A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 18, 2024
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Vanessa Freitas Moreira sits next to the photo of her son Joao Vitor Moreira dos Santos, in a demonstration of NGO Rio de Paz displaying pictures of children who were shot dead during police operations during the administration of Rio de Janeiro's governor Claudio Castro, at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares
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A woman looks at the disco and Christmas balls illuminated with lights hanging for the upcoming Christmas Festival at a popular outdoor shopping mall in Beijing, China. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
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Visitors view a lighting display which forms part of the ‘Christmas at Stourhead’ seasonal illuminated trail at Stourhead house and gardens near Stourton, Britain, Dec. 17, 2024. REUTERS/Toby Melville
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This aerial picture shows workers harvesting ice from the frozen Songhua river in preparation for the annual Harbin Ice and Snow World festival in Harbin, China's northeast Heilongjiang province, China, Dec. 17, 2024. (Photo by Adek BERRY / AFP)