On Saturday, we launched World Press Photo's 70th anniversary exhibition in #Groningen, the Netherlands, with a pop-up festival bringing together local photographers, critical thinkers, and audiences in a dynamic program of presentations, talks, and workshops. #WorldPressPhoto70

Photo of the Day | A veterinarian carries Diana, an eight-year-old female orangutan, for a final release into the wild in the Jantho Pine Forest Nature Reserve, Sumatra.

Last weekend to visit the World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 at De Nieuwe Kerk in #Amsterdam! Don’t miss the chance to see the most compelling works of the past year at our flagship annual exhibition, specifically designed for the space!

Join us at our pop-up festivals, as part of our 70-year anniversary exhibition, opening this weekend in #Groningen and in #Johannesburg! Each location welcomes a dynamic program, featuring various industry experts for a program of talks. Learn more: worldpressphoto.org/70th-anniversary/festivals

Photo of the Day | From the 2019 awarded project ‘Land of Ibeji’, by Benedicte Kurzen and Sanne de Wilde, Noor, depicting Kehinde Deborah and Taiwo Celestine (10) standing on a hill near Igbo-Ora, Nigeria, dressed for church.

Ahead of our 70th anniversary exhibition opening this week, @ThemFrames spoke with World Press Photo executive director Joumana El Zein Khoury. Read more: themframes.com/features/world-press-photo-at-70/

Photo of the Day | ‘Shields Strikes Back’, by Terrell Groggins, awarded in the 2019 Contest, captures Olympic champion Claressa Shields (right) fighting Hanna Gabriels in a boxing match at the Masonic Temple in Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Photo of the Day | Nael al-Barghouthi’s suit remains hanging in his bedroom in Kobar, near Ramallah, Palestine. His wife, Iman Nafi, keeps all her husband’s clothes and belongings in place.

Researcher Yatou Sallah spoke with Bandile Gumbi, director of the Market Photo Workshop, to explore vital questions of today's visual culture and literacy amid pressing challenges of access and representation in photography.

Photo of the Day | A man sells flowers from his car at Central de Abasto wholesale market (known as La Finca), in Villa Guerrero, Mexico. They are often shipped or exported.

Discover the most compelling stories of the past year at the #WPPh2025 Exhibition, now on display in: #MexicoCity, #SãoPaulo, #Brasília, #Montreal, #Flensburg, #Middelburg, #Eindhoven, #Helsinki, #Wellington, and #Amsterdam. View our calendar for more: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

Photo of the Day | Pro-Trump supporters invade a Capitol hallway, after the building was breached during a protest to overturn Joe Biden’s electoral victory, in Washington DC, USA.

Photo of the Day | Saeed and his wife Maedeh return home after watching motocross training at the Gachsaran Motorcycle track in Gachsaran, Iran, where they spend their free time.

Young Tigrayan refugee women dedicate time to self-care in Shire, Ethiopia, on 26 March 2024, serving as a key support system amid displacement and systematic sexual violence.

Our 70th-anniversary exhibition titled ‘What Have We Done?’ will open in the Netherlands, South Africa & Bangladesh this coming season. As we approach the world premiere in Groningen on 19 September, learn more in Fotografie.nl: fotografie.nl/post/what-have-we-done-world-press-photo-exhibition-2025

‘Constance Wynn II, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, 2025’ by Philip Montgomery, The New York Times Magazine, captures an anxious moment on the 2024 US Presidential Election Day in the swing state of Pennsylvania.

Photo of the Day | Natalia (62) was pregnant during the explosion at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. She had an abortion for her second pregnancy.

Photo of the Day | Mohammed Elfakhar (38), a potter, collects wood at the Skoura Oasis in central Morocco every Sunday morning, to ensure he can fuel the kiln.

A selection of images from our 70th anniversary exhibition is currently on display at De Nieuwe Kerk in #Amsterdam until 21 September, alongside the #WPPh2025 Flagship Exhibition. Just a few weeks left to visit – book your tickets now: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/amsterdam-the-netherlands

How does the photographer's choice of moment communicate the emotional complexities of daily life in times of war? Our free educational publication, See the Story, raises key questions about visual storytelling, aimed at sparking dialogue. Get your copy: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

In nearly 23 months, at least 210 journalists have been killed by the Israeli army, according to @rsf.org. We join 250+ media outlets to condemn these crimes and call on the Israeli authorities to allow independent access for the international press.

Photo of the Day | A young man experiments with a trumpet, gathering an enthusiastic audience in the crowded ‘Climat de France’ quarter of Bab el-Oued, Algiers, Algeria.

Photo of the Day | Naomi Osaka, representing Japan, serves during her winning match against Simona Halep from Romania during the Australian Open tennis tournament, in Melbourne, January 2018.

Bodybuilder Tamale Safalu trains in front of his home in Kampala, on 25 January 2024. He is the first disabled athlete in Uganda to compete against able-bodied athletes.

On behalf of the #WPPh2025 Contest winners: We denounce the deliberate targeting, killing, and starvation of our fellow journalists in Gaza. We refuse to stand by while our colleagues are starved, bombed, and silenced.

Photo of the Day | Demonstrators shelter from tear gas and rubber bullets, behind shields reading ‘Power to the people’, in Lima, Peru, November 2020. By @EBENAVIDESD, @afpfr, documenting Peru’s greatest historical political instability in 20 years.

