A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 22, 2023

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Protesters light flares during a solidarity march for the defense of immigrants against France's new immigration law at Theodor Herzl Square, in Paris.

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Mourners bring flowers and candles outside the building of Philosophical Faculty of Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic. A lone gunman opened fire at a university on Thursday, killing more than a dozen people.

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Israeli security forces fire tear gas during clashes in the Wadi Joz neighborhood of Israeli-annexed east Jerusalem, during the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas.

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Students wait for gifts from an elephant dressed in a Santa Claus costume ahead of Christmas celebrations at a school, in Ayutthaya, Thailand.