A look at some of the best news photos of 2021 from around the world.
Photos of the Year 2021
![Biker Walter Roelants of Belgium rides during Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Bisha and Wadi Ad-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 4, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/6c810446-81a9-49de-b339-c9fb40dfef4a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Biker Walter Roelants of Belgium rides during Stage 2 of the Dakar Rally 2021 between Bisha and Wadi Ad-Dawasir in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 4, 2021.
![An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/514d7480-b604-426d-9f10-8278b74eecf2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, Jan. 6, 2021.
![Alejandro Ccasa prays after waiting three days to fill an oxygen tank for his uncle who has COVID-19, outside a refill shop where he is the first in line before it opens in Callao, Peru, Feb. 2, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c0b20796-deea-4c15-b601-f099bff48e04_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Alejandro Ccasa prays after waiting three days to fill an oxygen tank for his uncle who has COVID-19, outside a refill shop where he is the first in line before it opens in Callao, Peru, Feb. 2, 2021.
![People and security members run away as Kurdish animal rights activists release a bear into the wild after rescuing bears from captivity in people homes, in Dohuk, Iraq, Feb. 11, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/f4eb7a7f-0ad8-4d65-87d9-31841b295a85_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People and security members run away as Kurdish animal rights activists release a bear into the wild after rescuing bears from captivity in people homes, in Dohuk, Iraq, Feb. 11, 2021.