وێنەی 1 ی حەوتی 2016

Mamadou Lawal Diallo, of Guinea, takes his Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization ceremony in Atlanta, Georgia. Nineteen new Americans took their oath as U.S. citizens at City Hall ahead of the July 4th holiday.

Activists of various groups and denominations gather on the steps of the Capitol in Jackson, Mississippi, to celebrate Thursday's ruling of a federal judge who blocked a law on religious objections to same-sex marriage, moments before it was set to take effect Friday.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the New York Police Department 2016 graduation class at Madison Square Garden.

A protester carries yellow balloons featuring umbrellas, symbol of the Occupy Central movement, during a protest march on the day marking the 19th anniversary of Hong Kong's handover to Chinese sovereignty from British rule, in Hong Kong, China.

A Miami-Dade police officer, left, and a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer, right, patrol outside of the departures area at Miami International Airport in Miami, Florida. There is increased security at the airport on this Independence Day holiday weekend after Tuesday's terrorist attacks at Istanbul's Ataturk International Airport.

Maya Dirado dives off the starting block during the women's 200m backstroke preliminary heats in the U.S. Olympic swimming team trials at CenturyLink Center in Omaha, Nebraska.

Demonstrators protest against the decision by public broadcaster the South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) that it would not broadcast scenes of violent protest, in Cape Town, South Africa.

Actors dressed in World War 1 army fatigues gather in a group at Waterloo Station, to commemorate the start of the Battle of The Somme, in London, Britain.

A huge flowerbed is set for a flower festival outside GUM department store at Red Square in Moscow, Russia.

Serena Williams of the U.S celebrates a point against Christina McHale of the U.S during their women's singles match on day five of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London.

A fisherman rests on a pillar of an old damaged bridge in the waters of the Tawi river in Jammu, India.

Current champion Miki Sudo (L) poses with competitor Michelle Lesco during the official weigh-in ceremony for the Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest in Brooklyn, New York.

A view of the Colosseum after the first stage of the restoration work was completed in Rome, Italy. The Colosseum has emerged more imposing than ever after its most extensive restoration, a multi-million-euro cleaning to remove a dreary, undignified patina of soot and grime from the ancient arena, assailed by pollution in traffic-clogged Rome.

A Belgium fan before the EURO 2016 quater-final game, Wales v Belgium, in Lille, France.

A passenger stands on the foredeck of a ferry as it crosses the Mekong river from Arey Ksat to the main city of in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Ferries are used daily to transport villagers and products over the Mekong and Tonle Sap rivers from Arey Ksat to Phnom Penh.