A look at the best news photos from around the world in 2004.
Photos of the year 2024 - part 2

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A demonstrator reacts when Molotov cocktails hit the ground in front of security forces during protests against election results after Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro and his opposition rival Edmundo Gonzalez claimed victory in the presidential election, in Puerto La Cruz, July 29, 2024.

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Brazil's Gabriel Medina reacts after getting a large wave in the 5th heat of the men's surfing round 3, during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, in Teahupo'o, on the French Polynesian Island of Tahiti, July 29, 2024.

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A resident walks amongst debris of destroyed belongings next to her house at a village in Manila, July 25, 2024, a day after heavy rains fueled by Typhoon Gaemi and the seasonal monsoon lashed Manila and surrounding regions.

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An animal flees flames as the Park Fire tears through the Cohasset community in Butte County, California, July 25, 2024.