A look at the best news photos from around the world.
September 1, 2019
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Kyrgyz dancers wearing traditional costumes perform during the celebrations marking the 28th anniversary of Kyrgyzstan's independence from the Soviet Union at the Ala-Too Square in Bishkek, Aug. 31, 2019.
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This satellite image obtained from NOAA/RAMMB shows tropical storm Dorian as it approaches the Bahamas and Florida at 12:00 UTC. Hurricane Dorian strengthened into a catastrophic Category 5 storm, packing 160 mph (267 kph) winds.
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Flowers are laid in a hole in a wall as people gather in the gym of a school - the scene of the hostage crisis - in memory of victims on the 15th anniversary of the tragedy in Beslan, North Ossetia region, Russia.
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A Brazilian Institute for the Environment and Renewable Natural Resources (IBAMA) fire brigade member drinks water as he attempts to control hot points during a fire in Apui, Amazonas state, Aug. 31, 2019.