Best photos of November 17: Biden and Xi meeting to Miss Universe finals

U. S. President Joe Biden speaks during a bilateral meeting with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of the APEC Summit in Lima, Peru, November 16, 2024. REUTERS / Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
US president-elect Donald Trump greets Jon Jones after he defeated Stipe Miocic during UFC 309, at Madison Square Garden in New York. AP
A funeral ceremony for a Ukrainian serviceman who was killed during fighting against Russian troops, in Lviv. Reuters
Buildings on fire in Beirut's southern suburbs, after an Israeli strike. Reuters
A monk walks past a statue of the deity Ganesha, at the Buddhist temple of Wat Sri Suphan, popularly known as Silver Temple, in northern Thailand’s Chiang Mai city. AFP
Dozens of hot-air balloons take off on the second day of the 2024 International Balloon Festival in Leon, Mexico. EPA
Thick smog engulfs a golf course on an early morning in Chandigarh, India. AFP
Miss Egypt Logina Salah, centre, during the final round of the Miss Universe beauty pageant in Mexico City. AP

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