A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 14, 2019
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A boy competes in mutton busting at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Aug. 13, 2019.
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An AH-1Z Viper from Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 163 (Reinforced), 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) prepares for take-off aboard the amphibious assault ship USS Boxer (LHD 4) as it transits the Strait of Hormuz, off Oman, in this U.S. Navy photo.
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An Arab boy jumps into the Mediterranean sea from the ancient wall surrounding the old port city of Acre during the Muslim Eid al-Adha holiday in the old port city of Acre, Israel, Aug. 13, 2019.
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Giraffes are seen at the Loisaba conservancy in Laikipia, Kenya. The number of the world's tallest mammals has been steadily declining in recent decades. Poaching and habitat destruction have driven giraffe populations into a freefall.
