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Jose Victor Salazar Balza (28) catches fire after a police motor bike's gas tank explodes in amid violent clashes with riot police during a protest against President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela on 17 May 2017. Photographed by Ronaldo Schemidt of AFP - Winner World Press Photo of the Year 2018.
Tree climbing goats feed on an Argania Spinosa, known as an Argan tree, in Essaouira, southwestern Morocco, Wednesday, April 4, 2018. By eating the fruit and spitting out the seeds, the goats help in the process of manufacturing Argan oil.
Alone in the Crowds. Honorable mention, Cities. "In this photo, the photographerGary Cummins during National Geographic Travel Photographer of the Year Contest 2018 tried to bring the intense and stacked living conditions that Hong Kong is famous for into perspective for the viewer. With so many people living in small spaces, it's strange to see all these amenities empty. As a solo traveler, he was often alone in crowds and this photo resonates with him. He barely scratched the surface of this incredible urban environment, but this image really summarizes his experience here."
Jimmie Johnson (48) goes low to avoid a multi-car crash involving, Alex Bowman (88), Denny Hamlin (11), Chase Elliott (9), Kurt Busch (41), Joey Logano (22), Daniel Suarez (19), Austin Dillon (3) and Kasey Kahne in the NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Florida, USA on July 7, 2018.
A feral cat walks past an honor guard awaiting the arrival of Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to the breakaway Turkish Cypriot part of Cyprus' divided capital Nicosia, on July 10, 2018.
This photo taken on July 8, 2018 shows a contestant taking part in a chili pepper eating competition in Ningxiang in China's central Hunan province. The winner of the contest ate 50 chili peppers in one minute.
A woman wears a costume during J'Ouvert, an overnight-into-dawn celebration ahead of the annual West Indian-American Carnival Day Parade in Brooklyn, New York, September 3, 2018.
The Villarrica Volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile.
Fireworks illuminate the night sky during the closing ceremony of the Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonasia on 02 Sep 2018.
U.S. President Donald Trump sits behind his desk as he announces a bilateral trade agreement with Mexico to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) at the White House on 30 August 2018.
In this June 17, 2018 photo, a bloodied soccer fan argues with officers after being injured by the police when soccer fans celebrated Mexico's Russia World Cup game win over Germany, in Mexico City.
A reveller plays with tomato pulp during the annual Tomatina festival in Bunol, near Valencia, Spain.
Top seeded Halep of Romania smashes her racket during her loss to Kaia Kanepi on day one of the U.S. Open.
People wait at a zebra painted pedestrian crossing as vehicles drive along the R257 Yenisei federal highway in the suburb of Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Tourists walk past a giant hand structure on the Gold Bridge on Ba Na hill near Danang City, Vietnam, on 01 August 2018.
A visitor lies in a coffin to try it out at the ENDEX JAPAN 2018 funeral and cemetery show in Tokyo, Japan, 22 August 2018.
An aerial view shows vehicles piled in a heap due to strong winds in Kobe, Hyogo prefecture, on September 5, 2018, after Typhoon Jebi hit the west coast of Japan.
A cat clings to the side of a trailer amidst flood waters before it was saved, as the Northeast Cape Fear River breaks its banks in the aftermath Hurricane Florence in Burgaw, North Carolina on 21 September 2018.
Chilean police officers march with future police dogs during the annual military parade at the Bernardo O'Higgins park in Santiago, Chile.
Vehicles are seen jammed near a toll station at the end of the Mid - Autumn Festival holiday in Zhengzhou, Province of Henan, China on 25 September 2018.
Festival goers celebrate in a crowded beer tent during Oktoberfest 2018 on September 22, 2018.
"A Kitten on Keys" - The original photo caption from March 23, 1959. A music loving feline lends vocal accompaniment to his mistress Ms. Marion Holland 15, from Worcester Park, England.
Aerial view of cars parked outside an automobile factory in Xiangyang, Hubei Province, on November 26, 2017.
