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The Daily Standard has published our selection of 'World Pictures' for almost ten years. It started as a result of seeing so many pictures on the Associated Press wire service that illustrate breaking news, current events, natural wonders, foreign cultures and the human condition. But most of these images could never have fit in our print edition. As of a week ago, The Daily Standard switched to a tier of service from the AP more appropriate for a newspaper of our size. Unfortunately this tier does not have carte blanche access to AP pictures, and we will be retiring our 'World Pictures' feature. Thank you for learning about our world with us through 'World Picts'.
--Jason Snyder,
Webmaster, The Daily Standard
Sunday, February 4th, 2024
A Russian historical reenactor dressed in Nazi German uniform participates in a World War II battle, marking the 81st anniversary of the Soviet victory in the battle of Stalingrad in the southern Russian city of Volgograd, once known as Stalingrad in Sredneakhtubinsky District of Volgograd region, Russia, Sunday, Feb. 4, 2024. The battle of Stalingrad turned the tide of World War II, also knows as the Great Patriotic War, and is regarded as the bloodiest battle in history, with the death toll for soldiers and civilians estimated at about 2 million. (AP Photo/Alexander Kulikov)