Rescue teams remove the body of a victim from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile in Poltava
From Israel's genocide in Gaza and the Russia-Ukraine war to devastating global weather events including floods, storms and earthquakes, this year was defined by unrest and humanitarian crises.
Prolonged violence in Sudan, accompanied by attacks by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), added to the growing number of casualties and displacement of civilians across the country.
The year also saw high tensions between India and Pakistan, a deadly fire in Hong Kong, attacks by the United States and Israel on Iran, revelations from the Epstein files, and waves of “Generation Z” protest movements in multiple regions.
Together, these developments dominated international headlines, reflecting deepening political instability, social unrest and growing humanitarian needs around the world. Al Jazeera has compiled the top photos of 2025:
A motorcyclist stops to inspect a house engulfed in flames during the Eaton Fire in the Altadena area of Los Angeles County, California on January 8, 2025.
Displaced Palestinians in southern Gaza travel home
Prisoners are locked in cells at the mega-prison of the Center for Detention for Terrorism (CECOT) in Tecoluca, El Salvador,
Rescue teams remove the body of a victim from the rubble of a building hit by a Russian missile in Poltava, February 1, 2025.
A trailer carrying the coffins of former Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah and his cousin and successor Hashem Safieddine
The tense Trump-Zelensky meeting
Protesters clashed with politics outside the Greek parliament during a demonstration marking the two-year anniversary of the deadliest rail disaster
Palestinians Ali Marouf and his mother, Aisha, prepare a meal on the roof of their house
Thousands gather for Pope Francis' funeral
A woman stands in her house, which was destroyed by Pakistani artillery shelling,
Emergency crews mobilize in Tel Aviv, Israel on June 16, 2025, following missile attacks launched from Iran.
Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sitting in a vehicle during their visit to Beijing
Israel launched missile attacks on Doha, the capital of Qatar, on September 9, 2025.
Military parade marking the 80th anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea
The fire that shook Hong Kong
Jeffrey Epstein's personal collection,
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