A look at the best news photos from around the world.
December 30, 2019
![Performers gesture at Holiday's Market near Red Square, decorated for New Year and Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Moscow, Russia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/7a180a45-591b-4c25-a201-ced9a7557880_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Performers gesture at Holiday's Market near Red Square, decorated for New Year and Orthodox Christmas celebrations in Moscow, Russia.
![People ride horses along the beach in Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland.](https://gdb.voanews.com/eeba1bb6-b96a-4575-9fc5-0e73ca57368f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People ride horses along the beach in Portmarnock, County Dublin, Ireland.
![A CFA firefighter sprays water after a fire impacted Clovemont Way, Bundoora in Melbourne, Australia.](https://gdb.voanews.com/8877caa8-ca4f-4367-ac23-5cc5a57dbd6e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A CFA firefighter sprays water after a fire impacted Clovemont Way, Bundoora in Melbourne, Australia.
![Deer are seen grazing as cyclists ride past in the early morning mist in Richmond Park, west London.](https://gdb.voanews.com/19dde2b9-d8be-4852-9697-012bd936d16b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Deer are seen grazing as cyclists ride past in the early morning mist in Richmond Park, west London.
![People watch confetti throwing from the Hard Rock Cafe marquee during an annual confetti test ahead of the New Year's Eve ball-drop celebrations in Times Square in New York City, Dec. 29, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/a72114d6-c27c-4569-ac06-f9be793694cc_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People watch confetti throwing from the Hard Rock Cafe marquee during an annual confetti test ahead of the New Year's Eve ball-drop celebrations in Times Square in New York City, Dec. 29, 2019.
![Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) volunteer and carer Tracy Burgess holds a severely burnt brushtail possum rescued from fires near Australia’s Blue Mountains, Dec. 29, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/dbe73858-b7fa-4c5c-bba6-d4e4db4272bb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Wildlife Information, Rescue and Education Services (WIRES) volunteer and carer Tracy Burgess holds a severely burnt brushtail possum rescued from fires near Australia’s Blue Mountains, Dec. 29, 2019.
![A man crosses a street under heavy foggy conditions in New Delhi, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/22c9f36f-9453-4239-91b3-2e3c5651bb47_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A man crosses a street under heavy foggy conditions in New Delhi, India.