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Wildfires and flooding, an attempted coup in Russia and King Charles coronation: 2023 in pictures

Sky News looks back at the best pictures from news events throughout 2023.

Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen      SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES....     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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War broke out in the Middle East and continued in Ukraine, Sir Elton John played his last ever UK show, and extreme weather stunned the world in the hottest year on record - 2023 was another historic year.

Throughout the year, photographers managed to capture dazzling, stunning and shocking images everywhere, from the frontlines to pitch-side.

This is the year in pictures:

Riot police officers clash with demonstrators as protests following the arrest of Santa Cruz governor and right-wing opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho over an alleged coup in 2019 continue in Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, January 2, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian      SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.
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Image: January 2: Riot police officers in Bolivia clash with demonstrators protesting the arrest of Santa Cruz governor and right-wing opposition leader Luis Fernando Camacho over an alleged coup in 2019 REUTERS/Agustin Marcarianh
Anastasia, 4, stands next to an artwork of the famous street artist Tvboy in the town centre, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Bucha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine January 29, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko    SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.
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Image: January 29: Anastasia, 4, stands next to an artwork of the famous street artist Tvboy in the town centre, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Bucha, outside Kyiv, Ukraine. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
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Image: January 30: A woman runs past burning shacks during a fire at a migrant camp - home to over 400 people - before an eviction by police officers in Almeria, Spain. Pic: AP
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Image: February 21: Buildings collapsed in Antalya, Turkey, after the earthquakes on 6 and 7 February which killed 59,259. Pic: CTK via AP Images
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Image: February 22: A US Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon as it hovers over the United States. Pic: AP
A piece of the boat and a piece of clothing from the deadly migrant shipwreck are seen in Steccato di Cutro near Crotone, Italy, February 28, 2023.  REUTERS/Remo Casilli          SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.              TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: February 28: A piece of the boat and a piece of clothing from the deadly migrant shipwreck are seen in Steccato di Cutro near Crotone, Italy. REUTERS/Remo Casilli
Lady Gaga reacts as a photographer falls on the champagne-colored red carpet, during the Oscars arrivals at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 12, 2023. "The scene on the carpet at the Academy Awards is beyond hectic," said photographer Mario Anzuoni. "You are surrounded by the elite of the entertainment industry, only a handful of photographers is invited by the Academy to roam the carpet, and you have to be quick and selective for three hours, as picture
Image: March 12: Lady Gaga looks on as a photographer falls on the champagne-colored red carpet during the Oscars arrivals at the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Pic: REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
An aerial view of people guarding their belongings on top of a building is pictured in the aftermath of a landslide triggered by Cyclone Yaku, in Pachamac, Peru, March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
Image: March 16: An aerial view of people guarding their belongings on top of a building is pictured in the aftermath of a landslide triggered by Cyclone Yaku, in Pachamac, Peru. Pic: REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda
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Image: March 19: A U.S Army CH-47 Chinook helicopter transports a M777 howitzer during a joint military drill between South Korea and the United States at Rodriguez Live Fire Complex in Pocheon, South Korea. Pic: AP
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Image: March 20: View of the Sau reservoir - which saw water levels drop to 9% of total capacity amid a spring drought - about 100 km (62 miles) north of Barcelona. Spain. Pic: AP
Members of the gendarmerie run during a demonstration called by the collective "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins" on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline, France, March 25, 2023.REUTERS/Yves Herman      SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.
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Image: March 25: Gendarmerie run during a demonstration called by "Bassines Non Merci" against the "basins" on the construction site of new water storage infrastructure for agricultural irrigation in western France, in Sainte-Soline. REUTERS/Yves Herman
