The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Aenikkaeng. People, stories winner © Michael Vince Kim/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

What ISIS Left Behind. People, singles winner © Magnus Wennman, Aftonbladet

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

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The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Rhino Wars. Nature, stories winner © Brent Stirton, Getty Images for National Geographic Magazine /World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Black Days Of Ukraine. Long-Term Projects, winner © Valery Melnikov, Rossiya Segodnya/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Grand National Steeplechase. Sports, singles winner © Tom Jenkins, The Guardian/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Pakistan Bomb Blast. Spot News, singles winner © Jamal Taraqai, European Pressphoto Agency/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

An Assassination in Turkey. Winner of the World Press Photo of the Year and winner of Spot news Stories © Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

An Assassination in Turkey. Spot News, stories winner © Burhan Ozbilici, The Associated Press/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Boys Will be Boys. Sports, stories winner © Giovanni Capriotti/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Caretta Caretta Trapped. Nature, singles winner © Francis Pérez/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

They Are Slaughtering Us Like Animals. General News, stories winner © Daniel Berehulak, The New York Times/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest. When the Spirit Moves: Long Form, winner © Justin Maxon and Jared Moossy/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

Taking A Stand In Baton Rouge. Contemporary Issues, singles winner © Jonathan Bachman, Thomson Reuters/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

World Press Photo Digital Storytelling Contest. A New Age of Walls: Innovative Storytelling, winner © The Washington Post/World press photo contest 2017

The winning photos of the World Press Photo 2017

The Silent Victims Of A Forgotten War. Daily Life, singles winner © Paula Bronstein, Time Lightbox /Pulitzer Center For Crisis Reporting/World press photo contest 2017