A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 29, 2020

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A policeman chokes a protester during a demonstration outside the entrance of the American University of Beirut, Lebanon, against the adjustment of the dollar rate for new tuition fees.

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In this picture taken with a slow shutter speed, Junshiro Kobayashi of Japan soars through the air during a competition jump at the first stage of the 69th Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany.

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People stand on a balcony and 'flight test' some confetti ahead of the New Year's celebration in Times Square, which comes during the coronavirus pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City.

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An elderly woman walks her dog on an empty Main Beach in Langebaan, South Africa. President Cyril Ramaphosa announced new lockdown measures to limit the spread of COVID-19.