A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 4, 2023

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Members of clergy attend the Mass to open the Synod of Bishops led by Pope Francis, in St Peter's Square at the Vatican.

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A woman looks at at waves as Typhoon Koinu approaches, in Taitung, Taiwan.

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Liudmila Melnik wipes tears as she looks at a photo of her husband Oleksandr, who was killed in a battle with the Russian troops, near the City Hall in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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A firefighter stands near the fire at Drava International factory near Osijek, Croatia. A large fire at a plastics depot has spread to a nearby building where chemicals were stored, releasing toxic fumes that could pose ecological risks as strong winds began to carry them south, officials said.