Photos: Rescue and Recovery in Turkey and Syria
A massive effort is underway as workers continue rescuing earthquake victims who have been trapped for as long as 61 hours.
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Eren Bozkurt / Anadolu Agency / Getty Early Photos From the Earthquake in Turkey and Syria
This morning, a 7.8-magnitude earthquake struck near the Turkish city of Gaziantep, collapsing thousands of buildings across southern Turkey and northwestern Syria.
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Dan Bartlett / Reuters Photos of the Week: Salmon Blessing, Masquerade Games, Polar Night
A figure-skating championship in Finland, a rugby tournament in Afghanistan, the Magh Mela festival in India, a soldier’s funeral in Ukraine, an ice storm in Texas, and much more
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Andy Buchanan / AFP / Getty The Up Helly Aa Viking Fire Festival
Images of the annual fire festival held in the Shetland Islands from the past 20 years.
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Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty The Snow Monkeys of Nagano
Images of Japanese macaques relaxing and staying warm in the waters of a mountain hot spring
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Peter White / Getty Photos of the Week: Firefly Forest, Husky Club, Turnip Toss
Frustration at the Australian Open, a light show in London, Republic Day parade rehearsals in India, snow cover in Yosemite Valley, anti-government protests in Peru, and much more
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Yannick Gouguenheim / Ocean Art Winners of the 2022 Ocean Art Underwater Photo Contest
Some of the top images from the 14 categories of underwater photography in this year’s competition
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Toby Melville / Reuters 2023 Lunar New Year Celebrations
People around the world ushered in the Year of the Rabbit with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals.
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Emmanuel Dunand / AFP / Getty Photos of the Week: Epiphany Dips, Pet Blessings, Chicken Feet
A theater festival in Chile, horses leaping through flames in Spain, a Russian missile strike in Ukraine, a green field in Saudi Arabia, and much more
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© Martin Gregus / Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice: Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2022
The Wildlife Photographer of the Year contest is inviting the public to vote for their favorite image, selected from a group of short-listed entries.
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Finnbarr Webster / Getty Photos of the Week: Arabian Oryx, Siberian Tigers, Flying Squid
Dogsledding in the dark in Svalbard, a trout-catching contest in South Korea, lava in Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano, heavy rain and floods in California, and much more
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Thilo Schmuelgen / Reuters Despite Protests, a German Coal Mine Expands
Images of demonstrations in the village of Luetzerath, beside a gigantic coal-mine pit
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© Samantha Stephens / cupoty.com Winners of the 2022 Close-Up Photographer of the Year
Some of the winning and honored images from this year’s competition in close-up, macro, and micro photography
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Jose Grandío / BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition Winners of the 2022 BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition
Some of the winning images from this year’s contest, showcasing the natural world
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AP Faces of Ukraine
A collection of recent images showing some of the faces of the millions of Ukrainians affected by the ongoing conflict