A selection of the best news photographs from around the world, taken over the past week.
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Africa's top shots: Rainbows and rallies
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.
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Africa's top shots: Rainbows and rallies
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Halloween around the world
Halloween parades and costumes from across the world

Celebrating artists who have experienced homelessness
One Festival of Homeless Arts features work by artists who are, or have been, homeless.

Goats help save Ronald Reagan Library from fire
The 500 goats - including Vincent van Goat and Selena Goatmez - ate the flammable scrub nearby.

Picture power: Masked protest
Photographer Lauren Crothers talks about her portraits of protesters on the streets of Hong Kong.

Giant skeleton 'crawls out' of Mexico street
The huge cardboard skeleton was made by local artists for the Day of the Dead celebrations.

Blooming Britain
Five communities competing for the Champion of Champions category at the RHS Britain in Bloom awards.
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Africa's top shots: Rainbows and rallies
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Halloween around the world
Halloween parades and costumes from across the world

Celebrating artists who have experienced homelessness
One Festival of Homeless Arts features work by artists who are, or have been, homeless.

Goats help save Ronald Reagan Library from fire
The 500 goats - including Vincent van Goat and Selena Goatmez - ate the flammable scrub nearby.

Picture power: Masked protest
Photographer Lauren Crothers talks about her portraits of protesters on the streets of Hong Kong.

Giant skeleton 'crawls out' of Mexico street
The huge cardboard skeleton was made by local artists for the Day of the Dead celebrations.

Blooming Britain
Five communities competing for the Champion of Champions category at the RHS Britain in Bloom awards.

Halloween around the world
Halloween parades and costumes from across the world

Celebrating artists who have experienced homelessness
One Festival of Homeless Arts features work by artists who are, or have been, homeless.

Goats help save Ronald Reagan Library from fire
The 500 goats - including Vincent van Goat and Selena Goatmez - ate the flammable scrub nearby.
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