A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 5, 2019
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Thousands of candles are arranged in the shape of the Milky Way to celebrate Tanabata, a Japanese star festival, at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo, July 5, 2019.
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Demonstrators protest against bullfighting in front of the City Hall a day before of the famous San Fermin festival, in Pamplona, northern Spain, July 5, 2019.
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Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day in Washington, July 4, 2019.
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Attendees hold up banners some with words "Waiting for you to come home" and "Hong Kong have you, mothers have a hope" during a rally by mothers in Hong Kong, July 5, 2019.
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South Korean merchants step on boxes bearing logos of Japanese products during a rally to declare a boycott of Japanese goods in Seoul, South Korea, July 5, 2019.
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Linemen repair lines that were broken during a powerful earthquake that struck Southern California, near the epicenter, northeast the city of Ridgecrest, California, July 4, 2019.
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A sniffer dog inspects bags containing budget papers inside Parliament premises, New Delhi, India, July 5, 2019.
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A Libyan rides an electric surfboard in the Mediterranean sea in the capital Tripoli, July 5, 2019.
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Participants dressed in Spiderman costumes run in a creek during an event at the Jiulongjiang National Forest Park in Chenzhou, Hunan province, China, July 4, 2019.