Captured in powerful images and unforgettable moments, 2025 emerged as a turning point in global affairs. These images tell the defining stories that shaped the world across continents.
Trump Delivers Tariffs
IMAGE: United States President Donald J Trump delivers remarks on tariffs at the White House. Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters
Gaza Hunger Crisis
IMAGE: Palestinians wait to receive food from a charity kitchen, amid a hunger crisis, in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Hatem Khaled/Reuters
Uttarakhand Cloudburst
IMAGE: A view of the flash flood that struck Dharali village in the Kheer Gad area near Harsil following a cloudburst. Photograph: ANI Photo
Vote Chori
IMAGE: Congress MP Rahul Gandhi delivers a presentation on 'Vote Chori' at a dinner meeting with INDIA bloc leaders in New Delhi. Photograph: AICC/ANI Photo
India's Human Spaceflight Journey
IMAGE: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla aboard the International Space Station. Photograph: ANI Video Grab
Robot Race
IMAGE: An Unitree Robotics humanoid robot takes part in a 400m race at the inaugural World Humanoid Robot Games at the National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing. Photograph: Tingshu Wang/Reuters
Nepal - Gen Z
IMAGE: Protesters set fire while protesting against the government over alleged corruption in Kathmandu. Photograph: ANI Photo
Hamas-Israel Ceasefire
IMAGE: A Palestinian prisoner released by Israel as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel in Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip. Photograph: Mahmoud Issa/Reuters
Indian Women Conquer The World
IMAGE: India's players celebrate winning their first-ever ODI World Cup title after beating South Africa in the final. Photograph: BCCI Women/X
Hong Kong Hit By Major Fire
IMAGE: Wong, 71, whose wife was trapped inside a building during a major fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong. 161 people died in the fire. Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters
IndiGo Airlines Crisis
IMAGE: Travellers look at a flight schedule screen displaying several cancelled and delayed flights by IndiGo airlines at the Kempegowda international airport in Bengaluru. Photograph: Priyanshu Singh/Reuters
Anarchy In Bangladesh
IMAGE: Bangladesh Nationalist Party acting chairman Tarique Rahman addresses supporters in Dhaka after his return from London after 17 years in exile. Photograph: Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters
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