Earlier in 2016, Reuters' photography staff was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in the Breaking News Photography category, specifically for its coverage of migrant refugees fleeing the war in Syria.
The incredibly talented team is stationed all over the world, documenting everything from the refugee crisis to the beauty of the Northern Lights. Their team of editors has once again compiled the best photographs taken this year, and, with just a few days left in 2016, we've picked our top 50 favorites.
From Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to Milwaukee, Wisconsin, here are some of the most powerful photographs they've captured in 2016.
Editor's note: Many of the images in this slideshow depict graphic violence and injury, and many are upsetting.
Captions by Reuters and Sarah Jacobs.
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People watch as fireworks explode over Copacabana beach during New Year celebrations in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on January 1.
A woman with a Ziggy Stardust tattoo visits a mural of David Bowie in Brixton, south London, the day after his death, on January 11.
A refugee headed towards Europe on February 8.
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