Picture of the day: Afghan riders on the outskirts of Kabul
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A compelling image can come to define a social movement, cut through rhetoric to show a human story or even incite political change.
French-Swiss director Jean-Luc Godard said “photography is truth” - and never has that been more relevant than in the current climate of fake news.
Other images might not be politically influential but still evoke emotion, leaving the viewer amazed or amused.
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