A look at some of the best news photos of 2021 from around the world.
Photos of the Year 2021
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Wounded captive Ethiopian soldiers arrive on a truck at the Mekele Rehabilitation Center in Mekele, the capital of Tigray region, July 2, 2021.
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A worker clears debris outside the destroyed guest house 'Jaegerstuebchen' in Laach, part of the municipality of Mayschoss, district of Ahrweiler, western Germany, July 23, 2021, a week after heavy rain and floods in the Ahr region. Western Europe was hit by devastating floods, leaving at least 209 people dead in Germany and Belgium, as well as dozens missing.
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Devotees gather via Zoom application to pray during a ceremony to commemorate the Buddhist Lent Day at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple, amid the COVID-19 outbreaks, in Pathum Thani province, Thailand, July 24, 2021.
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The ball hits Thailand's Orawan Paranang's face as she competes against Japan's Kasumi Ishikawa during the women's singles round 3 table tennis match at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, July 26, 2021.