A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 19, 2018
![Lava streams down from the Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption, as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung, Indonesia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fce86e14-18ab-4030-aa3e-f294830b25b1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Lava streams down from the Anak Krakatau (Child of Krakatoa) volcano during an eruption, as seen from Rakata island in South Lampung, Indonesia.
![A fighter loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an evacuation of people from the villages of al-Foua and Kefraya, Syria.](https://gdb.voanews.com/b11f52b4-d221-4b6b-b349-725845bcfb03_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A fighter loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is seen during an evacuation of people from the villages of al-Foua and Kefraya, Syria.
![Raven Saunders of the U.S. competes during the women's shot put event at the Morocco Diamond League athletics competition in Hercule Port, Monaco.](https://gdb.voanews.com/68bdd2b6-96f6-4362-a86c-8a28890cb12b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Raven Saunders of the U.S. competes during the women's shot put event at the Morocco Diamond League athletics competition in Hercule Port, Monaco.
![An Airbus Beluga XL transport plane makes its first flight, in Colomiers, France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/1759729b-370c-402b-ac67-48b4b7b6f552_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Airbus Beluga XL transport plane makes its first flight, in Colomiers, France.