A look at the best news photos from around the world.
April 9, 2024
![Skiers and hikers watch the total solar eclipse from the Appalachian Trail at the summit of Saddleback Mountain, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-7637-08dc58ba2112_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Skiers and hikers watch the total solar eclipse from the Appalachian Trail at the summit of Saddleback Mountain, April 8, 2024, near Rangeley, Maine.
![The Moon, top, is seen passing in front of the Sun, with the top of the Washington Monument in silhouette, during a partial solar eclipse in Washington, April 8, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-fcd9-08dc589251b5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Moon, top, is seen passing in front of the Sun, with the top of the Washington Monument in silhouette, during a partial solar eclipse in Washington, April 8, 2024.
![A Mississippi State Capitol facilities worker reaches out to remove a burned out light bulb in the main dome that graces the rotunda of the Capitol in Jackson, April 8, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-8946-08dc58b79c33_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A Mississippi State Capitol facilities worker reaches out to remove a burned out light bulb in the main dome that graces the rotunda of the Capitol in Jackson, April 8, 2024.
![Explosive activity around 200 meters away from the crater near the town of Grindavik, Iceland.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-0aff-0242-548f-08dc58b79c18_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Explosive activity around 200 meters away from the crater near the town of Grindavik, Iceland.