A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 19, 2019

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Two gamecocks are housed in cages on fight night at the Campanillas cockfighting club, in Toa Baja, Puerto Rico, December 18, 2019.

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A Palestinian woman stands next to her home near the site of an Israeli airstrike the night before in Gaza City.

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A protester wears prison clothes and a mask of Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as he stands outside Westminster Magistrates Court in London, Britain.

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Scottish politician Emma Harper raises awareness of the illegal puppy trade and responsible ownership at a photocall in the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, Scotland.