The most powerful news photos of the yearNEWS | 03 December 2025The California wildfires were one of numerous major news stories in 2025.
The California wildfires were one of numerous major news stories in 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
The California wildfires were one of numerous major news stories in 2025. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
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Sandy Ciric, senior director of news photography at Getty Images, told Business Insider that the 2025 news cycle was "unrelenting."
"From the first days of the new year when devastating wildfires swept through Los Angeles, every week brought a barrage of breaking stories — including the death of a US president, a newly elected Pope, tariff wars, terror attacks, migration, starvation, hostages, plane crashes, floods, heat waves and in addition to all that, political turmoil and upheaval from the US to Nepal and beyond," Ciric said.
As the year comes to a close, the team at Getty Images curated 100 of the most powerful news photos of the year taken by its photojournalists around the world, highlighting the defining moments of 2025.
"Through it all, Getty Images photojournalists faithfully covered all of these stories and indelible moments with expertise, empathy, and creativity," Ciric said.
Here are 30 images from the collection of the best news photos of the year.Author: Never Miss A Story. Talia Lakritz. Enter Your Email. Follow Authors. Source
