A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 18, 2020

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People paddle along the Loisach river in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

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Muslims maintaining social distancing pray in the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, for the first time in months since the COVID-19 restrictions were imposed.

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Decorations set up ahead of the Hindu festival 'Durga Puja' are seen in Kolkata, India.

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A seagull flies to catch a piece of bread thrown by a tourist at the Baltic Sea in Timmendorfer Strand, northern Germany, Oct. 17, 2020.