This year's contest featured a record-breaking number of entries. Here are the best nine images from over 22,000 photos.

In a world where war and disaster dominates headlines, the natural world survives and even thrives. AP photographers document ...

The Western Balkans could enact a comprehensive energy transition straight from coal to renewables – but the region seems to ...

A captivating image of not just one but two snow leopards won the overall prize of this wildlife photo competition ...

An insect hovers near flowers decorating the area around the holy remains of the patron saint of the Romanian capital ...