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The Most Incredible News Photos of 2015

The gorgeous, daring winners of the 2016 World Press Photo contest—from Syrian airstrike aftermath to daydrinking in Antarctica.

Warren Richardson, Australia

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press1_q9wgmz — “Hope for a New Life” was taken on Aug. 28 at the Serbia-Hungary border.
Warren Richardson, Australia

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press2_sj5gkn — The aftermath of airstrikes in the rebel-held city of Douma and rural town of Hamouria in Syria, 2015
Sameer Al-Doumy, Syria, Agence France-Presse

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press3_seisfa — An ISIS fighter is treated at a Kurdish hospital on Aug. 1 in Hasaka, Syria.
Mauricio Lima, Brazil, for The New York Times

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press4_zrtl2a — Photos of Europe’s refugee crisis brought forth daring shots like this one.
Sergey Ponomarev, Russia, for The New York Times

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press5_bnmbr1 — A skier bails at the FIS World Championships.
Christian Walgram, Austria, GEPA pictures

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press6_zii65o — A small-town Russian hockey team plays in Vetluga, Russia.
Vladimir Pesnya, Russia, Sputnik

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press7_k90pig — A pollution haze is captured in Tianjin, China.
Zhang Lei, China, Tianjindaily Tianjin Daily

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press8_swat6v — “Talibes, Modern-Day Slaves,” in Senegal.
MÃÂÃÂ¡rio Cruz, Portugal

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press9_zyrolt — “China’s Coal Addiction” frames everyday life next to the country’s infamous smog.
Kevin Frayer, Canada, Getty

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press10_sjdm4l — “An Antarctic Advantage—Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica.”
Daniel Berehulak, Australia, for The New York Times

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press11_z91gxb — “Waiting to Register” in Slovenia
Matic Zorman, Slovenia

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press12_wfnrfy — “Exposure”
Kazuma Obara, Japan

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press13_warzzm — “Storm Front on Bondi Beach” in Sydney.
Rohan KellyKelly Rohan, Australia, Daily Telegraph

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press14_mjnebz — “Tough Times for Orangutans—as exciting new research emerges, threats keep increasing”
Tim Laman, USA

galleries/2016/02/18/2016-winners-of-world-press-photo-contest/160218-world-press15_s4tusj — “The Battle Within: Sexual Assault in America’s Military”
Mary F. Calvert, USA

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