A man passes a baby through a fence at the Serbia-Hungary border on August 28. This image also won first place in the Spot News category for single photographs.
World Press Photo of the Year: "Hope for a New Life" by Warren Richardson —
A man passes a baby through a fence at the Serbia-Hungary border on August 28. This image also won first place in the Spot News category for single photographs.
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Smoke rises from a building in Douma, Syria, following reported shelling by Syrian government forces on October 30. This series of photos focuses on Douma, a rebel-held city that has been subjected to massive aerial bombardment.
Spot News, first prize (stories): "Aftermath of Airstrikes in Syria" by Sameer Al-Doumy —
Smoke rises from a building in Douma, Syria, following reported shelling by Syrian government forces on October 30. This series of photos focuses on Douma, a rebel-held city that has been subjected to massive aerial bombardment.
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A doctor rubs ointment on the burns of a 16-year-old ISIS fighter named Jacob at a hospital compound on the outskirts of Hasaka, Syria, on August 1. Behind them is a poster of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party,
General News, first prize (singles): "IS Fighter Treated at Kurdish Hospital" by Mauricio Lima —
A doctor rubs ointment on the burns of a 16-year-old ISIS fighter named Jacob at a hospital compound on the outskirts of Hasaka, Syria, on August 1. Behind them is a poster of Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed leader of the Kurdistan Workers' Party,
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Refugees in Tovarnik, Hungary, attempt to board a train headed to Zagreb, Croatia, on September 18.
General News, first prize (stories): "Reporting Europe's Refugee Crisis" by Sergey Ponomarev —
Refugees in Tovarnik, Hungary, attempt to board a train headed to Zagreb, Croatia, on September 18.
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Czech skier Ondrej Bank crashes during the downhill portion of the Alpine Combined as he competes at the FIS World Championships on February 15.
Sports, first prize (singles): FIS World Championships by Christian Walgram —
Czech skier Ondrej Bank crashes during the downhill portion of the Alpine Combined as he competes at the FIS World Championships on February 15.
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Players of HC Vetluga, an amateur hockey team in Vetluga, Russia, sit in a locker room on February 19. Pesnya photographed the team before, during and after a regional championship game.
Sports, first prize (stories): "Vetluga's Hockey" by Vladimir Pesnya —
Players of HC Vetluga, an amateur hockey team in Vetluga, Russia, sit in a locker room on February 19. Pesnya photographed the team before, during and after a regional championship game.
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Tianjin, a city in northern China, is shrouded in haze on December 10.
Contemporary Issues, first prize (singles): "Haze in China" by Zhang Lei —
Tianjin, a city in northern China, is shrouded in haze on December 10.
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This series portrays the plight of talibes, boys who live at Islamic schools known as daaras in Senegal. Here, talibes sleep together in Saint-Louis, Senegal, on May 21. Their daara has no clean water and barely any electricity. They sleep on the concrete floor.
Contemporary Issues, first prize (stories): "Talibes, Modern-day Slaves" by Mario Cruz —
This series portrays the plight of talibes, boys who live at Islamic schools known as daaras in Senegal. Here, talibes sleep together in Saint-Louis, Senegal, on May 21. Their daara has no clean water and barely any electricity. They sleep on the concrete floor.
Mario Cruz via WPP
Chinese men pull a tricycle next to a coal-fired power plant in Shanxi, China, on November 26.
Daily Life, first prize (singles): "China's Coal Addiction" by Kevin Frayer —
Chinese men pull a tricycle next to a coal-fired power plant in Shanxi, China, on November 26.
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A priest looks out of a window after a vigil in Fildes Bay, Antarctica, on December 3. This story focuses on research teams from Chile, China and Russia who are seeking to explore commercial opportunities in Antarctica.
Daily Life, first prize (stories): "An Antarctic Advantage" by Daniel Berehulak —
A priest looks out of a window after a vigil in Fildes Bay, Antarctica, on December 3. This story focuses on research teams from Chile, China and Russia who are seeking to explore commercial opportunities in Antarctica.
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A child's face is covered with a raincoat as she waits to register at a refugee camp in Presevo, Serbia, on October 7.
People, first prize (singles): "Waiting to Register" by Matic Zorman —
A child's face is covered with a raincoat as she waits to register at a refugee camp in Presevo, Serbia, on October 7.
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The world's worst nuclear accident happened in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Just five months after the disaster, a girl was born in Kiev just 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Chernobyl. The wind included a great amount of radioactive elements, and the girl became one of the victims of the tragedy. This series of pictures represent the last 30 years of the life of that girl. All pictures were taken on old color negative film that was found in the city of Pripyat near the power plant.
People, first prize (stories): "Exposure" by Kazuma Obara —
The world's worst nuclear accident happened in 1986 at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine. Just five months after the disaster, a girl was born in Kiev just 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of Chernobyl. The wind included a great amount of radioactive elements, and the girl became one of the victims of the tragedy. This series of pictures represent the last 30 years of the life of that girl. All pictures were taken on old color negative film that was found in the city of Pripyat near the power plant.
KAZUMA OBARA via WPP
A massive cloud looms over Sydney's Bondi Beach as a sunbather reads on November 6.
Nature, first prize (singles): "Storm Front on Bondi Beach" by Rohan Kelly —
A massive cloud looms over Sydney's Bondi Beach as a sunbather reads on November 6.
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A Bornean orangutan climbs up a tree in Indonesia's Gunung Palung National Park on August 12. Fires, deforestation and the illegal animal trade have resulted in many orphan orangutans ending up at rehabilitation centers.
Nature, first prize (stories): "Tough Times for Orangutans" by Tim Laman —
A Bornean orangutan climbs up a tree in Indonesia's Gunung Palung National Park on August 12. Fires, deforestation and the illegal animal trade have resulted in many orphan orangutans ending up at rehabilitation centers.
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This series portrays women who have been raped or sexually assaulted during their service with the U.S. Armed Forces.
Long Term Projects, first prize: "Sexual Assault in America's Military" by Mary F. Calvert —
This series portrays women who have been raped or sexually assaulted during their service with the U.S. Armed Forces.
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