• A Dallas police officer, who did not want to be identified, takes a moment as she guards an intersection in the early morning after a shooting in downtown Dallas. At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night. LM Otero / AP
    A Dallas police officer, who did not want to be identified, takes a moment as she guards an intersection in the early morning after a shooting in downtown Dallas. At least two snipers opened fire on police officers during protests in Dallas on Thursday night. LM Otero / AP
  • An African immigrant stranded in Costa Rica perfoms on Central Avenue in San Jose, Costa Rica. Juan Carlos Ulate / Reuters
    An African immigrant stranded in Costa Rica perfoms on Central Avenue in San Jose, Costa Rica. Juan Carlos Ulate / Reuters
  • Actor Matt Damon takes a selfie with fans during a promotional event for his latest film “Jason Bourne” in Seoul, South Korea. The film will be released in South Korea on July 27. Ahn Young-joon / AP
    Actor Matt Damon takes a selfie with fans during a promotional event for his latest film “Jason Bourne” in Seoul, South Korea. The film will be released in South Korea on July 27. Ahn Young-joon / AP
  • Members of Enana Dance Theatre perform on stage during the opening of Tyre International Festival in Tyre, Lebanon. Ali Hashisho / Reuters
    Members of Enana Dance Theatre perform on stage during the opening of Tyre International Festival in Tyre, Lebanon. Ali Hashisho / Reuters
  • Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig reacts after hitting a fly ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Los Angeles. The Padres won 6-0. Jae C Hong / AP
    Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig reacts after hitting a fly ball during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres in Los Angeles. The Padres won 6-0. Jae C Hong / AP
  • Guest attendees wearing kimonos look at goldfish swimming in a tank at the “Art Aquarium 2016” exhibition at the Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo, Japan. At the exhibition housing about 8,000 goldfish, the aquarium artist Hidetomo Kimura created a space where the visitors can time-travel to the Edo period of Tokyo, where the culture of admiring goldfish was born. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images
    Guest attendees wearing kimonos look at goldfish swimming in a tank at the “Art Aquarium 2016” exhibition at the Nihonbashi Mitsui Hall in Tokyo, Japan. At the exhibition housing about 8,000 goldfish, the aquarium artist Hidetomo Kimura created a space where the visitors can time-travel to the Edo period of Tokyo, where the culture of admiring goldfish was born. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Getty Images
  • Paramilitary policemen rest as they take turns to try to fill up a break in a dam in preparation for Typhoon Nepartak which is approaching China, in Lujiang county, Anhui province, China. Reuters / Stringer
    Paramilitary policemen rest as they take turns to try to fill up a break in a dam in preparation for Typhoon Nepartak which is approaching China, in Lujiang county, Anhui province, China. Reuters / Stringer
  • The welcoming military parade gets ready for the visit of Indian Prime Minister, in Maputo. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a four-nation tour of Africa, vowing to be “a trusted friend” of Mozambique after talks with President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo. John Wessels / AFP
    The welcoming military parade gets ready for the visit of Indian Prime Minister, in Maputo. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off a four-nation tour of Africa, vowing to be “a trusted friend” of Mozambique after talks with President Filipe Nyusi in Maputo. John Wessels / AFP
  • A Filipino girl is carried along a flooded road in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines, as monsoon downpours intensify. Aaron Favila / AP
    A Filipino girl is carried along a flooded road in suburban Mandaluyong, east of Manila, Philippines, as monsoon downpours intensify. Aaron Favila / AP
  • An aerial picture shows France’s supporters celebrating after France won the Euro 2016 semi-final football match against Germany, at the Champ de Mars fan zone in Paris. Geoffroy Van der Hasselt / AFP
    An aerial picture shows France’s supporters celebrating after France won the Euro 2016 semi-final football match against Germany, at the Champ de Mars fan zone in Paris. Geoffroy Van der Hasselt / AFP
  • A reveler is gored by a Cebada Gago’s ranch fighting bull during the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. A hospital official said five people were gored by fighting bulls in a hair-raising second running of the bulls at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival. Daniel Ochoa de Olza / AP
    A reveler is gored by a Cebada Gago’s ranch fighting bull during the running of the bulls in Pamplona, Spain. A hospital official said five people were gored by fighting bulls in a hair-raising second running of the bulls at Pamplona’s San Fermin festival. Daniel Ochoa de Olza / AP
  • A girl reacts as Caravinagre ‘Vinegar face’ kiliki hits her with his sponge during the Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos, or Giants and Big Heads parade, on the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Getty Images
    A girl reacts as Caravinagre ‘Vinegar face’ kiliki hits her with his sponge during the Comparsa de Gigantes y Cabezudos, or Giants and Big Heads parade, on the third day of the San Fermin Running of the Bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain. Pablo Blazquez Dominguez / Getty Images

World in focus – best photos for July 8, 2016


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A look at the best photos from around the world today.