A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 19, 2022
![A photograph taken from the French riviera city of Nice, shows lightning flashes in a supercell thunderstorm over the Mediterranean sea on the night of August 18 to 19.](https://gdb.voanews.com/019e0000-0aff-0242-204d-08da81f53dee_cx0_cy10_cw0_w1024_q10_r1_s.jpg)
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A photograph taken from the French riviera city of Nice, shows lightning flashes in a supercell thunderstorm over the Mediterranean sea on the night of August 18 to 19.
![Worshippers take part in the ceremony of intinction during the celebration of the Apple Feast of the Saviour at a church in Yevpatoriya, Crimea.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01630000-0aff-0242-db15-08da81f5449e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Worshippers take part in the ceremony of intinction during the celebration of the Apple Feast of the Saviour at a church in Yevpatoriya, Crimea.
![Hindu devotees take part in a procession during celebrations for the 'Janmashtami' festival, which marks the birth of Hindu god lord Krishna, in Dhaka.](https://gdb.voanews.com/019e0000-0aff-0242-2956-08da81f53d10_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Hindu devotees take part in a procession during celebrations for the 'Janmashtami' festival, which marks the birth of Hindu god lord Krishna, in Dhaka.
![Andreas Hofmann, of Germany, makes an attempt in the Men's javelin throw qualification during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01630000-0aff-0242-a070-08da81f52944_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Andreas Hofmann, of Germany, makes an attempt in the Men's javelin throw qualification during the athletics competition in the Olympic Stadium at the European Championships in Munich, Germany.