A look at the best photos from around the world in the year 2022.
Photos of the Year 2022 - Part 2
![France's driver Guerlain Chicherit and co-driver Alex Winocq crash their buggy during Stage 4 of the Dakar 2022 between al-Qaysumah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 5, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/022a0000-0aff-0242-384d-08daeb5cec98_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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France's driver Guerlain Chicherit and co-driver Alex Winocq crash their buggy during Stage 4 of the Dakar 2022 between al-Qaysumah and Riyadh in Saudi Arabia, Jan. 5, 2022.
![Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud of France perform during ice dance free dance competition of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 15, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2bde5b5d-d8c1-4b91-ac9f-6bb710fcc882_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Evgeniia Lopareva and Geoffrey Brissaud of France perform during ice dance free dance competition of the ISU European Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, Jan. 15, 2022.
![Japanese artist Sachi shows off her creation of a realistic 3D cat portrait, made by using felted wool, at her house in Sagamihara, Jan. 21, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/022a0000-0aff-0242-00cd-08daeb4fa7e1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Japanese artist Sachi shows off her creation of a realistic 3D cat portrait, made by using felted wool, at her house in Sagamihara, Jan. 21, 2022.
![Syrian workers cut laurel soap at the Jbaili soap factory, an 800-year-old artisanal soap manufacturer, in the old city of Syria's northern city of Aleppo, Jan. 24, 2022.](https://gdb.voanews.com/89dee85c-e9fc-4525-8820-addf384451d2_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Syrian workers cut laurel soap at the Jbaili soap factory, an 800-year-old artisanal soap manufacturer, in the old city of Syria's northern city of Aleppo, Jan. 24, 2022.