A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 2, 2025
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A drone view shows a canal boat lying across the partly drained canal after a section of the Bridgewater Canal embankment collapsed during heavy rain near Little Bollington, Britain.
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Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates after defeating Britain's Katie Boulter in their quaterfinal match at the United Cup tennis tournament in Sydney, Australia.
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A skater observes pancakes snow on the frozen Lake des Rousses in Les Rousses, central-eastern France, Jan. 1, 2025. This phenomenon forms when slushy ice in water clumps into round, pancake-like shapes due to waves or currents.
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(From left to right) Japan's Empress Emerita Michiko, Emperor Emeritus Akihito, Emperor Naruhito, Empress Masako, Princess Aiko, Crown Prince Akishino, Crown Princess Kiko and Princess Kako wave to well-wishers during a public appearance for New Year celebrations at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.