It’s been one helluva hectic year. There was typhoon Haiyan, the war in Syria, the Boston bombings, wild Australian bushfires and worldwide protests.

And as always, photographers around the world have pushed themselves to the limit, going beyond their boundaries to bring back the images that the world needs to see.

TIME has once again compiled the top 10 photos of what has been a tumultuous year. This is as much a celebration of photography, as it is a reminder of the current human condition.

1. Boston Bombings, 15th of April 2013.

2. Sweatshop collapse, Bangladesh, 24th of April 2013.

3. Australian bush fires, 24th of January 2013. Taken and sent to a loved one with an iPhone.

4. Protests in Turkey, 1st of June, 2013.

5. Seal Island, South Africa, 26th of July 2013.

6. Mall Shootings, Kenya, 21st of September 2013.

7. Ex-veteran and comedian, Bobby Henline, floats in a pool in Texas after meeting the father of the 19 year-old child who died in the same explosion that injured him. 12th of June, 2013.

8. Security forces attack Morsi supporters in Egypt, 27th of July 2013.

9. A stormy morning in the Phillipines, 18th of November 2013.

10. Executions in Syria, 31st of August 2013.

[Source : Time]