Today's best photos: From Spain's Royal Guard to Italian firefighters

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APTOPIX Spain National Day

Royal Guard members gather prior the military parade before the military parade on the national holiday known as "Dia de la Hispanidad" or Hispanic Day in Madrid, Spain, Thursday, Oct. 12, 2023. Spain commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in the New World and also Spain's Armed Forces Day. (AP Photo / Manu Fernandez)

Oct 12, 2023

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