A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 21, 2022
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Taliban security personnel stand guard along a road in Kabul, Afghanistan. Hundreds of young women were prevented from entering Afghan university campuses, a day after the nation's Taliban rulers banned them from higher education.
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Pope Francis, right, greets faithful dressed as the Three Wise Men during his weekly general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican.
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A woman is caned by a Sharia policeman as a punishment for being caught in close proximity with a man in Banda Aceh, Indonesia.
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A diver dressed in a Santa Claus costume waves to young visitors at the Sea Life Bangkok Ocean World aquarium in Bangkok.