Young dancers from the Joburg Ballet School backstage at the Soweto Theatre prepare for their year-end performance. Soweto, South Africa. December 7, 2025. Ihsaan Haffejee for GroundUp
Ihsaan Haffejee for GroundUp
The winning images in the 2026 World Press Photos contest attest to a year of conflict and chaos. War, migration issues and climate upheaval dominated the news.
NPR highlighted the “photo of the year’ — Separated by ICE. It was taken by Carol Guzy
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