A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 25, 2023

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An off-duty Israeli soldier walks by an installation of blindfolded giant teddy bears adorned with photos of Israelis held captive in Gaza, in Tel Aviv, Israel. The installation is meant to draw attention to over 200 people who were abducted by Hamas militants during a bloody and unprecedented October 7 cross-border attack. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)

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Supporters of presidential candidate and incumbent Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto and vice presidential candidate and incumbent Solo Mayor Gibran Rakabuming Raka, who is also the son of President Joko Widodo, attend the declaration event before their candidates conduct a registration at the General Election Commission in Jakarta. (Photo by ADITYA AJI / AFP)

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An employee opens a door as the silhouette of Greek Soprano Maria Callas is shown on screen, at the newly established Maria Callas Museum, the first dedicated to the legendary opera star, in Athens, Greece. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

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Kyrgyz Prime Minister Akylbek Japarov and Chinese Premier Li Qiang hold a meeting in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan. (Photo by VYACHESLAV OSELEDKO / AFP)