Workers tear dried squids for export in a factory of a company manufacturing seafood products in Lianyungang, Jiangsu province, on July 5, 2018.
A woman is sprayed with tear gas during a Yellow Vest Protest - Brussels.
2018 people perform Tai Chi in terraced fields to welcome China's National Day on September 29, 2018 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China.
A huge basket shaped flower arrangement with the theme "Blessings to China" was installed in Tian'anmen Square during the Chinese National Day on October 1, 2018.
River Danube's historical Chain Bridge is lit in pink during the "Health Bridge" campaign to raise awareness for breast cancer in downtown Budapest, Hungary on September 30, 2018.
A Baya weaver bird builds a nest in a babul tree on the outskirts of Hyderabad, India, on September 29, 2018.
U.S. Navy sailors from Underwater Construction Team 2 assist local authorities in shuttling the passengers and crew of an Air Niugini flight to shore after their plane crashed into a lagoon on its approach to Chuuk International Airport in Micronesia on September 28, 2018. All of the passengers and crew survived the plane's crash landing.
A street light is seen over the moon in downtown Rome, Italy, on 24 October 2018.
A water buffalo, owned by Anan Chalermlarb, has a shower before a practice session ahead of Chonburi's annual buffalo race festival in Chonburi province, Thailand, on 24 October 2018.
Jockeys compete in Chonburi's annual buffalo race festival, Thailand October 24, 2018.
China opens world's longest sea bridge, linking Hong Kong and Macau to the Chinese mainland on 24 October 2018.
A full moon rises past a palm tree in Encinitas, California on 25 October 2018.
The tail of a stranded whale is pictured on the beach in De Haan, Belgium, on 25 October 2018.
Bodybuilder Jens shows his muscles at the world's largest fitness trade show FIBO in Cologne, Germany on April 12, 2018.
Palestinians burn tires and throw stones toward Israeli forces as they gather to support the maritime demonstration to break the Gaza sea blockade in Gaza City on October 22, 2018.
A large King Kong sculpture hangs over the side of a building in Tokyo, Japan, on October 24, 2018.
Samar Hassan, a little Iraqi girl crying after her parents get shot dead by American soldiers while they drive home fron City of Tall'Afr, Iraq suspecting carrying insurgents or a suicide bomber. The images get transmitted across the globe quickly and led U.S military to revise thier checkpoint procedures.
The Villarrica volcano is seen at night from Pucon town, Chile, 06 November 2018.
Women receive treatment for respiratory issues at a hospital in New Delhi, 02 November 2018. Pollution levels surged to 'severe' and 'hazardous' levels in India's teeming capital this week.
Frogs are arranged in a dining scene at the Frog Museum, a collection of 108 stuffed frogs in scenes portraying everyday life in the 19th century and made by Francois Perrier, in Estavayer-le-Lac, Switzerland, 07 November 2018.
Bullfighter Julio Aparicio get gored by a bull during the Spanish bullfighting competetion San Isidro Feria Spain on 16th September 2018.
A man controls a cow to slaughter in celebration of Eid al-Adha, in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, August 22, 2018.
A Hindu holy man touches an infant with his foot as part of a ritual to bless her during a religious procession to mark Bhel Bhel festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Muthumariamman in Bandel town in the eastern state of West Bengal, India, April 6, 2018.
A mahout ties a chain around the legs of his elephant after bathing it during the annual Vrischikolsavam festival at Sree Poornathrayeesa temple in Kochi, India.
A healthcare worker sprays a room during a funeral of a person suspected of dying from Ebola in Beni, North Kivu Province, Democratic Republic of Congo, 09 December 2018.
Students evacuates Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School after a 19-year-old armed with a semiautomatic AR-15 rifle attacked the school, killing 17 on 14 February 2018.
Oleksandr Abramenko of Ukraine in midair. He won the Olympic gold medal in the freestyle skiing aerials competition at South Korea on 18 February 2018.
