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World in focus - best photos for January 12, 2021

Take a look at some of the best images from around the world in the past 24 hours

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Women walk by a Chanel cosmetic shop at the capital city's popular shopping mall in Beijing. China’s economy grew 2.3% in 2020 as a recovery from the coronavirus pandemic accelerated while the US, Europe and Japan struggled with disease flare-ups. AP

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