A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 6, 2023

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Protesters protect themselves from tear gas smoke behind umbrellas and garbage containers during clashes on the sidelines of a demonstration on the 11th day of action after the government pushed a pensions reform through parliament without a vote, using the article 49.3 of the constitution, in Nantes, western France.

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Pope Francis celebrates the Chrism Mass where the chrism, the oil of the catechumens and the oil of the sick, are consecrated and all the priests renew the promises made on the day of their ordination, inside St. Peter's Basilica, at the Vatican.

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A member of the Ukrainian special force engages in zeroing his weapons prior to a mission, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the region of Bakhmut, Ukraine.

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Tennessee State Troopers block the stairwell leading to the legislative chambers, in Nashville. Tennessee Republicans are seeking to oust three House Democrats for using a bullhorn to shout support for pro-gun control protesters in the House chamber.