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Week in pictures: 30 June - 6 July 2018

Alba Vigaray/EPA Fireworks explode over the East River as part of an Independence Day celebration in New York, New York, USA, 4 July 2018Alba Vigaray/EPA
People enjoy the Independence Day celebrations in New York, USA. The annual holiday marks the day in 1776 when the United States declared independence as a sovereign nation.

Our selection of some of the most striking news photographs taken around the world this week.

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Erik De Castro/Reuters Revellers take part in a Gay Pride parade in Marikina, Philippines on 30 June 2018Erik De Castro/Reuters
Revellers take part in a Gay Pride parade in Marikina, Philippines.
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Pongmanat Tasiri/EPA Thai officials carry oxygen tanks through a cave complex during a rescue operation for a missing football team at the Tham Luang cave in Tham Luang Khun Nam Nang Noon Forest Park in Chiang Rai province, Thailand, 30 June 2018Pongmanat Tasiri/EPA
Officials carry oxygen tanks during efforts to rescue a youth football team trapped in a flooded cave complex in Chiang Rai province, Thailand. Rescuers are attempting to pump water out of the caves to rescue the 12 boys and their coach who have been trapped since 23 June.
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Danny Lawson/PA Fire chiefs declared a major incident on Saturday after two large-scale blazes either side of Winter Hill near Bolton merged because of increased wind speed. Tuesday July 3, 2018.Danny Lawson/PA
Firefighters continue to battle a fire near Bolton, UK, a week after it began. Fire chiefs declared a major incident after two large-scale blazes either side of Winter Hill merged because of increased wind speed.
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Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters Billy Caldwell and his mother Charlotte arrive to give a news conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, July 5, 2018Clodagh Kilcoyne/Reuters
Billy Caldwell and his mother Charlotte arrive at a news conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Billy returned home after the Department of Health issued an emergency licence allowing doctors in Belfast to treat his epilepsy with medicinal cannabis oil. The oil, which contains Tetrahydrocannabinol, is illegal in the UK and had previously been confiscated from Billy's mother at customs.
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Regis Duvignau/Reuters A model presents a wedding dress by designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018/2019 fashion show in Paris, France, July 4, 2018Regis Duvignau/Reuters
A model presents a wedding dress by designer Elie Saab as part of his Haute Couture Fall/Winter 2018/2019 fashion show in Paris, France.
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Mike Blake/Reuters The sun sets behind a cloud as people cool off with a walk along an ocean pier in Oceanside, California, US on 5 July 2018Mike Blake/Reuters
The sun sets behind a cloud as people cool off with a walk along an ocean pier in Oceanside, California, US.
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Muhammad Hamed/Reuters Humanitarian aid for Syria is prepared in the town of Ramtha, Jordan, 2 July 2018Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
Humanitarian aid for Syria is prepared in the town of Ramtha, Jordan.
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Victoria Jones/PA A re-enactor looks at a BE2c World War One bomber biplane on show at Horse Guards Parade in London as part of the National Aircraft Tour to mark 100 years of the Royal Air ForceVictoria Jones/PA
A re-enactor looks at a BE2c World War One bomber biplane on show in London, UK, as part of the National Aircraft Tour to mark 100 years of the Royal Air Force.
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Reuters Employees sort footballs at a company manufacturing sports equipment, in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China, 5 July 2018Reuters
Employees sort footballs at a company manufacturing sports equipment in Yiwu, Zhejiang province, China.
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