A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 1, 2021

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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam, center, and other officials attend the flag raising ceremony for the celebration of China's National Day at the Golden Bauhinia Square, in Hong Kong.

2
People planning to return to their hometowns wait at a checkpoint to leave Ho Chi Minh City, following the easing of strict COVID-19 restrictions that had been in place for the past three months.

3
A Palestinian protester smashes an Israeli drone that reportedly fell because of a technical failure, during a demonstration against settlements in the West Bank village of Beita.

4
Indian women in traditional attire practice Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, ahead of Hindu festival of Navratri in Ahmadabad, India.