A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 14, 2017
![A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of the Senate building during a protest against the potential approval of an Internal Security Law which would allow the army to act as police, in Mexico City.](https://gdb.voanews.com/650f1114-2b19-4d15-92e1-8a583b4c1f9b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A demonstrator shouts slogans in front of the Senate building during a protest against the potential approval of an Internal Security Law which would allow the army to act as police, in Mexico City.
![A squirrel is trying to steal a cigarette from Tony Bousell, who is on a break from work, near the Southbank area of London.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2008faa2-640f-442b-833c-aaa6c7f11362_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A squirrel is trying to steal a cigarette from Tony Bousell, who is on a break from work, near the Southbank area of London.
![A woman takes pictures of a huge wave crashing against the promenade at San Lorenzo beach in Gijon, Spain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2da7641f-d701-4e20-b832-256ebf9735b3_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman takes pictures of a huge wave crashing against the promenade at San Lorenzo beach in Gijon, Spain.
![Youths wait to perform during the celebration of St. Lucia's Day at the Swedish Evangelical and Lutheran church of St. Katarina in St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 13, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/85bf8393-b632-4a7d-ac57-fa5f8f8d93dd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Youths wait to perform during the celebration of St. Lucia's Day at the Swedish Evangelical and Lutheran church of St. Katarina in St. Petersburg, Russia, Dec. 13, 2017.