A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 31, 2016

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A fighter of Libyan forces allied with the U.N.-backed government gestures after other fighters fire artillery at Islamic State fighters during a battle in Sirte, Libya.

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A family rows a banana raft in a flood affected area in Morigaon district, east of Gauhati, northeastern Assam state, India.

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A performer prepares to take part in a ceremony to mark the one year anniversary of Beijing's successful bid for the 2022 Winter Olympics and Paralympics at the Badaling Great Wall in Beijing, China.

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Participants fight for the ball during a handball match at the so called "Wattoluempiade" (Mud Olympics) in Brunsbuettel at the North Sea, Germany, July 30, 2016.