An aerial view of the town of Rolling Fork after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornadoes ripped across the state in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, U.S., March 25, 2023. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
Image: March 25: An aerial view of the town of Rolling Fork after thunderstorms spawning high straight-line winds and tornadoes ripped across the state in Rolling Fork, Mississippi, US. Pic: REUTERS/Cheney Orr
Water fills the Tulare Lakebed after floodwaters inundate residents after days of heavy rain in Corcoran, California, U.S., March 29, 2023. REUTERS/David Swanson           SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.              TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: March 29: Water fills the Tulare Lake bed after floodwaters inundate residents following days of heavy rain in Corcoran, California, US. Pic: REUTERS/David Swanson
SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft, atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket, explodes after its launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on a brief uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas, U.S. April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Joe Skipper TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: April 20: SpaceX's next-generation Starship spacecraft, atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket, explodes after its launch from the company's Boca Chica launchpad on a brief uncrewed test flight near Brownsville, Texas, US. Pic: REUTERS/Joe Skipper
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Image: May 6: King Charles III wearing St Edward's Crown and holding The Sovereign's Sceptre with the Dove in his left hand and The Sovereign's Sceptre with Cross in his right during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey. Pic: AP
Migrants stand near the border wall during a sandstorm after having crossed the U.S.-Mexico border to turn themselves in to U.S. Border Patrol agents, as the country prepares to lift COVID-19 era Title 42 restrictions that have blocked migrants at the border from seeking asylum since 2020, in El Paso, Texas, U.S., May 10, 2023. Photographer Jose Luis Gonzalez spent much of 2023 documenting how migrants from around the world desperate for a better life seek to cross the border from Mexico into th
Image: May 10: Migrants stand near the US- Mexico border wall during a sandstorm to turn themselves in to Border Patrol agents, as the country prepared to lift Title 42 restrictions which blocked them from seeking asylum since 2020, in El Paso, Texas. Pic:
Formula One F1 - Monaco Grand Prix - Circuit de Monaco, Monte Carlo, Monaco - May 28, 2023
Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with champange on the podium after winning the Monaco Grand Prix. REUTERS/Stephane Mahe          
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Image: May 28: Red Bull's Max Verstappen celebrates with champange on the podium after winning the Monaco Grand Prix. Pic: REUTERS/Stephane Mahe
A view shows a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine June 7, 2023. REUTERS/Vladyslav Smilianets TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: June 7: A view shows a flooded area after the Nova Kakhovka dam breached, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kherson, Ukraine. Pic: REUTERS/Vladyslav Smilianets
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The Duke of Sussex arriving at the Rolls Buildings in central London to give evidence in the phone hacking trial against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). A number of high-profile figures have brought claims against MGN over alleged unlawful information gathering at its titles. Picture date: Wednesday June 7, 2023.
Image: June 7: The Duke of Sussex arriving at the Rolls Buildings in central London to give evidence in the phone hacking trial against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN). Pic: PA
A military column of Wagner private mercenary group drives along M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities, with smoke from a burning fuel tank at an oil depot seen in the background, near Voronezh, Russia, June 24, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer
Image: June 24: A Wagner mercenary group military column drives along M-4 highway, which links the capital Moscow with Russia's southern cities, with smoke from a burning fuel tank at an oil depot seen in the background, near Voronezh. Pic REUTERS/Stringer
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Image: June 25: Elton John performs during Glastonbury Festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset - his last ever UK show. Pic: AP
England's Jonny Bairstow removes a Just Stop Oil protester from the pitch during day one of the second Ashes test match at Lord's, London. Picture date: Wednesday June 28, 2023.
Image: June 28: England's Jonny Bairstow removes a Just Stop Oil protester from the pitch during day one of the second Ashes Test match at Lord's, London. Pic: PA
A person cools off at the Piazza del Popolo, during a heatwave in Rome, Italy July 18, 2023.    REUTERS/Remo Casilli    TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY            SEARCH "YEAR-END CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS YEAR-END" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.
