A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 4, 2019
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Ice sculptures illuminated by colored lights are seen at the annual ice festival, in the northern city of Harbin, Heilongjiang province, China.
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An Indian elderly naked sadhu (Hindu holy man) gestures as he takes part in a religious procession toward the Sangam area during the "royal entry" for the upcoming Kumbh Mela festival in Allahabad.
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A Barbary macaques plays with a leftover Christmas tree in the Tierpark Zoo in Berlin, Germany.
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People take photos with cellphones as they walk between mirror installations with a statue of Soviet Union founder Vladimir Lenin and a Christmas tree at VDNKH (The Exhibition of Achievements of National Economy) in Moscow, Russia.