A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 9, 2016

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Belgian Mathias Willemijns poses with his winning giant pumpkin after the weight-off at the Giant Pumpkin European Championship in Ludwigsburg, southwestern Germany. Willemjins' pumpkin has the new world record weight of 1.190,5 kg.

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An abandoned truck lies in submerged waters after Hurricane Matthew hit Lumberton, North Carolina.

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Britain's Andy Murray holds his trophy after defeating Bulgaria's Grigor Dimitrov in their men's singles final match of the China Open tennis tournament in Beijing.

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A diver from the diving school "Dive Nicaragua" takes pictures of a statue of the Miraculous Medal Virgin after it was buried in the deep sea at San Juan del Sur town, Nicaragua, Oct. 8,2016.