Get your copy of the World Press Photo Yearbook 2025, our annual collectible publication showcasing the award-winning photographs and stories of our 68th annual contest. The book features the works of 42 photographers and is available in 6 languages: worldpressphoto.org/yearbook

Photo of the Day | Hulk, a 12-week-old tiger cub, is petted by the McCabe family at the Ringling Animal Care Center in Oklahoma, USA. 5,000 to 10,000 tigers live in captivity in the US. Discover the project by Steve Winter, for National Geographic, awarded in the 2020 Contest.

Visit the #WPPh2025 Exhibition on its worldwide tour, presenting stories that bring depth and nuance to some of the world’s most pressing issues. Now on display in: #Amsterdam, #London, #Auckland, #Mexico City, and #SãoPaulo: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

Photo of the Day | Agricultural greenhouses in the Westland region of the Netherlands, also known as the country’s ‘greenhouse capital’, with 80 percent of its cultivated land under glass.

Photo of the Day | From ‘Here, The Doors Don't Know Me’ by Mohamed Mahdy, Magnum Foundation, awarded in the 2023 Contest. The project combines found imagery and the photographer's own to create an elegy to a communal way of life on the verge of disappearing.

📸 Today is #WorldPhotographyDay, a day to celebrate the power of photography to inform, move, inspire, provoke, and drive action. Here, we honor the #WPPh2025 awarded photographers from around the world whose stories demand our sustained attention. worldpressphoto.org/collection/photocontest/2025

Discover ‘The Last Hope’ by Gabriela Oráa, @reuters.com, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest, capturing Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado as she greets supporters from atop a vehicle during a campaign rally for the opposition presidential candidate.

Photo of the Day | Yorladis is pregnant for the sixth time, after five other pregnancies were terminated during her FARC years, as female guerillas were forced to put war before children.

Photo of the Day | Alfredo, Ubaldo, and José tend beehives near Wenden in the Arizona desert, United States, following a significant decrease in rainfall in the area.

Photo of the day | A woman is carried to safety in the devastated Gemmayzeh neighborhood of Beirut, after a massive explosion hit Lebanon’s capital on 4 August 2020.

To reflect on World Press Photo’s 70th anniversary, executive director Joumana El Zein Khoury spoke to @OpenSociety about our legacy and evolving role in photojournalism, the impact of AI, and efforts to promote diversity and inclusivity:

Photo of the day | A horse rider passes a destroyed tank, in Mesobit, Amhara, Ethiopia. From the 2022 Contest awarded project ‘Searching for Peace Amidst Chaos’ by Amanuel Sileshi, @afp.com, documenting Ethiopia’s violent internal conflict.

People watch as smoke and flames rise over a building, following Israeli attacks on Deir al-Balah, Gaza, on 6 June 2024. From ‘Gaza Under Israeli Attack’ By Ali Jadallah, for Anadolu Agency, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2025/Ali-Jadallah/8

Photo of the Day | Twins Semyon and Stepan perform their first part in a film in the roles of dulgancha, mythical swamp creatures, in The Old Beyberikeen With Five Cows, in Sakha, Russian Federation.

Photo of the Day | In her 2020 Contest awarded long-term project, ‘Hafız: Guardians of the Qur’an’, Sabiha Çimen follows the daily lives of students at Qur’an school in Turkey, revealing a world unknown to many. Discover more: worldpressphoto.org/collection/photo-contest/2020/sabiha-cimen/18

The #WPPh2025 Exhibition is now open at Museo Franz Mayer in #MexicoCity until 12 October! The exhibition is part of a global tour, visiting over 60 cities world-wide. Check our calendar to plan a visit in a city near you: worldpressphoto.org/calendar

What is it like to work as a photojournalist in Haiti? ‘Crisis in Haiti’ by Clarens Siffroy, awarded in the #WPPh2025 Contest, is included in our educational resource, See the Story, as an example illustrating the importance of press freedom. See more: worldpressphoto.org/education/see-the-story

Last week to visit the ‘Queer Havens’ exhibition in #Amsterdam! Co-created with Pride Photo, ‘Queer Havens’ explores what safe spaces look like for the LGBTQIA+ community through 40 powerful photographs. On display until 10 August: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/queer-havens

Photo of the Day | A migrant walks atop a freight train known as “The Beast,” in Piedras Negras, Mexico, a hazardous mode of transportation used to reach the United States border.

Photo of the Day | Sandals belonging to students who were kidnapped by gunmen lie on the ground at the Bethel Baptist High School in Chikun, Kaduna State, northwest Nigeria.

Photo of the Day | Sugri Zenabu, a community leader of the Gambaga “witch camp” in Ghana, sits encircled by residents. She is showing signs of dementia.

The World Press Photo Exhibition 2025 is on display at De Nieuwe Kerk in Amsterdam until 21 September, showcasing the most compelling photojournalism of the last year! Plan your visit to see the results of the #WPPh2025 Contest: worldpressphoto.org/calendar/2025/amsterdam-the-netherlands

Photo of the Day | Local firefighting volunteers take a break for food in Magaras, central Sakha, Siberia, Russia, amid a record-breaking fire season in the region.

Photo of the Day | In his #WWPh2023 honourable mention 'Faint Light in the Unfinished Building', Weimin Chu captures an unfinished building in Qingdao, China.