A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 6, 2020
![A young grey seal gestures as it lies on a beach on the North Sea island of Helgoland, Germany, Jan. 5, 2020.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d2637d28-16c7-4b06-a8a3-b9c2b00ffc59_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A young grey seal gestures as it lies on a beach on the North Sea island of Helgoland, Germany, Jan. 5, 2020.
![Men dressed as "La Befana", an imaginary old woman who is thought to bring gifts to children, row boats down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, during the festival of Epiphany.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f4e347bf-af6e-4749-ac3a-1e53cece2a30_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Men dressed as "La Befana", an imaginary old woman who is thought to bring gifts to children, row boats down the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, during the festival of Epiphany.
![Afghan boys slide down a snow-covered slope in Kabul.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e3443a04-04b8-4e18-b3f2-25c533385945_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Afghan boys slide down a snow-covered slope in Kabul.
![Bulgarians sing, play bagpipes and chain dance in the icy waters of the Tundzha river during Epiphany, in Kalofer.](https://gdb.voanews.com/82c11042-ef44-4ed5-8acf-22129474f337_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Bulgarians sing, play bagpipes and chain dance in the icy waters of the Tundzha river during Epiphany, in Kalofer.