Kusum Thapa, 17, doing her schoolwork in a chhaupadi hut. In areas of Nepal, women and girls are banished to such huts when they are menstruating.
Under Israeli fire, at least 58 Palestinians were reportedly killed during demonstrations that coincided with the American Embassy’s move to Jerusalem - Gaza on May 14, 2018.
A lava flow from the eruption of the Kilauea volcano, which destroyed more than 700 homes at Hawaii on May 19, 2018.
Waiting for lunch at school. The number of children living in poverty in Britain has jumped sharply in the past six years.
Puffins killed by hunters at Iceland on 25 July 2018. The birds have been in precipitous decline because of overfishing, hunting, pollution and climate change.
People run toward the North Sea during the New Year’s Dive in Scheveningen, Netherlands on 01st January 2018.
A tiger leaps to catch his prey at a Siberian tiger park in Harbin, China on 21 January 2018.
A young man takes a selfie in Tabuk, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as others perform a stunt known as “Sidewall Skiing” on 11 March 2018.
A child sleeps in a bag in the Syrian village of Beit Sawa on 15 March 2018.
Joseph Wachira comforts Sudan, a northern white rhino, moments before he died at the Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya on 19 March 2018. Sudan was 45 years old and in poor health.
A crow at the Beijing Zoo grabs some panda fur to use in its nest.
Rescue workers and locals try to help a stranded humpback whale in Mar del Plata, Argentina on 09 April 2018. The whale died despite their efforts.
Simba, a 9 months old lion, poses with Dominque and Juliette Cases, who own a small private zoo in Casteil, France on 27 April 2018. Simba has been living with the Cases since his mother tried to eat him. He will return to an enclosure when he reaches adulthood.
Journalists were responding to the scene of a bombing in Kabul, Afghanistan, when a second blast was detonated on 30 April 2018. Ten journalists were among 31 people killed in a series of attacks that day in Afghanistan. The bombings in Kabul were claimed by ISIS.
A bald eagle and a red fox tussle in mid-air over a rabbit on Washington’s San Juan Island. The eagle stole the rabbit from the fox.
Members of the "Colla Joves Xiquets de Valls" complete their human tower during the 27th Human Tower Competition in Tarragona, Spain on Oct. 7, 2018.
A mandarin duck swims in New York's Central Park on 27 November 2018. The colorful bird has become a star attraction since showing up at the park, and local media have named him Mandarin Patinkin, after the actor Mandy Patinkin.
People dressed as Santa Claus take part in the Papa Noel rally, a charity event in Turin, Italy on 02 December 2018.
In this photograph made available by the German Federal Government, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, center, speaks with U.S. President Donald Trump, seated at right, during the G7 Leaders Summit in La Malbaie, Quebec, Canada, on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
French President Emmanuel Macron reacts during the World Cup Final between France and Croatia in Moscow, Russia, on July 15, 2018. France won the match 4–2.
A Rio Queen performs during the main stage of the Carnival of Santa Cruz de Tenerife, held on the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, on February 7, 2018. The costumes are more than five meters high and more than 80 kilos in weight.
Haitham Abu Sabla, a Palestinian protester, is hit in the face with a tear-gas canister fired by Israeli troops during a protest marking Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, at the Israel–Gaza border in the southern Gaza Strip on June 8, 2018.
A Syria Civil Defence member carries a wounded child in the besieged town of Hamoria, Eastern Ghouta, in Damascus, Syria, January 6, 2018.
Hamburg soccer fans let off flares and throw smoke bombs on to the pitch as riot police line up across the pitch during a soccer match between Hamburger SV and Borussia Moenchengladbach at Volkspark stadium , Hamburg, Germany on 12 May 2018.
A young southern white rhinoceros is drugged and blindfolded before being released into the wild in the Okavango delta, Botswana. The animal had been relocated from South Africa for protection from poachers.
An Iraqi Special Forces soldier moments after shooting dead a suspected suicide bomber during the offensive to retake Mosul in Iraq on 17 March 2018.Photographed by Goran Tomasevic of Reuters, Winner of World Press Photo 2018 for Spot News Singles.
