A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 17, 2019
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Orangutan Bon Bon looks out from inside a cage after arriving from Bali, at the Kualanamu airport in Deli Serdang in North Sumatra, Indonesia.
2
People enjoy the holiday season lights in downtown Bangkok.
3
A woman reacts as tear gas is sprayed right into her face during a demonstration in Nantes, France.
4
A soldier holds the Brazilian flag during the flag-raising ceremony at the Alvorada Palace, in Brasilia, Brazil.
5
A Christmas tree and shoppers are reflected in the mirrored entrance of a shopping mall at the Harajuku district of Tokyo.
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Activists of Ukrainian far-right movements attack police officers during a protest of agricultural workers against land reform in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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People ride a merry-go-round at the Christmas Market at the Red Square in Moscow, as the Kremlin's Spasskaya Tower is seen in the background, Dec. 16, 2019.
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Supporters of Lebanon's Shi'ite Hezbollah and Amal groups hurl fireworks at security forces in central Beirut.
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A woman arranges dishes of Burbara, a traditional food served during Saint Barbara's Day, in the village of Aboud, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Dec. 16, 2019.