A look at the best news photos from around the world.
September 23, 2015
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Children of parents who work at the Lithuanian Embassy take selfies with Pope Francis as he departs the Apostolic Nunciature, the Vatican's diplomatic mission in Washington.
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Hidekichi Miyazaki, 105, runs with other competitors over eighty years of age during a 100-meter-dash in the Kyoto Masters Autumn Competiton in Kyoto, western Japan. Miyazaki was authorized as the oldest sprinter who competed in a 100-meter-dash by the Guinness World Records.
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An Israeli army soldier throws a sound grenade at Palestinians during clashes following the funeral of 19-year-old Palestinian student Hadeel al-Hashlamun in the occupied West Bank city of Hebron. The Israeli military said troops shot al-Hashlamun as she tried to stab a soldier. But relatives of al-Hashlamun denied the Israeli report saying she was executed. In a picture posted on Facebook, a soldier could be seen aiming his rifle at a woman said to be Hashlamun, standing a short distance away. She was completely covered in a black robe.
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Indonesian President Joko Widodo inspects the aftermath of a recent forest fire during a visit in Banjarbaru, south Kalimantan province in this photo provided by Antara Foto.