A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 30, 2017
![Catholic penitents of the Ujue Virgin carrying a crucifix decorated with flowers take part in a pilgrimage from Tafalla and other villages to the small town of Ujue, northern Spain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/83a176a8-a574-4d38-8e27-31a8f9818001_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Catholic penitents of the Ujue Virgin carrying a crucifix decorated with flowers take part in a pilgrimage from Tafalla and other villages to the small town of Ujue, northern Spain.
![Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi.](https://gdb.voanews.com/4316ae08-6bf5-45f1-8719-f8bff4963006_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mercedes' Finnish driver Valtteri Bottas celebrates on the podium after winning the Formula One Russian Grand Prix at the Sochi Autodrom circuit in Sochi.
![People holding colored smoke flares take part in a festive event in Minsk, Belarus.](https://gdb.voanews.com/59cf4f01-e113-441d-b169-a459d13bea67_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People holding colored smoke flares take part in a festive event in Minsk, Belarus.
![Competitors receive scores during a beard and moustache competition at the Ecomusee d'Alsace in Ungersheim, France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/fe60cf38-8e98-40d3-b7b3-d1c4e698513e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Competitors receive scores during a beard and moustache competition at the Ecomusee d'Alsace in Ungersheim, France.