Photos of the week: June 18-24, 2016
The most compelling images from the week’s news June 18-23, 2016, including the Brexit referendum, summer solstice and Cavalier’s victory.
LeBron James #23 and Kevin Love #0 of the Cleveland Cavaliers celebrate after defeating the Golden State Warriors 93-89 in Game 7 of the 2016 NBA Finals at ORACLE Arena on June 19, 2016 in Oakland, California.
Glastonbury - Strawberry moon
A full moon rises behind Glastonbury Tor as people gather to celebrate the summer solstice on June 20, 2016 in Somerset, England.
The strawberry moon, a name given to the full moon in June by Native Americans because it marks the beginning of strawberry picking season, last occurred on the solstice on June 22, 1967 and it will not happen again on the summer solstice for another 46 years until June 21, 2062.
Brexit
A vote remain supporter walks past a vote leave supporter outside Downing Street in London, June 24, 2016 after Britain voted to leave the European Union in a national referendum.
Motorcycle riding cat
A biker shows his 12-year-old cat,Chiquinho, who always rides with him on his motorbike, in Rio de Janeiro, on June 19, 2016.
Colombo - Banking turmoil
Police try to stop demonstrators from marching towards the Central Bank of Sri Lanka building in Colombo on June 24, 2016.
Protestors demanded the sacking of bank governor Arjuna Mahendran, who is accused of a conflict of interest that has allegedly helped a company owned by his son-in-law.
California - Runaway emu
An emu runs to escape an approaching wildfire as it burns near Potrero, California, June 20, 2016.
Funeral for Orlando shooting victim
The body of Angel Candelario, one of the victims of the shooting at the Pulse night club in Orlando, lies in a coffin as family and friends mourn at his wake in his hometown of Guanica, Puerto Rico, June 17, 2016.
Prime Minister David Cameron
Prime Minister David Cameron said he will resign by the fall and insists the British people's will must be respected after voters chose to leave the 28-nation European Union.
"I will do everything I can as prime minister to steady the ship over the coming weeks and months, but I do not think it would be right for me to try to be the captain that steers the country to its next destination."
Brooklyn - Mermaid
A participant dressed as a mermaid goes to swim in the beach after taking part in the Annual Mermaid Parade in Brooklyn, New York, June 18, 2016.
Democrats sit-in
Democrats in the House, including Rep. John Lewis, D-Georgia (C), hold a sit-in on the House floor to call for vote on gun control legislation, June 22, 2016.
Slovakia - Fake queen
A female England fan wears a mask of Queen Elizabeth II as she rides on the shoulders of her mates gathering in Saint Etienne ahead of their team's match against Slovakia, June 20, 2016.
China - Dog meat festival
A woman walks past a dog vendor waits for buyers next to the dogs in a cage for sale at a market during a dog meat festival in Yulin in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, June 21, 2016.
Animal rights activists have continued to campaign for an end to the annual dog meat feast in the southern Chinese town.
Orlando - Funeral
Jose Louis Morales cries on his knees as he is hugged by a woman at his brother Edward Sotomayor Jr.'s cross that is part of a makeshift memorial for the victims of the Pulse night club shootings in Orlando, Florida, June 20, 2016.
Britain - Vote leave
A van is driven by Vote Leave supporters through Parliament Square, ahead of Thursday's EU referendum in London, June 21, 2016.
Menorca - San Juan festival
A horse rears in a crowd during the traditional San Juan (Saint John) festival in the town of Ciutadella, on the Balearic Island of Menorca on the eve of Saint John's day, on June 23, 2016.
During the island's San Juan festival, held each year on June 23 and 24, Minorcan race horses gallop and prance on their hind legs through the streets of Ciutadella to honor of the town's patron saint. As the "caixers" (horse riders) ride together in a parade, spectators attempt to pat the horses' chests to get good luck.
Possible rocket debris
An object, suspected to be half of a nose cone from a North Korean rocket launched in February, that washed up on a Japanese beach, is shown to the media at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, June 23, 2016.
Brazil - Olympic torch
Brazilian physiotherapist Igor Simoes Andrade poses for picture next to jaguar Juma as he takes part in the Olympic Flame torch relay in Manaus, Brazil, June 20, 2016.
Juma was killed shortly after by a soldier after escaping her handlers, creating an uproar from animal lovers.
Chelsea Clinton's new son
(L to R) Former President Bill Clinton, Marc Mezvinsky, Chelsea Clinton, holding her newborn son Aidan, and Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton exit Lenox Hill Hospital, June 20, 2016 in New York City.
Chelsea Clinton gave birth to Aidan, her second child, on June 18.
Memorial service of Jo Cox
People hold banners of murdered Labour Party MP Jo Cox, during a special service at Trafalgar Square in London, June 22, 2016.
Cox was shot and stabbed on the street. One witness report shouted "Put Britain first" several times.
Hot summer in Germany
A man dives into a pool at the swimming bath in Nueremberg, southern Germany on June 23, 2016.
Israel - "Cyber Horse"
A close-up of the head of a "Cyber Horse", made from thousands of infected computer and cell phone bits, is seen on display at the entrance to the annual Cyberweek conference at Tel Aviv University, Israel June 20, 2016. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Soundproofed child
Iceland's Ari Skulason celebrates after the match against Austria in EURO 2016 at the Stade de France in Paris, June 22, 2016.
"The Floating Piers"
People walk on the installation 'The Floating Piers' by Bulgarian-born artist Christo on Lake Iseo in northern Italy, June 24, 2016.
Twin giant panda cubs
Twin giant panda cubs are seen in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China, June 21, 2016.
The giant panda named Ya Li gave birth to the twins on June 20, 2016, the first giant panda twins of 2016 anywhere in the world.
Trump rally problem
Police remove Michael Steven Sandford as Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at the Treasure Island hotel and casino in Las Vegas, June 18, 2016.
Sandford, a British man, is accused of trying to take a police officer's gun and kill Donald Trump during a weekend rally in Las Vegas.
Federal Magistrate Judge George Foley said at a hearing that Sandford was a potential danger to the community and a flight risk and would not be released on bail.
Baghdad - Displaced children
Displaced children, who fled from Islamic State violence, and the needy receive free food distributed during the fasting month of Ramadan at a restaurant in Baghdad, June 22, 2016.
Baltimore - Goodson
Officer Caesar Goodson, left, one of six Baltimore city police officers charged in connection to the death of Freddie Gray, arrives at a courthouse before receiving a verdict in his trial in Baltimore, June 23, 2016.
Goodson was found not guilty on all charges.
China - Yoga
Chinese enthusiasts practicing yoga at a glass sightseeing platform in Shilinxia scenic area in Beijing. June 20, 2016, one day ahead of International Yoga Day.
Ramallah - Funeral
Mourners carry the body of Palestinian Mahmoud Badran, 15, who was killed by Israeli troops on Tuesday, during his funeral in the village of Beit Ore-Tahta near the West Bank city of Ramallah, June 23, 2016.