A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 17, 2024
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Members from ousted President Bashar al-Assad's Syrian army line up to register with rebels as part of a "identification and reconciliation process" at a army compound in Latakia.
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A family leaves the scene of a shooting at Abundant Life Christian School in Madison, Wisconsin, Dec. 16, 2024.
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The big Buddha statues are seen at Wat Phra That Pha Sorn Kaew temple, Khao Kho district, Phetchabun province, Thailand.
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Followers of Saint Lazarus, known as the protector of the sick, crawl in self-imposed penance during a pilgrimage to the saint's shrine for his annual feast day, in Santiago de Las Vegas, Cuba, Dec. 16, 2024.