An aerial view shows a climber, dressed as Santa Claus, decorating a 57-meter-high Christmas tree on Tatyshev Island, located in the middle of the Yenisei River in the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Women help a child to cross over to another house on a wooden plank after flash floods on the outskirts of Srinagar, on 16 July 2018.
Russia's Yury Gazinsky scores the first goal in FIFA World Cup 2018 during the Group A - Russia vs Saudi Arabia match at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia on June 14, 2018.
A group of Central American migrants near the El Chaparral crossing in Tijuana climb the fence between Mexico and the U.S. on Nov. 25, a day of turmoil at the border.
Hope Hicks, the White House Communications Director, leaves the Capitol on 21 February 2018 after facing more than eight hours of questions from a in house committee about Russian election interference. Hicks, a close confidante of President Trump’s, announced plans to resign the next day.
Earthquake damage on Vine Road, near Wasilla, Alaska, on 30 November 2018.
A damaged building is seen after an earthquake in Hualien, Taiwan, on 08 February 2018.
Police personnel stand next to the dead bodies of the victims of a passenger train accident, outside a mortuary in Muzaffarnagar, in Uttar Pradesh, India, August 20, 2018.
Security forces march past the body of a man killed during violence in Panchkula, India, August 25, 2018.
People take part in a protest with mobile lights ON against a proposed new labor law, billed as the "Slave Law" in Budapest, Hungary, on December 16, 2018.
A 10 meter high Santa Claus climbs the outer wall of a building in Shanghai, China, on December 17, 2018.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo reacts at referee Cesar Arturo Ramos during Uruguay vs Portugal match at Fisht Stadium, Sochi, Russia on June 30, 2018.
The rain can't ruin the fun. Team France cheers up after winning the FIFA World Cup Final match between France vs Croatia ( 4 - 2 ) at Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia on July 15, 2018.
Damaged buildings and cars are seen in Anyer, Serang, on December 23, 2018, after the area was hit by the tsunami.
Hong Kong - Zhuhai - Macau Bridge, a total length of 55 Kilometers, is lit up in Hong Kong on 21 October 2018.
A man looks at a mosque that was isolated by water after its bridge was destroyed due to a massive earthquake and tsunami in Palu, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, on Oct. 5, 2018.
A military band conductor leads the band at the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference in Beijing's Great Hall of the People on March 3, 2018.
Pigeons fly past as Muslims gather to offer Eid al-Adha prayers at Jama Masjid in New Delhi, India, on Aug. 22, 2018.
Indian defense personnel perform yoga on the deck of Indian naval aircraft carrier Viraat as they mark International Yoga Day in Mumbai, India Thursday, June 21, 2018. Millions of yoga enthusiasts across the world Thursday took part in mass yoga events to mark International Yoga Day.
Young men climb over a fence in Tecun Uman, Guatemala, as thousands of Central American migrants rush across the border towards Mexico on Oct. 19, 2018.
Students who walked out of school to protest gun violence participate in a demonstration in front of the White House in Washington on March 14, 2018. The protest was in response to the massacre of 17 people at Florida's Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on 14 February 2018.
Emergency personnel respond after a brand-new pedestrian bridge collapsed onto a highway at Florida International University in Miami, crushing cars and killing several people, on March 15, 2018.
Brendon Cremer, South Africa - Winner, SONY National Photography Awards - 2018.
Welcome 2019 - A click from London on New Year Eve 31 December 2018.
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Photography Credits and Courtesy :
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Associated France Presso - AFP
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CNN International
The Huffington Post
The Boston Globe
Daily Mail
TIME - Light Box
The Atlantic - In Focus
New York Times
Photography Credits and Courtesy :
Associated Press - AP Images
Associated France Presso - AFP
The Reuters Pictures
CNN International
The Huffington Post
The Boston Globe
Daily Mail
TIME - Light Box
The Atlantic - In Focus
New York Times
