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PHOTO PACKAGE: World Press Photo 2021 Winners

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World Press Photo is an independent nonprofit organization that supports photojournalism. For this year's awards, judges reviewed 74,470 photographs taken by 4,315 photographers. The winners of the prestigious international contest were announced on April 15.

Here is a selection of the winning images. (23 PHOTOS)

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