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World in focus - best photos for March 30, 2018

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

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Members of the Syrian Democratic Forces. The US backed group is dominated by the Kurdish YPG militia, which stands to lose significantly if a proposed safe zone in northeast Syria under negotiations between Washington and Ankara is realised . AFP

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Downtown Dubai, Greens, and International City are the top three most popular areas for Chinese investors. Sarah Dea/The National

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Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra in the 1963 film epic. Silver Screen Collection / Getty Images

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