2017 in Review - World News
It could be said that 2017 was a very hard year and many are happy to see it behind us.
Our top world news photos remind us of difficulty gone by but also about the power of community, the power of love and the resilience within us.
Despite devastating losses, bombings, shootings, fires, floods and more we have lost many and much, but have come together stronger for it.
The photos below capture world news that impacted all of us one way or another.
2017 in Review - World News
President Donald J. Trump
President Donald J. Trump reacts from the reviewing stand during the Inaugural Parade after he was sworn in as the 45th President of the United States in Washington, DC, USA, 20 January 2017. Trump won the 08 November 2016 election to become the next US P
Thousands rally in support of equal rights, in Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 21, 201
Thousands rally in support of equal rights, in Sydney, Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017. Hundreds of rallies are due to take place in over 30 countries around the world following the inauguration of US President Donald Trump. (AAP Image/Dan Himbrechts)
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II
A file picture dated 04 June 2014 shows Britain's Queen Elizabeth II returning to Buckingham Palace by royal carriage along The Mall following her State Opening of Parliament Speech in London, Britain. Queen Elizabeth II is marking the 65th anniversary on
Emma Morano
In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2016 file photo, Emma Morano sits in her home on the day of her 117th birthday in Verbania, Italy. An Italian doctor says Emma Morano, at 117 the world's oldest person, has died in her home in northern Italy at the same of age 12
Olivia Campbell's mother Charlotte Campbell, centre and stepfather Paul Hodgson
Olivia Campbell's mother Charlotte Campbell, centre and stepfather Paul Hodgson, foreground, pay tribute to the victims of the explosion outside Manchester Arena, at St Ann's square after leading a bikers convoy from their home town of Bury in central Man
Victims of the London Bridge terrorist attack
Undated family handout photos issued by Metropolitan Police of the victims of the London Bridge terrorist attack (top row left to right) Canadian Christine Archibald, James McMullan, Alexandre Pigeard, French chef Sebastien Belanger, (bottom row left to r
One Love Manchester, singer Ariana Grande,
In this Sunday, June 4, 2017, handout photo provided by Dave Hogan for One Love Manchester, singer Ariana Grande, centre in white, performs at the One Love Manchester tribute concert in Manchester, north western England, Sunday, June 4, 2017. One Love Man
An Iraqi soldier stands next to the destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri
An Iraqi soldier stands next to the destroyed Great Mosque of al-Nuri in the old city area western Mosul, Iraq, 03 July 2017. Iraqi security forces are in the final stages of the gruelling battle to retake second city Mosul, which they launched more than
Karl Kreile, left, and Bodo Mende cut the wedding cake, in Berlin, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017
Karl Kreile, left, and Bodo Mende cut the wedding cake, in Berlin, Sunday, Oct. 1, 2017. Words read; Marriage for All. The couple has become the first in Germany to celebrate a same-sex wedding, after a new law called marriage for all came into force Sund
Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods from floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey
In this Aug. 29, 2017, file photo, water from Addicks Reservoir flows into neighborhoods from floodwaters brought on by Tropical Storm Harvey in Houston. Harris County commissioners have voted to ask the federal government for a $17 million grant to purch
A Saudi woman sits behind the wheel of a car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
A Saudi woman sits behind the wheel of a car in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 28 October 2013 (reissued on 26 September 2017). According to reports on 26 September 2017, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud has issued a decree that will allow women to
Damaged and destroyed homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico
Damaged and destroyed homes are seen in the aftermath of Hurricane Maria in Toa Alta, Puerto Rico, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. The aftermath of the powerful storm has resulted in a near-total shutdown of the U.S. territory's economy that could last for week
Investigators work the scene Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, after a mass shooting at a music festival near the Mandalay Bay resort
Investigators work the scene Monday, Oct. 2, 2017, after a mass shooting at a music festival near the Mandalay Bay resort and casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Sunday in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
People light candles during a vigil in Las Vegas, United States
UNITED STATES, Las Vegas: People light candles during a vigil in Las Vegas, United States on October 5, 2017 to honor the victims of the shooting at a country music festival in Las Vegas that took place on October 1, 2017. (AAP Image/NEWZULU/Miranda Alam)
Memorials and tributes in the aftermath of the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip
Photo by: gotpap/STAR MAX/IPx 2017 10/6/17 Memorials and tributes in the aftermath of the mass shooting on the Las Vegas Strip (Las Vegas Boulevard) in Las Vegas, Nevada on Sunday, October 1st, 2017. In the attack that was carried out by lone gunman, Step
A man runs through the scene of a massive explosion in front of the Safari Hotel in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia
YEARENDER 2017 OCTOBER A man runs through the scene of a massive explosion in front of the Safari Hotel in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, 14 October 2017. At least 300 people were killed in the 14 October truck bomb attack, the deadliest attack in Somali
A law enforcement official stands watch outside the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs
A law enforcement official stands watch outside the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, the scene of a mass shooting, Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle op
A memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church
A memorial for the victims of the shooting at Sutherland Springs First Baptist Church, including 26 white chairs each painted with a cross and and rose, is displayed in the church Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017, in Sutherland Springs, Texas. A man opened fire insi
Image of refugees and asylum seekers protesting inside the mothballed Manus Island immigration detention centre on Manus Island
Supplied image of refugees and asylum seekers protesting inside the mothballed Manus Island immigration detention centre on Manus Island, Papua New Guinea, Thursday, November 9, 2017. PNG authorities will start demolishing fences at the mothballed Manus I
Mount Agung spews ash into the sky on the first day of the volcanic eruption in Bali, Indonesia on November 27, 2017
INDONESIA, Bali: Mount Agung spews ash into the sky on the first day of the volcanic eruption in Bali, Indonesia on November 27, 2017. The natural event has since shut down airports and forced thousands to evacuate. (AAP Image/NEWZULU/Nelli Kopylova ).