A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 21, 2019

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Local market is seen burning during a protest in Fakfak, Papua province. Indonesia deployed over 1,000 security personnel to the restive province of West Papua amid spreading violent protests sparked by accusations that security forces had arrested and insulted Papuan students in East Java.

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Palestinian amputees Mohammed Eliwa, 17, and Ahmed al-Khoudari (R), 20, who lost their legs during clashes on the border with Israel, play on the beach in Gaza City, Aug. 20, 2019.

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A squirrel runs across the field in the fifth inning in a game between the Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Aug. 20, 2019. (Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel/USA TODAY Sports )

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A train crosses a bridge over the flooded River Gange, as water levels in the Gange and Yamuna rivers rise, in Allahabad, India.