January 15, 2025

Artists Are Paying Tribute to the Heroism of Los Angeles Firefighters

As the Los Angeles wildfires continue to blaze, thousands of heroic firefighters have risked their lives to get the fires under control, all while saving lives and homes. There are roughly about 7,500 firefighters and emergency personnel battling the multiple fires ravaging the Greater Los Angeles area. Among them are members of the California National Guard, firefighters from countries like Mexico, and inmate firefighters.

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January 15, 2025

Palestinian and Israeli Photographers Win 2024 UNICEF Photo of the Year Award

For the last 25 years, the German National Committee for UNICEF has handed out the UNICEF Photo of the Year award to outstanding photos depicting the personalities and living conditions of children worldwide. And for the first time, the jury has awarded two first prizes. Avishag Shaar-Yashuv of Israel and Samar Abu Elouf of Palestine won for their haunting look at how children are being affected on both sides of the Israel-Palestine conflict.

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January 14, 2025

Viral Surfing Photo Wins the 2025 World Sports Photography Awards

Jerome Brouillet's viral photo of surfer Gabriel Medina, taken at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has won him the top prize at the 2025 World Sports Photography Awards. In the image, Medina seems to float in the air as he celebrated a great run in Tahiti during the Olympic surfing competition. Brouillet beat out the work of 2,200 photographers from 96 countries to win the photo contest.

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