A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 8, 2019
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Artist and naturalist Stephanie Barthes adjusts a neon lamp on a stuffed pony as she works on her art creation called "Poney-Licorne" at her workshop in Bordeaux, France.
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"Yokozuna" or sumo grand champion Hakuho of Mongolia takes part in a traditional ring-entering ceremony at Meiji shrine in Tokyo, Japan.
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A Vietnamese woman collects incense sticks in a courtyard in the village of Quang Phu Cau on the outskirts of Hanoi.
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G-Energy's driver Vladimir Vasilyev and co-driver Konstantin Zhiltsov race during the 2nd stage of the Dakar Rally between Pisco and San Juan de Marcona, Peru, Jan. 7, 2019.