A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 16, 2020

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People take part in a protest against the presidential election results demanding the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko and the release of political prisoners, in Minsk, Belarus.

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This aerial picture shows the MV Wakashio bulk carrier that had run aground and near Blue Bay Marine Park, Mauritius, splits into two.

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Pro-democracy students raise three-fingers, symbol of resistance salute, during a rally in Bangkok, Thailand. Protesters have stepped up pressure on the government to meet their demands - to hold new elections, to amend the constitution, and an end to intimidation of critics.

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Believers walk through a forest near the pilgrimage church Maria Vesperbild during a light procession on Assumption Day, Aug. 15, 2020, in Ziemetshausen, Germany.

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Attendees enjoy themselves during the Hello Chongli-Thaiwoo Midi Music Season held in Chongli in northern China's Hebei Province.

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Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton of Britain throws his trophy after the Formula One Grand Prix at the Barcelona Catalunya racetrack in Montmelo, Spain.

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Iron Dome anti-missile system fires interception missiles as rockets are launched from Gaza towards Israel, as seen from the city of Ashkelon.

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An Israeli protester holds flowers as she lies on the road during a demonstration against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu near the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem, Aug. 15, 2020.

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A lone foul ball sits in an aisle as an Arizona Diamondbacks ballboy watches from the stands during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres, Aug. 15, 2020, in Phoenix, Arizona.

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Lightning forks over the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge as a storm passes over Oakland, California.