A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 19, 2021
![Fallen electric pylons block a road in Surigao City, Surigao del norte province, days after super Typhoon Rai devastated the city.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3935b237-6892-426e-b860-d9edf3d25d0a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fallen electric pylons block a road in Surigao City, Surigao del norte province, days after super Typhoon Rai devastated the city.
![A wounded Sudanese protester falls on the pavement after security forces fired tear gas during a rally to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir, in the capital Khartoum.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7e59cff4-e36f-485f-8629-f8e179bf29bb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A wounded Sudanese protester falls on the pavement after security forces fired tear gas during a rally to mark three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of strongman Omar al-Bashir, in the capital Khartoum.
![French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin competes during the Men’s 15 km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Le Grand Bornand near Annecy, France.](https://gdb.voanews.com/21819531-4c2d-4099-a9d5-1891c4f27dbd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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French biathlete Emilien Jacquelin competes during the Men’s 15 km Mass Start event of the IBU Biathlon World Cup in Le Grand Bornand near Annecy, France.
![Planes of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) perform over Alta Badia, Dolomite Alps, during the men's FIS Ski World Cup Giant Slalom event.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9b01d93d-3e50-4ad9-92bb-29a3092bec0b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Planes of the Italian Air Force aerobatic unit Frecce Tricolori (Tricolor Arrows) perform over Alta Badia, Dolomite Alps, during the men's FIS Ski World Cup Giant Slalom event.