A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 21, 2018
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Pro-independence demonstrators protest against Spain's cabinet holding a meeting in Barcelona, Spain.
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A man lights candles at a temporary memorial at the coal mine at Stonava, near Karvina, Czech Republic, a day after 13 miners died in an accident.
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A coal miner in a traditional dress hides tears during a closing ceremony of the last German coal mine Prosper-Haniel in Bottrop, Germany.
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Vladimir Kozlov, 32, balances on a slackline on the beach in Santa Monica, California, USA.