A look at the best news photos from around the world.
July 1, 2016
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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.
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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.
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New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the New York Police Department 2016 graduation class at Madison Square Garden.
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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.