Black (left), who was shot several times during the massacre (right, recovering at the time), called the hearing a 'red letter day' for the victims' families.

The Rich Kids London Instagram account was set up by a 24-year-old property broker for super wealthy clients to share photos of the lavish lifestyles of his friends and acquaintances. One man didn't have the energy to board his private jet after a trip to Vegas (bottom left), while another shared a video of himself bathing in champagne (top right). Another wrote they had a molotov champagne cocktail to 'throw at peasants' (top centre), while others posed in luxury cars (top left and bottom centre) and flashed wads of cash (bottom right).

When Chase Millsap, 33, was on routine patrol in Iraq, his life was saved by a native soldier who threw him to the floor as sniper fire whizzed over his head. But now the former officer, known only as The Captain, is living a precarious existence as a refugee, dodging Islamic State militants who want to kill him because he worked with the Americans. For the past two years Millsap has been fighting to gain asylum for his brother in arms, unable to leave his comrade behind. 'The Captain is the epitome of my personal commitment to take care of people,' said Millsap, who served in the Marine Corps and upon re-enlistment joined the Army and became a Green Beret.

The short clip, which was shot by a US tourist, shows the male worker holding the enormous animal at a distance as it takes several swings for his body and face. A group of people behind the camera can be heard saying 'oh my god, they're literally boxing'. And a child can be heard laughing and shouting that the scene is 'kangaroo versus man' - only to be told off by an adult who warns him that 'it is not funny'.

The snaps have been included in the Best of the Best Engagement Photo Contest for 2016, as chosen by Junebug Weddings. The touching photographs feature a couple posing in their swimsuits (left) in front of a stunning backdrop and the back of a US soldier with his fiancee's hands wrapped around his head (top right). A more surreal shot shows a couple dressed in white attempting to fight off a dinosaur (bottom right). Each year, the company chooses 50 unique shots that capture the raw emotion of the special moment.

Cowering into its shell, a tortoise desperately hopes for the best as it's caught in the jaws of a crocodile. Its defence worked for a time as two predators fought over the spoils. But in the end, one of the hungry crocodiles found the solution by simply swallowing it whole. The images were taken at South African's Kruger National Park by part-time photographer Lisl Moolman from Phalaborwa.

Watch as this cheeky pet cockatoo enjoys a fruity drink from the comfort of her home - using just her beak and claw to hold the plastic bottle. Harley the Cockatoo, who has more 66,000 followers on Instagram, was recently treated to a 'sugar-free' lemonade as she guzzled the beverage down to its last drop. The owner, believed to be living in the Netherlands, can be seen handing their thirsty feathered friend a beverage as she takes a break from drinking by holding the bottle with her claw.