The United States isn’t the only country celebrating its Independence Day in July. Canada, Belarus and France also marked their national days with fanfare and fireworks.
1. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko attending a ceremony marking Independence Day at the Mound of Glory memorial complex outside the capital Minsk. — AFP
2. Diana Hladka dancing near the US Capitol before the Independence Day fireworks display along the National Mall in Washington, DC. — AFP
3. People watching the Macy’s Fourth of July fireworks in New York City. — Reuters
4. A pedicab driver poses for a portrait on Constitution Avenue in Washington. — Reuters
5. Revellers at LeBreton Flats during Canada Day in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. — Bloomberg
6. Flags and patriotic stars flutter and twirl as Dwane Tervooren rides with other motorcyclists during the Independence Day parade in Buffalo Gap, Texas. — AP
7. People watching fireworks explode over the Dome de La Grave as part of the annual Bastille Day celebrations in Toulouse, southwestern France. — AFP
8. The Eiffel Tower illuminated with the colours of the French flag as part of the annual Bastille Day celebrations in Paris. — AFP
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