A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 18, 2024
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Smoke rises from the parliament building following a protest by opposition in Monrovia, Liberia.
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Vanessa Freitas Moreira sits next to the photo of her son Joao Vitor Moreira dos Santos, in a demonstration of NGO Rio de Paz displaying pictures of children who were shot dead during police operations during the administration of Rio de Janeiro's governor Claudio Castro, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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A woman looks at the disco and Christmas balls illuminated with lights hanging for the upcoming Christmas Festival at a popular outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, China.
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Visitors view a lighting display which forms part of the ‘Christmas at Stourhead’ seasonal illuminated trail at Stourhead house and gardens near Stourton, Britain, Dec. 17, 2024.