A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 9, 2021

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Children stand in floodwaters following heavy rain in Ajun on the outskirts of Banda Aceh, Indonesia.

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Firefighters arrive at Frenchman Lake to battle the Sugar Fire, part of the Beckwourth Complex Fire, burning in Plumas National Forest, California, July 8, 2021.

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Zaila Avant-garde, 14, from New Orleans, Louisiana, wins the 2021 Scripps National Spelling Bee Finals at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex at Walt Disney World Resort in Lake Buena Vista, Florida, July 8, 2021.

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A Buddhist monk walks past people lining up overnight for free COVID-19 testing at Wat Phra Sri Mahathat Woramahawihan in Bangkok, Thailand.