THE WORLD PRESS AWARDS 2026 PHOTO OF THE YEAR: is 'Separated by ICE' by Carol Guzy, ZUMA Press, iWitness for Miami Herald. Taken inside the only U.S. federal building where photographers were granted access for the hallways on 12th and 14th floor where ZUMA's Carol Guzy and others showed up, day after day, to document what was happening. It captures a harrowing moment: a family separated by the state. Luis was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) agents following an immigration court hearing at the Jacob K. Javits Federal Building, downtown New York City on August 26, 2025. His daughter grabbing his t-shirt and wife COCHA toys to clam her family, “This award highlights the critical importance of the story worldwide,� Guzy said. “We bear witness to the suffering of countless families, but also to their grace and resilience that transcends adversity that has been quite humbling. The courage to open up their lives to our cameras, allowed us to tell their stories. And certainly this award belongs to them, not me.� Ninth World Press Photo Award for Guzy, who was also the first journalist to be awarded a fourth Pulitzer.

The 98th Oscars honor the best of Hollywood, Iran strikes back, the Muslim world celebrates Eid al-Fitr: The MARCH 2026 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMApress is now published. PLEASE SHARE: http://www.thepicturesofthemonth.com #photojournalism Poster images Left to Right of JESSIE BUCKLEY at Academy Awards 2026 Red Carpet and Press Room after winning Best Actress Oscar: Credit images © Scott Mc Kiernan and Billy Bennight via ZUMA Press Wire.

Alisa Liu Memorizes World winning big at Milano Winter Olympics, Trump shares a fantasy-filled State of the Union, and USA joins Israel in an attack against Iran killing supreme leader Ali Khamenei: The FEBRUARY 2026 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMApress is now published. PLEASE SHARE! #photojournalism www.thepicturesofthemonth.com COVER IMAGE SHOT: February 19, 2026, Milan, Italy: American figure skater ALYSA LIU, 20, of the USA, bites into her new gold medal, after winning the gold medal, during the victory ceremony for women's singles figure skating at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, ending a 24-year gold medal drought for U.S. women in the event. Alysa also secured gold in the team event at the same 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Milano Ice Skating Arena.

December 21, 2023, Rafah, Gaza Strip,: Palestinians line up for a free meal. International relief agencies say Gaza is suffering from shortages of food, medicine and other basic supplies as a result from the war that has been going on for two and a half months between Israel and Hamas.