A look at the best news photos from around the world.
May 16, 2018
![A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he reads his weekly message in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.](https://gdb.voanews.com/33d1b3c3-3f19-4cee-99a6-5f1584e55b78_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A gust of wind blows Pope Francis' mantle as he reads his weekly message in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.
![A carpenter carries out maintenance work on a boat at a construction yard for fishing vessels in Chennai, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/9fe104f4-dd49-4337-bedf-bed05b3f7f42_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A carpenter carries out maintenance work on a boat at a construction yard for fishing vessels in Chennai, India.
![A model presents a creation by "We Are Kindred" during the Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia, May 15, 2018.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c8b8798c-d282-4478-827c-d8807212d7e1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A model presents a creation by "We Are Kindred" during the Australian Fashion Week at Carriageworks in Sydney, Australia, May 15, 2018.
![Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim arrives at his house in Kuala Lumpur. He was freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance's stunning election victory.](https://gdb.voanews.com/d72d7f07-b0f2-4fd2-b425-205637d4b80a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Malaysia's reformist icon Anwar Ibrahim arrives at his house in Kuala Lumpur. He was freed from custody after receiving a royal pardon, paving the way for a political comeback following his alliance's stunning election victory.