A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 31, 2018
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Pope Francis kisses a statue of Baby Jesus as he celebrates a New Year's eve vespers Mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican.
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A disguised runner is pictured before the start of the 94th 15-km Sao Silvestre international race in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Thirty thousand runners participated in the traditional New Year's Eve event.
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Floyd Mayweather knocks down Tenshin Nasukawa of Japan in the first round of their three-round exhibition match on New Year's Eve, at Saitama Super Arena in Saitama, north of Tokyo, Japan.
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Members of PyroCeltica pose in front of Edinburgh Castle in advance of Edinburgh's Hogmanay torchlit procession down the Royal Mile in Edinburgh, Scotland, Britain, Dec. 30, 2018.