A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 9, 2023
![An activist protests against the destruction of the village of Luetzerath for the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE, Jan. 8, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/022a0000-0aff-0242-33ea-08daf271dbbc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An activist protests against the destruction of the village of Luetzerath for the expansion of the Garzweiler open-cast lignite mine of Germany's utility RWE, Jan. 8, 2023.
![A jet ski is seen in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal.](https://gdb.voanews.com/022a0000-0aff-0242-d5d4-08daf271e29b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A jet ski is seen in Praia do Norte, Nazare, Portugal.
![Casey Roberts of the U.S. rides "Dan's Post Night Moves" during Round 3 of the 2023 PBR Unleash the Beast Monster Energy Buck Off at the Madison Square Garden, New York, Jan. 8, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/022a0000-0aff-0242-08b3-08daf271c8ad_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Casey Roberts of the U.S. rides "Dan's Post Night Moves" during Round 3 of the 2023 PBR Unleash the Beast Monster Energy Buck Off at the Madison Square Garden, New York, Jan. 8, 2023.
![An RNLI inshore lifeboat battles through waves on the River Mersey near New Brighton, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/09410000-0a00-0242-db34-08daf271dbb2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An RNLI inshore lifeboat battles through waves on the River Mersey near New Brighton, Britain.