“Hope for a New Life” was taken on Aug. 28 at the Serbia-Hungary border.
Warren Richardson, Australia
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
An ISIS fighter is treated at a Kurdish hospital on Aug. 1 in Hasaka, Syria.
Mauricio Lima, Brazil, for The New York Times
Photos of Europe’s refugee crisis brought forth daring shots like this one.
Sergey Ponomarev, Russia, for The New York Times
A skier bails at the FIS World Championships.
Christian Walgram, Austria, GEPA pictures
A small-town Russian hockey team plays in Vetluga, Russia.
Vladimir Pesnya, Russia, Sputnik
A pollution haze is captured in Tianjin, China.
Zhang Lei, China, Tianjindaily Tianjin Daily
“Talibes, Modern-Day Slaves,” in Senegal.
MÃÂário Cruz, Portugal
“China’s Coal Addiction” frames everyday life next to the country’s infamous smog.
Kevin Frayer, Canada, Getty
“An Antarctic Advantage—Countries Rush for Upper Hand in Antarctica.”
Daniel Berehulak, Australia, for The New York Times
“Waiting to Register” in Slovenia
Matic Zorman, Slovenia
“Exposure”
Kazuma Obara, Japan
“Storm Front on Bondi Beach” in Sydney.
Rohan KellyKelly Rohan, Australia, Daily Telegraph
“Tough Times for Orangutans—as exciting new research emerges, threats keep increasing”
Tim Laman, USA
“The Battle Within: Sexual Assault in America’s Military”
Mary F. Calvert, USA
