A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 16, 2018

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A boy walks on a giant waterlily leaf during an annual leaf-sitting event in Taipei, Taiwan.

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In this aerial photo, destruction from a recent tornado is seen in downtown Mayfield, Kentucky. Governor Andy Beshear is warning the state’s death toll from an outbreak of tornadoes could top 100.

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A 1,800-square meter flower carpet is displayed at Brussels' Grand Place, Belgium. More than 500,000 flowers were used to create the Latin American theme "Guanajuato, cultural pride of Mexico."

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Members of Paraguayan Army's Special Forces Cavalry, one of them with a snake around his neck, walk in front of Paraguay's new President Mario Abdo Benitez (not pictured) during a military parade in Asuncion, Aug. 15, 2018.