Gallery: The best photos from around the world
9 ImagesThe best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
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People gather as shops burn in the background during a protest in Wamena in Papua province, Indonesia.Credit:AP
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Environmental activist Greta Thunberg, of Sweden, addresses the Climate Action Summit in the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters.Credit:AP
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An Afghan man sells water jugs next to a giant election billboard of Abdullah Abdullah, Chief Executive of Afghanistan who is running for President.Credit:Getty
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Pro-China supporters sing songs and chant slogans during a rally at a shopping mall in Hong Kong, China. Credit:Getty
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St. Louis Cardinals relief pitcher Carlos Martinez (18) celebrates the team's 9-7 victory with catcher Yadier Molina after the final out of a baseball game against the Arizona Diamondbacks.Credit:AP
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Demonstrators hold banner with the image of the murdered councilwoman Marielle Franco, during a protest against the security policy of the state, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.Credit:AP
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Afghan workers work in a warehouse moving ballot boxes to trucks getting ready for the Presidential elections in five days in Kabul, Afghanistan.Credit:Getty
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Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam attends a weekly press conference in Hong Kong, China. Pro-democracy protesters have entered their 16th week of demonstrations across Hong Kong as the Chinese-rule territory braces for the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic on October 1.Credit:Getty
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The Soyuz rocket is rolled out by train to the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan. Credit:NASA