A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 19, 2023

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Crime Scene Unit members inspect the passenger train that was set on fire during a countrywide strike called by the Bangladesh Nationalist Party, ahead of the general election, in Dhaka.

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Supporters of president Felix Tshisekedi gather during a final rally ahead of the presidential elections, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Dec. 18, 2023.

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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watches the launch of a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile during what North Korea says is a drill at an unknown location, Dec.18, 2023.

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Muslims touch and pray at the door of the Kaaba during their Umrah, at the Grand Mosque, in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 18, 2023.