A look at the best news photos from around the world.
May 12, 2021

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An Israeli artillery unit fires toward targets in Gaza Strip, at the Israeli Gaza border.

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An inmate sits in the sun at the Central Prison in Freetown, Sierra Leone. According to many NGOs, prisoners have extremely hard living conditions and have suffered for years from a lack of access to food and water.

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U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks to the media as she arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington. House of Representatives Republicans rejected Liz Cheney from their leadership ranks as punishment for repudiating former President Donald Trump's false claims of a stolen election.

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A woman walks in a small park covered with dandelions in Frankfurt, Germany.