A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 17, 2023
![Bluebells, also known as wild hyacinth, are seen blooming in the Hallerbos forest in Halle, Belgium.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0a00-0242-1431-08db3f68b5cc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Bluebells, also known as wild hyacinth, are seen blooming in the Hallerbos forest in Halle, Belgium.
!["The Phantom of the Opera" cast appear at the curtain call following the final Broadway performance at the Majestic Theatre, April 16, 2023, in New York.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-092b-08db3f68afd2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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"The Phantom of the Opera" cast appear at the curtain call following the final Broadway performance at the Majestic Theatre, April 16, 2023, in New York.
![Malaysian Muslim Fadzlie Mohamad swings a sparkler on the last ten days of Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0a00-0242-5dec-08db3f68c295_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Malaysian Muslim Fadzlie Mohamad swings a sparkler on the last ten days of Muslim holy month of Ramadan in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 16, 2023.
![Barbara Belvisi (L) takes a picture of Gene Gore (C) with the SpaceX Starship on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, April 16, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-338d-08db3f68c6a0_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Barbara Belvisi (L) takes a picture of Gene Gore (C) with the SpaceX Starship on its Boca Chica launchpad after the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration granted a long-awaited license allowing Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time, near Brownsville, Texas, April 16, 2023.