A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 12, 2021

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India's Geosynchronous Satellite Launch Vehicle (GSLV-F10), carrying the earth observation satellite EOS-03, takes off from the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota, India.

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A person collects plastic materials to sell at recycling plants on the river in Cikarang, West Java, Indonesia.

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A group of women cool themselves in front of a cooling fan during a heatwave as they line up at the front of the Colosseum in Rome, Italy.

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Men take a boat off a beach before the arrival of Tropical Storm Fred in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Aug. 11, 2021.