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 view of lakes caused by heavy rainfall between sand dunes in the desert town of Merzouga, near Rachidia, southeastern Morocco, Oct. 2, 2024.
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Debris is strewn on the lake in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, Oct. 2, 2024, in Lake Lure, North Carolina.
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A man jumps off apparent remains of a ballistic missile lying in the desert, following an attack by Iran on Israel, near the southern city of Arad, Israel, Oct. 2, 2024.
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An aerial view shows the area affected by monsoon flooding in Roshi village of Nepal's Kavre district, Sept. 30, 2024. Search and rescue teams in Nepal's capital picked through wrecked homes after waters receded from monsoon floods that killed at least 209 people around the Himalayan republic.