In Pics | Most powerful Reuters Photos of 2022

From Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, Sri Lanka's ransacked presidential palace, Mexico - US migration crisis to a vibrant Holi celebration, here we list 20 best photographs from Reuters that captured the reality at its best.

A four-year-old child wipes the tears of his father after they were expelled from the US and sent back to Mexico under Title 42, near the Paso del Norte International border bridge, in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Credit: Reuters Photo

A health official and a nurse collect skin samples from Angelika Lifafu, to test for monkeypox, at the Yalolia health centre, in Tshopo, Democratic Republic of Congo. Credit: Reuters Photo

A woman wades through chest-deep flood after Super Typhoon Noru, in San Ildefonso, Bulacan province, Philippines. Credit: Reuters Photo

The coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth is carried out of Westminster Abbey after a service on the day of her state funeral and burial, in London, Britain. Credit: Reuters Photo

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva attends a rally in Curitiba, Brazil. Credit: Reuters Photo

An aircraft drops retardant on the Fairview Fire burning near Hemet, California, US. Credit: Reuters Photo

A view of the damage caused by the overflow of the Sabinas river caused by heavy rains, in Sabinas, Coahuila state, Mexico. Credit: Reuters Photo

Anastasiya Andryianava of Belarus in action during 2022 Beijing Olympics training. Credit: Reuters Photo

A view of pagodas on Louxingdun island that usually remains partially submerged under the water of Poyang Lake, which is facing low water levels due to a regional drought in Lushan, Jiangxi province, China. Credit: Reuters Photo

A child takes a break from diving in the sea at Serua Village, Fiji. The community runs out of ways to adapt to the rising Pacific Ocean, the villagers face the painful decision whether to move or not fearing for life. Credit: Reuters Photo

A group of migrants are photographed by smugglers before using a raft to cross the Rio Bravo del Norte, also known as the Rio Grande river, into the United States from Ciudad Miguel Aleman in Mexico. Credit: Reuters Photo

Demonstrators protest inside the President's House, after President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Credit: Reuters Photo

Revellers gather for the opening of the San Fermin festival (Chupinazo) in Pamplona, Navarra, Spain. Credit: Reuters Photo

Manchester City fans celebrate on the pitch after winning the Premier League. Credit: Reuters Photo

A worshiper guides her child after lighting a candle during Easter vigil prayers at the St. Joanes, Legio Maria of African Church Mission within Fort Jesus in Kibera district of Nairobi, Kenya. Credit: Reuters Photo

A protestor throws back a tear gas canister towards the police during a protest organized by students near the President's House, amid the country's economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Credit: Reuters Photo

Sergiy, who received injuries to his head and lost fingers during a rocket attack on his village, lies in a hospital bed in Chuhuiv outside Kharkiv as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues. Credit: Reuters Photo

Romanian Orthodox monk, Father Mikhail, departs after the mass at the Church in Putna Monastery, Putna, Romania. During the mass, blessings were also given to Ukrainian refugees who are fleeing amid Russia's invasion. Credit: Reuters Photo

Will Smith hits Chris Rock onstage during the 94th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US. Credit: Reuters Photo

Devotees play Holi inside a temple in Nandgaon village, in Uttar Pradesh. Credit: Reuters Photo