A look at the best news photos from around the world.
June 23, 2017
![An Indian Hindu woman prays as she takes part in a ritual offering during the Ambubachi festival at a temple in Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura.](https://gdb.voanews.com/aef30f64-599f-4efc-af10-f6382be06abc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An Indian Hindu woman prays as she takes part in a ritual offering during the Ambubachi festival at a temple in Agartala, the capital of northeastern state of Tripura.
![Swimmers wait for the start of the "Monte-Cristo challenge" ("Le Defi Monte-Cristo") swim event at the Chateau d'If off Marseille, southern France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7b394aa4-6c22-4023-8bd2-72d6168d1d0b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Swimmers wait for the start of the "Monte-Cristo challenge" ("Le Defi Monte-Cristo") swim event at the Chateau d'If off Marseille, southern France.
![Revelers smile during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, Britain.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2830f703-8c0b-4bd0-a62c-52f6a6a4e366_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Revelers smile during the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm in Somerset, Britain.
![A diver jumps into the River Seine with the Montparnasse tower in the background in Paris, as the city transforms into a giant Olympic park to celebrate International Olympic Days. A variety of sporting events are being held across the city as the city bids to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2fb088e2-4717-45ff-b511-3eccd301e30f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A diver jumps into the River Seine with the Montparnasse tower in the background in Paris, as the city transforms into a giant Olympic park to celebrate International Olympic Days. A variety of sporting events are being held across the city as the city bids to host the 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games.