A look at some of the best news photos of 2021 from around the world.
Photos of the Year 2021
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An aerial picture shows mourners carrying coffins during a mass funeral for Yazidi victims of the Islamic State (IS) group whose remains were found in a mass grave, in the northern Iraqi village of Kojo in Sinjar district, Dec. 9, 2021.
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The funeral procession for corrections officer Robert Daniel passes a street lined with rubble and debris in Mayfield, Kentucky, Dec. 18, 2021. Officer Daniel was killed on Dec. 10 while directing workers and inmates, under his care, to safety following a devastating outbreak of tornadoes that ripped through several U.S. states.
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Aerial view shows vehicles and buildings inundated by floods in Shah Alam's Taman Sri Muda, one of the worst hit neighborhoods in Selangor state, Malaysia, Dec. 21, 2021.
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In this photo provided by the Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDF), smokes and flames billow from vehicles in Hpruso township, Kayah state, Myanmar, Dec. 24, 2021. Aid group Save the Children said it was suspending operations in Kayah state after two staff members went missing in an attack by government troops that left at least 30 people dead, including women and children, with many bodies burnt.