A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 5, 2014
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Lightning can be seen during a large storm in a neighborhood of Sydney, Australia. A severe thunderstorm hit parts of Sydney on Friday afternoon and damaged more than 100 properties.
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Supporters of Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta, celebrate in the streets of Nairobi following the International Criminal Court's ruling to drop crimes against humanity charges against him.
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The "Black Vultures" art installation by artist Cristina Planas line a street in Villa Wetlands, a protected natural area south of Lima, Peru. The installation, made up of vultures sculpted on dead palm trees, represent workers collecting garbage from different areas of the city and is displayed as part of the U.N. Climate Change Conference COP 20.
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Locals inspect the aftermath of a car bomb explosion in the Shiite area of Sadr city, Baghdad, Iraq. Several car bomb attacks across Iraq killed dozens of people on Thursday.