A look at the best news photos from around the world.
August 12, 2021
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Taliban fighters patrol inside the city of Ghazni, southwest of Kabul, Afghanistan, and it's at least the 10th provincial capital the insurgents have taken in the past recently across the country.
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A woman sits on the broken steps of a partially-collapsed building in Gaza City destroyed by bombardment during the May 2021 conflict between Hamas and Israel.
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This photo provided by the Japan Coast Guard shows the Panamanian-registered cargo ship, Crimson Polaris, which ran aground, broke apart, and is leaking oil, off Hachinohe, Japan.
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This aerial picture shows people queueing to receive the Sinovac COVID-19 vaccine in Jakarta, Indonesia.
