- World Press Photo 2016 judges have deliberated long and hard. The refugee crisis in Europe, the war in Syria, the Paris attacks, the devastating earthquake in Nepal and the clashes in the US set off by police shootings dominated the entries. Here is a selection of the prize-winning images
- Contemporary issues, third prize, singles - John J KimMarch against police violence: Lamon Reccord stares down a police sergeant during a protest following the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald by police in Chicago, Illinois, USPhotograph: John J Kim/Chicago Tribune/World Press Photo 2016
- Nature, third prize, singles -Sergio TapiroThe power of nature: Colima volcano in Mexico explodes at night with lightning, ballistic projectiles and incandescent rockfallsPhotograph: Sergio Tapiro/AP/World Press Photo 2016
- General news, first prize, stories - Sergey PonomarevReporting Europe’s refugee crisis: refugees arrive by boat near the village of Skala on Lesbos, GreecePhotograph: Sergey Ponomarev/World Press Photo 2016
- Daily life, second prize, singles -Mauricia LimaIndigenous children jump into the water as they play around the Tapajós river in Brazil, in the Munduruku tribal area called Sawré MuybuPhotograph: Mauricio Lima/World Press Photo 2016
- General news, third prize, stories - Daniel BerehulakThe aftermath of the 25 April 7.8 magnitude earthquake in Nepal: flames rise from burning funeral pyres during the cremation of earthquake victims at the Pashupatinath Temple on the banks of Bagmati riverPhotograph: Daniel Berehulak/New York Times/World Press Photo 2016
- Daily life, third prize, stories -Sebastien ListeCitizen journalism in Brazil’s favelas: police patrol the streets of Vila Aliança, a favela near Complexo do AlemaoPhotograph: Sebastian Liste/NOOR/World Press Photo 2016
- Daily life, first prize, singles -Kevin FrayerChinese men pull a tricycle in a neighborhood next to a coal-fired power plant in Shanxi, ChinaPhotograph: Kevin Frayer/Getty Images/World Press Photo 2016
- Nature, first prize, singles -Rohan KellySunbather oblivious to the ominous shelf cloud approaching on Bondi beach, AustraliaPhotograph: Rohan Kelly/World Press Photo 2016
- Spot news, first prize, singles -Warren Richardson Hope for a new life: migrants crossing the border from Serbia into HungaryPhotograph: Warren Richardson/World Press Photo 2016
- Contemporary issues, first prize, singles - Zhang Lei Tianjin, a city in northern China, shrouded in hazePhotograph: Zhang Lei/World Press Photo 2016
- Spot news, second prize, singles - Corentin FohlenDemonstration against terrorism in Paris, after a series of five attacks across the Île-de-France region, beginning at the headquarters of the satirical newspaper Charlie HebdoPhotograph: Corentin Fohlen/Stern/Paris Match/World Press Photo 2016
- General news, third prize, singles - Chen JieAerial view of the destruction after an explosion in Tianjin, ChinaPhotograph: Chen Jie/World Press Photo 2016
- People, second prize, stories -Daniel Ochoa de Olza La Maya tradition: young girls between the age of seven and 11 are chosen every year as ‘Maya’ for the ‘Las Mayas’, a festival derived from pagan rites celebrating the arrival of spring, in the town of Colmenar Viejo, SpainPhotograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/World Press Photo 2016
- Nature, second prize, stories -Brent StirtonIvory wars: rangers from a horse patrol group exhibit their riding skills as they return to base at Zakouma national park, Chad, after weeks on elephant patrolPhotograph: Brent Stirton/Getty Images for National Geographic/World Press Photo 2016
- Contemporary issues, third prize, stories - Sara Naomi LewkowiczEmily and Kate and Eddie and Reid: although they hadn’t planned it, Emily and Kate got pregnant within weeks of each other through artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization, respectively. Kate often kept Emily company while she took baths.Photograph: Sara Naomi Lewkowicz/World Press Photo 2016
- Sports, second prize, stories -Christian BobstThe gris-gris wrestlers of Senegal: a tournament in the Adrien Senghor arena. The wrestling takes place in the late evenings when temperatures dropPhotograph: Christian Bobst/World Press Photo 2016
- Long-term projects, third prize, stories - David GuttenfelderLife in the cult of Kim: North Korean children perform at the Pyongyang Kyongsang kindergartenPhotograph: David Guttenfelder/World Press Photo 2016
- Sports, first prize, singles -Christian WalgramFIS Alpine World Ski Championships: Czech Republic’s Ondrej Bank crashes during the Alpine Combined race in Beaver Creek, Colorado, USPhotograph: Christian Walgram/GEPA/World Press Photo
- Nature, second prize, singles -Anuar Patjane FloriukWhale whisperers: divers observe and surround a humpback whale and her newborn calf while they swim around Roca Partida in the Revillagigedo Islands, MexicoPhotograph: Anuar Patjane Floriuk/AP/World Press Photo 2016
- Spot News, third prize, stories -Bulent KilicBroken border: a man holds a crying girl as others rush through broken down border fences to enter TurkeyPhotograph: Bulent Kilic/World Press Photo 2016
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