Is a picture better than a thousand words? Some of the most significant events of the past twelve months have been captured in striking images by resourceful photographers.
2025 in photos: World-changing snaps
Delight and dismay: Photographs capture the full range of human emotion, from joy to tragedy. Glossary
Pagoda - A tiered tower with multiple floors common throughout parts of Asia. In the film, Lee meets a different opponent on each floor.
Myanmar - The largest country in mainland south-east Asia, formerly known as Burma. It is an ethnically diverse place, something that has often resulted in fierce conflict.
Gaza strip - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, surrounded by Israel and Egypt.
Hamas - A militant Palestinian organisation, which has controlled the Gaza Strip since 2007. It is listed as a terrorist organisation in the UK.
7 October - On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian group Hamas, which controls Gaza, carried out a series of surprise attacks on Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Ceasefire - An end to fighting — often temporary.
Dervish - A member of a Muslim religious order who takes vows of poverty and austerity.