A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 17, 2021
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A Taliban fighter stands guard at a checkpoint on a street in Kabul, Afghanistan.
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Roger Stone, former U.S. President Donald Trump's campaign adviser, is seen leaving the O'Neill House Office Building, following his deposition before the House Select Committee that is investigating the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C.
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The twin steeples of the Basilica of St. Fidelis are seen against the rising sun in Victoria, Kansas.
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Locals walk past downed electric lienes in Talisay town, Cebu province, a day after Super Typhoon Rai hit the southern and central areas of the Philippines.