A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 9, 2022
![Visitors pose for a selfie in a sunflower field in Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01630000-0aff-0242-244b-08da7a2f4771_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Visitors pose for a selfie in a sunflower field in Hokuto city, Yamanashi prefecture, Japan.
![Fireworks illuminate the sky during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, Aug. 8, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01a10000-0aff-0242-2719-08da7a2f3f89_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks illuminate the sky during the Commonwealth Games closing ceremony at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England, Aug. 8, 2022.