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
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
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
New-year celebrations around the world, the 2023 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia, heavy rain and flooding in California, an ice festival in China, and much more
A moment of peace on Ukraine’s front line, a Boxing Day hunt in England, frozen structures along the Great Lakes, a forest fire in Chile, yacht racing in Australia, and much more
Ice-skating in England, a bearskin parade in Romania, whirling dervishes in Turkey, sheep mustering in New Zealand, welcoming the winter solstice in Ireland, and much more
The successful splashdown of NASA’s Orion spacecraft, a 100-million-year-old fossil in Australia, an oil spill in rural Kansas, scenes from the World Cup in Qatar, and much more
A velociraptor model in Malta, flood damage in Saudi Arabia, a new volcanic eruption in Hawaii, protests against Chinese authorities in Hong Kong, scenes from the World Cup in Qatar, and much morefd
A sunset in the Caribbean, blackouts in Ukrainian cities, a Thanksgiving turkey at the White House, a memorial for the victims of a shooting in Colorado Springs, and much more
Artwork by Banksy in the ruins of Ukraine, a gaggle of geese in Prague, liberation in Ukraine’s Kherson region, early Christmas decorations in Paris, and much more
A midterm election in the U.S., continued fighting in Ukraine, damage from Hurricane Nicole in Florida, Nordic skiing in France, a wheelchair rugby match in England, and much more
The northern lights above Norway, storm-driven flooding in the Philippines, tragedies among crowds in India and South Korea, a fire festival in Scotland, and much more
An office chair endurance race in Japan, a school for Santas in Brazil, an art exhibition near Egypt’s Giza pyramids, Halloween preparations in Malta, a flying fox in Singapore, and much more
A cemetery for the nameless in Austria, flooding in Venezuela, a Star Wars parade in Mexico City, low water in the lower Mississippi River, a spooky ruined abbey in England, and much more
A deadly landslide in Venezuela, a light festival in Prague, a large cremation ceremony in Thailand, a wife-carrying race in Maine, damage from Russian missile strikes in Ukraine, and much more
Mourning after a deadly stampede in Indonesia, spray-on fabric at a Paris fashion show, protests against femicide in Ecuador, a blooming desert in Chile, and much more
Fog over the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, storm damage in Florida and the Philippines, fighting over retaken territory in Ukraine, Oktoberfest celebrations in Munich, and much more
A fossilized dinosaur skull in Paris, wildfires and mudflows in California, continued warfare in eastern Ukraine, mourning for Queen Elizabeth in the United Kingdom, and much more
A scorched forest in France, a crowd of mourners outside Buckingham Palace, an earthquake in China, flooding in Mexico, a scene from China Fashion Week, and much more
Underground dancing in Beijing, a memorial of flags in Boston, a view of the Milky Way in Chile, beach horse racing in Spain, and much more
A new view of the planet Jupiter, a mass wedding ceremony in Peru, severe drought in China and Europe, monsoon flooding in Pakistan and India, a human pyramid in India, and much more
The rollout of NASA’s new rocket in Florida, drought and wildfires in Southern Europe, a bridge collapse in Norway, a presidential election in Kenya, a surf competition in Panama, and much more
Historic-battle reenactments in England, the reemergence of a flooded village in Portugal, a beagle-rescue operation in Virginia, sledding at a mountain ski resort in Lesotho, and much more
Scenes from the Commonwealth Games in England, a new sinkhole in Chile, Beluga whales near Svalbard, an air show above the Giza Pyramids, and much more
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
Some of the top images from the 14 categories of underwater photography in this year’s competition
People around the world ushered in the Year of the Rabbit with displays of fireworks, family get-togethers, temple visits, and street festivals.
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