A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 22, 2024
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Riot police officers take defensive positions as they clash with protesters during a rally against controversial changes to election laws that could further enhance the political influence of outgoing President Joko Widodo, at the parliament building in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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A man holds the Palestinian flag next to Israeli military vehicles during a raid in Tulkarm, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Sea lions gather at San Carlos Beach while local officials decided to temporarily close the beach due to the large crowd of the ocean animals in Monterey, California.
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A cosplayer attends Gamescom 2024, a computer and video game industry event, in Cologne, Germany.