A look at the best news photos from around the world.
June 22, 2023

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A sand sculpture representing figures in stories called fairy tales is seen ahead of the start of the Sand Sculpture Festival, in Middelkerke, Belgium.

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French President Emmanuel Macron, left, looks on during a roundtable discussion on the world economy with World Bank President Ajay Banga during the New Global Financial Pact Summit at the Palais Brongniart in Paris.

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Iraqi-Kurdish Peshmerga officers take part in a graduation ceremony in Irbil, the capital of Iraq's northern autonomous Kurdish region.

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A racegoer smiles in the summer sunshine on Ladies Day, the third day of the Royal Ascot horse racing meeting in Ascot, west of London.