An iconic image of Brazilian surfer Gabriel Medina is named the overall winner at the World Sports Photography Awards. A selection of pictures by our readers on a set theme.

As the clock struck midnight in New Zealand, Auckland welcomed the arrival of 2025 with its traditional fireworks display at the iconic Sky Tower. Revellers set up camp by the water, at Mrs ...

Advertising Nick and Ivy join a team of colleagues who all have work presented in these pages, representing the very best of what they do. In the short time I’ve been here, I’ve been told ...

Newly released pictures show then-Vice President Joe Biden meeting some of his son Hunter Biden’s Chinese business partners during an official visit to the country, as well as Hunter meeting ...

Jews around the globe lit the first of eight candles on Wednesday and came together to celebrate and reflect on their history. The first candle of Hanukkah was lit by rabbis at the Western Wall in ...

But they also contain clear warnings for things that could seem innocent, such as beautiful women offering "love traps" or drones disguised as dragonflies. Funny-looking lighters, pens ...

The devastating toll of war, the challenges of artificial intelligence and the joy of a baby hippo were among the many moments documented by news agency photographers in 2024. Brazil's Gabriel ...

The inherent power of visuals hold the ability to capture unique moments in time and bring readers to the center of our country’s biggest news events. This year, photojournalists across the ...

It takes pictures like these to shock us. The Earth too has struggled over the year. In California, flames engulf a valley. Torrents of muddy water descend on Buncombe County, North Carolina ...