A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 22, 2017
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People walk inside an illuminated giant Christmas ball installed in Octyabrskaya Square and decorated to mark the upcoming Christmas and New Year celebrations in Minsk, Belarus.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu, second left, and Russian Strategic Missile Troops Commander, Col. Gen. Sergei Karakayev, right, visit the Military Academy of Strategic Rocket Troops after Peter the Great in Balashikha, outside Moscow, Russia.
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Palestinian protesters run for cover through smoke during clashes with Israeli security forces near the Huwara checkpoint south of Nablus in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
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Members of a Lebanese water ski club perform while dressed in Santa Clause outfits in the bay of Jounieh.