A look at the best news photos of 2023 from around the world. Click here to see part 2.
Photos of the Year 2023 - Part 1
![A man walks on the cracked ground of the Baells reservoir as drinking water supplies have plunged to their lowest level due to extreme drought in Catalonia, in the village of Cersc, in the region Bergueda, Spain, March 14, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-bf5b-08db26474650_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man walks on the cracked ground of the Baells reservoir as drinking water supplies have plunged to their lowest level due to extreme drought in Catalonia, in the village of Cersc, in the region Bergueda, Spain, March 14, 2023.
![A protester holds an umbrella to protect from tear gas during a demonstration on the 8th day of strikes and protests across the country against the government's proposed pensions overhaul, in Nantes, France, March 15, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-d5a5-08db257ceaba_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A protester holds an umbrella to protect from tear gas during a demonstration on the 8th day of strikes and protests across the country against the government's proposed pensions overhaul, in Nantes, France, March 15, 2023.
![A backyard pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain brought havoc on the beachfront town of San Clemente, California, March 16, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-6447-08dc049fa7fe_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A backyard pool is left hanging on a cliffside after torrential rain brought havoc on the beachfront town of San Clemente, California, March 16, 2023.
![A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, March 17, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-ed77-08db27f7c5ab_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Ukrainian police officer takes cover in front of a burning building that was hit in a Russian airstrike in Avdiivka, Ukraine, March 17, 2023.