Image: July 18: A person cools off at the Piazza del Popolo, during a heatwave in Rome, Italy. Pic: REUTERS/Remo Casilli
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Image: July 19: A riot policeman reloads a teargas grenade launcher during clashes with protesters demonstrating against high costs of living and tax hikes in the Kibera area of Nairobi, Kenya. Pic: AP
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Image: July 22: Forest fires rage on the vacation island of Rhodes, near Greece, after record temperatures up to 46.4C scorched the Mediterranean. Pic: AP
The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, U.S. August 11, 2023. Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Image: August 11: The shells of burned houses and buildings are left after wildfires driven by high winds burned across most of the town in Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, US. Pic: Hawai'i Department of Land and Natural Resources/Handout via REUTERS
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Image: August 16: England's Alessia Russo scores her team's third goal during the Women's World Cup semi-final victory against Australia. Pic: AP
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Image: August 19: A Ukrainian serviceman of the 53rd brigade fires an RPG-9 toward Russian positions on the frontline close to Donetsk, Ukraine. Pic: AP
A full moon, known as the 'Blue Moon,' rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece, August 30, 2023. "Before taking this image, I spent time scouting the location, considering the best vantage points and anticipating the moon's ascent," said photographer Stelios Misinas. The convergence of the full moon and the Temple of Poseidon, which dates back to the 5th century B.C., presented a rare and visually captivating opportunity, said Misinas. "This image reinforced the
Image: August 30: A full moon, known as the 'Blue Moon,' rises behind the Temple of Poseidon, in Cape Sounion, near Athens, Greece. Pic: REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
An aerial view of cars stuck on a bridge surrounded by flood waters, as storm Daniel hits central Greece, in the village of Flamouli, near Trikala, Greece, September 7, 2023.      REUTERS/Stergios Spiropoulos        NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES.     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY              SEARCH "YEAR-END CLIMATE" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS YEAR-END" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES.
Image: September 7: Aerial view of cars stuck on a bridge surrounded by flood waters, as Storm Daniel hits central Greece, in the village of Flamouli, near Trikala. Pic: REUTERS/Stergios Spiropoulos
Police in the Chiswick area in west London as the hunt for terror suspect Daniel Khalife enters its fourth day. Picture date: Saturday September 9, 2023.
Image: September 9: Police in the Chiswick area in west London as the hunt for terror suspect Daniel Khalife entered its fourth day. Pic
People look at the tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland which has come down overnight after being "deliberately felled," the Northumberland National Park Authority has said. Picture date: Thursday September 28, 2023.
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Date taken: 28-Sep-2023
Image: September 28: People look at the tree at Sycamore Gap, next to Hadrian's Wall, in Northumberland which came down after being "deliberately felled". Pic: Owen Humphreys/PA Wire/PA ImagesRead l
Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel, October 9, 2023. REUTERS/Amir Cohen      SEARCH "GLOBAL POY 2023" FOR THIS STORY. SEARCH "REUTERS POY" FOR ALL BEST OF 2023 PACKAGES....     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: October 9: Israel's Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepts rockets launched from the Gaza Strip, as seen from the city of Ashkelon, Israel. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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Image: November 16: Ethnic Rohingya disembark from their boat in Ulee Madon, North Aceh, Indonesia, where around 240 Rohingya Muslims were rejected after two attempts to land. Pic: AP
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Image: November 24: A man carrying his bicycle crosses through a flooded Muuoni River in Makueni county, Kenya's Eastern region. Deaths from autumn heavy rains and flash floods in the country reached 174, with tens of thousands displaced. Pic: AP
Long streams of red-hot lava flow down Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, as seen from Piazzale Funivia dell'Etna, Italy, December 1, 2023. REUTERS/Etna Walk, Giuseppe Distefano NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Image: December 1: Long streams of red-hot lava flow down Mount Etna, Europe's most active volcano, as seen from Piazzale Funivia dell'Etna, Italy. Pic: REUTERS/Etna Walk, Giuseppe Distefano
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Image: December 19: A close up shot from a helicopter of an active segment of the original fissure of an active volcano in Grindavik on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula. Pic: Department of Civil Protection