A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 3, 2023

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Nuns arrive at dawn to view the body of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI as it lies in state in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican. The Vatican announced that his funeral will be held on Jan. 5, 2023.

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The casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported to the Santos' Memorial Cemetery during his funeral procession in Santos.

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A mourner reacts as the casket of Brazilian soccer legend Pele is transported to the Santos' Memorial Cemetery during his funeral procession in Santos.

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A man wearing a face mask sits next to his elderly relative in a hall of the emergency section at a hospital in Beijing, China. As COVID-19 continues to rip through China, worldwide organizations and governments have called on the country start sharing data.