A look at the best news photos and the most interesting photos from around the world.
January 6, 2017

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People light candles in a church to mark the Orthodox Christmas in the St. Volodymyr Cathedral in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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Michelle Obama hugs 2017 School Counselor of the Year Terri Tchorzynski, after her final speech as first lady at the 2017 School Counselor of the Year ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington.

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A pedestrian makes their way along the bank of the Neris River as temperatures dipped to -21 degrees Celsius (-5.8 degrees Fahrenheit) in Vilnius, Lithuania.

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A boy travels through floodwaters in an improvised raft he made in Jal Besar, Malaysia's northeastern town of Tumpat, which borders with Thailand. Serious flooding for almost a week is showing some respite but has damaged homes, caused loss of income and disrupted schooling.