A look at the best news photos from around the world.
January 4, 2024
![People stand near a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Wajima, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-4df0-08dc0c844c2a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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People stand near a collapsed building in the aftermath of an earthquake, in Wajima, Japan, Jan. 3, 2024.
![Estephania Mendez, a nine-month pregnant Mexican migrant, is assisted by a friend in crossing the Rio Bravo river, the border between the United States and Mexico, seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Jan. 3, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-0e31-08dc0d53275b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Estephania Mendez, a nine-month pregnant Mexican migrant, is assisted by a friend in crossing the Rio Bravo river, the border between the United States and Mexico, seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, Jan. 3, 2024.
![Artisans from Dabgar community works on a huge 'Nagara' (Drum) for a temple to Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ahmedabad, India.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-0b0a-08dc0d530cfb_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Artisans from Dabgar community works on a huge 'Nagara' (Drum) for a temple to Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya, in Ahmedabad, India.
![Two zebras stands head to head during the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in central London, Jan. 3, 2024.](https://gdb.voanews.com/01000000-c0a8-0242-28ae-08dc0d530d04_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Two zebras stands head to head during the annual stocktake at ZSL London Zoo in central London, Jan. 3, 2024.