A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 16, 2023
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Triathlon athletes on their bikes take to the start at the Alexander III Bridge on the eve of planned triathlon test races, in Paris, France.
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An elephant with a shackled leg is pictured at the Hanoi Zoo in Hanoi, Vietnam. Legs in iron chains and unable to roam freely, the treatment of two elderly elephants at the Hanoi public zoo has drawn outrage from animal lovers across Vietnam.
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Buildings are seen in the haze caused by the air pollution in Jakarta, Indonesia.
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A young man performs a trick on a scooter during the sunset at a skate park on the sea wall of Calais, France, Aug. 15, 2023.