A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 5, 2019
![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.](https://gdb.voanews.com/e7fa66a3-2c91-4931-b15c-3df7d98743bd_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.
![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.](https://gdb.voanews.com/5b159520-db3d-493f-8516-ff2af9a9ac04_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.
![Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day in Washington, July 4, 2019.](https://gdb.voanews.com/0a461e27-9ced-491b-9a4a-138736f60b86_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River for Independence Day in Washington, July 4, 2019.
![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.](https://gdb.voanews.com/710d3f14-ebee-4b6b-b67e-21683fcfda01_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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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.