A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 11, 2021
![Pope Francis (C) poses with the faithful from Tahiti during his weekly general audience in Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.](https://gdb.voanews.com/43df4b47-b67b-4aee-ad1f-a927578a2954_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pope Francis (C) poses with the faithful from Tahiti during his weekly general audience in Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican.
![Riot police chase an anti-government protester during demonstrations in Bangkok, Thailand.](https://gdb.voanews.com/2a50b580-63c0-432f-8a69-ffcfeabbe45e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Riot police chase an anti-government protester during demonstrations in Bangkok, Thailand.
![A girl carries food distributed by a charitable organization in Mosul, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/ccc386de-cb7b-4ad0-9cde-6a9139485ddd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A girl carries food distributed by a charitable organization in Mosul, Iraq, Aug. 10, 2021.
![Melted outdoor lighting is seen after the Dixie Fire tore through the Greenville community of Plumas County, California, Aug. 10, 2021.](https://gdb.voanews.com/c276a754-e0b9-41e9-9c0a-b4a552a9ecad_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Melted outdoor lighting is seen after the Dixie Fire tore through the Greenville community of Plumas County, California, Aug. 10, 2021.