A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 8, 2021
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Members of Iraq's security forces take part in early voting for the parliamentary elections in the northern city of Basra.
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A male Banded Kingfisher rests on a tree branch in outside Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
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A man walks down blood-stained steps of a mosque following a bombing in Kunduz province, northern Afghanistan.
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Christie's employee Sophia views "Serenity" by Richard Atugonza as part of the display "1-54: Histories In The Making Curated" at Christie's, London, Britain.