Today's best photos: from sandstorms in Iraq to a dark opening on Mars

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A youth dives into the Shatt Al Arab river during a sandstorm in Iraq's southern city of Basra. Another sandstorm in Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure of airports, schools and public offices. AFP

A youth dives into the Shatt Al Arab river during a sandstorm in Iraq's southern city of Basra. Another sandstorm in Iraq sent at least 4,000 people to hospital with breathing problems and led to the closure of airports, schools and public offices. AFP

May 17, 2022

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