A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 17, 2024

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King Charles III waits to read the King's Speech, as Queen Camilla sits next to him during the State Opening of Parliament in the House of Lords, London. His speech will set out the agenda of Britain's first Labour government for 14 years.

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Shiite Muslims take part in ceremony during the peak of Ashura, a 10-day period commemorating the seventh century killing of Prophet Mohammed's grandson Imam Hussein, at the shrine of Imam Hussein in Iraq's holy city of Karbala.

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A Shiite Muslim breaks a light tube on his head during a Muharram procession in Lucknow, India.

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People protest for the release of the Israel citizens kidnapped by Hamas during a meeting of the United Nations Security Council at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City.