A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 6, 2023
![Pope Francis meets with thousands of World Youth Day volunteers at Passeio Marítimo in Algés, just outside Lisbon, Portugal.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-990a-08db96a3f8a8_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis meets with thousands of World Youth Day volunteers at Passeio Marítimo in Algés, just outside Lisbon, Portugal.
![A view shows scorched lands after a wildfire on the Spanish-French border, near Colera, Spain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-6291-08db96a40137_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A view shows scorched lands after a wildfire on the Spanish-French border, near Colera, Spain.
![Netherlands' Mathieu van der Poel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's elite road race during the UCI World Championships 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-6dd1-08db96a3f8c5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Netherlands' Mathieu van der Poel celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's elite road race during the UCI World Championships 2023 in Glasgow, Scotland, Britain.
![Mount Merapi volcano spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Turi, Sleman, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 5, 2023.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-52e5-08db96a3f8b7_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Mount Merapi volcano spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Turi, Sleman, in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, Aug. 5, 2023.