14 Amazing Photos You Missed This Week

(Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS)

With the ever-changing news cycle, it’s easy to miss great images that fly under the radar. We’ve got you covered.

We’re highlighting exceptional photos from around the world for the week of June 29 to July 5. Check them out below.

ABOVE: Fireworks seen from the Lincoln Memorial explode over the Potomac River on July Fourth. Credit: Andrew Harnik/AP

(Photo: Jenny Evans via Getty Images)
(Photo: Jenny Evans via Getty Images)

A man surges through a wave on a jet ski at Bronte beach in Sydney, Australia, which is experiencing excellent surf conditions.

(Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS)
(Photo: ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Thousands of candles are arranged in the shape of the Milky Way to celebrate Tanabata, a Japanese star festival, at Zojoji Temple in Tokyo.

(Photo: ERIC THAYER / Reuters)
(Photo: ERIC THAYER / Reuters)

Demonstrators burn an American flag in front of the White House during a protest on the Fourth of July.

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(Photo: Eduardo Munoz / Reuters)
(Photo: Eduardo Munoz / Reuters)

Joey Chestnut reacts to winning Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest for the 12th time on July Fourth at Coney Island in Brooklyn, New York.

(Photo: Amir Cohen / Reuters)
(Photo: Amir Cohen / Reuters)

Police in Tel Aviv, Israel, confront demonstrators protesting the death of Solomon Tekah, a young Ethiopian Israeli man shot by an off-duty police officer.

(Photo: GUILLERMO ARIAS via Getty Images)
(Photo: GUILLERMO ARIAS via Getty Images)

A boy plays at the beach near the U.S.-Mexico border fence in Mexico’s Baja California state.

(Photo: Loren Elliott / Reuters)
(Photo: Loren Elliott / Reuters)

A U.S. Border Patrol agent unloads dolls for a “Boarder Safety Initiative” media event at the U.S.-Mexico border in Mission, Texas.

(Photo: Carlos Barria / Reuters)
(Photo: Carlos Barria / Reuters)

A girl carries a U.S. flag in a parade during July Fourth celebrations in Washington, D.C.

(Photo: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT via Getty Images)
(Photo: ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT via Getty Images)

Team Ineos riders train near Overijse, Belgium, two days before the start of the 106th Tour de France, which kicks off Saturday, July 6. The race begins near Brussels this year to mark the 50th anniversary of Belgian cycling legend Eddy Merckx’s first Tour victory.

(Photo: Marcelo Hernandez via Getty Images)
(Photo: Marcelo Hernandez via Getty Images)

Chileans watch the sky prior to a total solar eclipse in Paiguano, Chile, on July 2. Around 25,0000 tourists came to Paiguano, a small town of about 1,000, to watch the only total solar eclipse of 2019. From vantage points in Chile and Argentina, the sun fully disappeared for about two minutes.

(Photo: ANTHONY WALLACE via Getty Images)
(Photo: ANTHONY WALLACE via Getty Images)

Riot police fire tear gas at protesters near the government headquarters in Hong Kong.

(Photo: China Stringer Network / Reuters)
(Photo: China Stringer Network / Reuters)

An employee measures a newly manufactured ball mill machine at a factory in Nantong, Jiangsu province, China.

(Photo: Mark Thompson via Getty Images)
(Photo: Mark Thompson via Getty Images)

Germany’s Sebastian Vettel drives the (5) Scuderia Ferrari SF90 during his final practice before the F1 Grand Prix of Austria in Spielberg, Austria.

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