A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 4, 2017
![A competitor takes part in the fifth stage during the first edition of the Marathon des Sables Peru between Barloveto and Mendieta in the Ica desert, Dec. 3, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/48148e45-a2dd-4891-9973-f9ff75625b8b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A competitor takes part in the fifth stage during the first edition of the Marathon des Sables Peru between Barloveto and Mendieta in the Ica desert, Dec. 3, 2017.
![A paraglider has a land-based practice session on snow near Semsales, western Switzerland, Dec. 3, 2017.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d635057c-0251-499e-9f10-d626a82c8df6_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A paraglider has a land-based practice session on snow near Semsales, western Switzerland, Dec. 3, 2017.