A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 13, 2020
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Lightning flashes as Taal Volcano erupts, Jan. 12, 2020, in Tagaytay, Cavite province, outside Manila, Philippines. A tiny volcano near the capital that draws many tourists for its picturesque setting in a lake belched steam, ash and rocks in a huge plume, prompting thousands of residents to flee and officials to temporarily suspend flights.
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Men dressed as "Chlaeuse", figures that scare away evil spirits, carry round bells and cowbells during the traditional "Sylvesterchlausen" in near the northeastern village of Urnaesch, Switzerland.
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Two Palestinian women approach a checkpoint to cross into the Israeli-controlled Shuhada Street in the divided town of Hebron, in the Israeli occupied West Bank.
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A leopard lies on the ground after it was tranquilized by forest officials as it was got stuck in an iron animal catcher at Padampura village near Ajmer, Rajasthan, India.