A look at the best news photos from around the world.
October 4, 2020
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A Catholic priest sprinkles holy water on a cat at a drive-thru pet blessing amid the COVID-19 outbreak on World Animal Day, in Eastwood Mall, Quezon City, Philippines.
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Cyclists rides during the second stage of the 2020 Giro d'Italia, a 149 km route between Alcamo and Agrigento, in Agrigento, Italy.
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Police use a water cannon against demonstrators during a rally in Minsk, Belarus.
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Swiss Guards stand attention at the St. Damaso courtyard on the occasion of the swearing-in ceremony at the Vatican.
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A pile of vehicles are seen on a street in Breil-sur-Roya, south-eastern France after extensive flooding caused widespread damage.
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Civilians celebrate the signing of peace agreement between the Sudan's transitional government and revolutionary movements to end decades-old conflict, in Juba, South Sudan, Oct. 3, 2020.
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Demonstrators clash with riot police during a protest at Plaza Italia square in Santiago against the Chilean police, Oct. 03, 2020, after Antony Araya, 16, fell from a bridge while police was attempting to arrest him during Friday clashes.
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Members of a Black militia group called the NFAC raise their guns during an armed rally at Parc Sans Souci in Lafayette, Louisiana, Oct. 3, 2020.
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Egyptian Minister of Tourism and Antiquities Khaled Al-Anani (L), and Mustafa Waziri (R), Secretary General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities unveil the mummy inside a sarcophagus excavated at the Saqqara necropolis, south of the capital Cairo. The excavation resulted in the discovery of a deep burial well with more than 59 human coffins closed for more than 2,500 years.
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Jockey Cristian Demuro riding Sottsass celebrates after winning the Qatar Arc de Triomphe horse race at the Longchamp race track, outside Paris, France.
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Shura Kitata of Ethiopia crosses the line to win the London Marathon in London.
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Fans, standing on ladders behind the fence, celebrate a goal as they watch a Czech first division match between Bohemians Prague and Zlin in Prague, Czech Republic.