A look at the best news photos from around the world.
June 18, 2019

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A woman poses on day one of the Royal Ascot horse racing meet, in Ascot, west of London. The five-day meeting is one of the highlights of the horse racing calendar. Horse racing has been held at the famous Berkshire course since 1711 and tradition is a hallmark of the meet.

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Workers remove dead fish floating at a partly dry lake in Ambattur, Chennai, India.

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A sand carver works on a sculpture depicting French actor Louis de Funes, during the Sand Sculpture Festival "Dreams" in Ostend, Belgium.

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People take cover after reports of shots fired in Nathan Phillips Square where crowds gather to celebrate the Toronto Raptors victory parade, in Ontario, Canada, June 17, 2019.