US President Barack Obama greets Kenyan citizens after he delivered his speech at Moi International Sports Kasarani in Nairobi, Kenyan capital. Obama is wrapping up his three-day visit to Kenya before heading to Ethiopia. It was his first visit to his father’s homeland since becoming president. He promoted Africa as a hub for global economic growth and addressed issues on terrorism, economic recovery and human rights. Pacific Press/Sipa USA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: sipaphotosfive570403
U.S. President Barack Obama just finished up a quick visit to Africa — speaking on the importance of economic growth, human rights, and combating terrorism. Obama also mentioned his pride in not only being the first American president to visit Kenya, but also the first Kenyan-American to become president of the United States. See more photos back at Newscom.
Newscom gets between 30-60,000 images a day from our partners around the world, and it’s easy to miss some truly amazing images if you aren’t specifically looking for them. So each week, we’ll go through our collections and present to you our favorites. Our job is to pick whatever catches our eye. Your job is to simply enjoy them. Find the entire lightbox of this week’s best pictures back at Newscom, and read on to see other news and stories from this past week.
We had so many amazing photographs from the FINA World Aquatics Championships in Russia, it was way too hard to just pick one. So after seeing this amazing picture, don’t you want to see more? Check it out!
US diver KRISTIAN IPSEN competes during the men’s 1m Springboard event at the 16th FINA World Swimming Championships, at the Aquatics Palace. Ipsen finished in 6th place. Sharifulin Valery/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasthirteen177912
Selfies want in on the fun too! Especially on the beaches of the Black Sea. The seaside resort town of Ureki on the Georgia coast, promises a cheap and easygoing vacation for the whole family. If TripAdvisor says it’s a good bet, then let’s all grab our cameras and start our selfie workout routine stat, right? #wishfulthinking
A girl takes a selfie at the Black Sea beach of the seaside resort Ureki, Georgia, 27 July 2015. The Blask Sea resorts are a popular destination for summer vacations. ZURAB KURTSIKIDZE/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalive763456
Scroll down to see other great photos from this week. Also, be sure to check back next week, for more of your favorite Editors’ Picks photos.
Hot air balloons take off during the international Lorraine Mondial Air Ballons festival, in Chambley-Bussieres, eastern France, 26 July 2015. The festival runs from 24 July to 02 August. More than 300,000 visitors are expected to attend one of the biggest international hot air balloon festivals. MATHIEU CUGNOT/EPA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: epalive762006
Backlit by the sun, Pluto’s atmosphere rings its silhouette like a luminous halo in this image taken by NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft around midnight EDT on July 15. This global portrait of the atmosphere was captured when the spacecraft was about 1.25 million miles (2 million kilometers) from Pluto and shows structures as small as 12 miles across. The image, delivered to Earth on July 23rd, is displayed with north at the top of the frame. JHUAPL/SwRI/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasthirteen165485
An effigy of President Aquino burns on Commonwealth Avenue during a protest coinciding with Aquino’s sixth and last State of the Nation Address. J Gerard Seguia/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasthirteen178012
Phi Phi Don island from a viewpoint. Krabi province, Andaman Sea, Thailand. Mikel Bilbao Gorostiaga Visual&Written/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: dbcstock227206
Circus of Stillness… the power over wild beasts?: The 22nd Annual Watermill Center Summer Benefit & Auction held at The Watermill Center, Watermill, NY. Patrick McMullan Co./McMullan/Sipa USA/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: sipaphotosfive570942
Runners taking part in the 10k London River Rat Race at the Docklands in east London. The obstacle course consisted of several challenges including a 20ft freefall jump, monkey bars and water trampolines. James Gourley/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasthirteen167165
Tilly, a three-year old Yorkshire Terrier, battles high winds during a summer storm in South Wales. Ben Birchall/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasthirteen178003
Huntington Beach, CA, USA – PAT GUDAUSKAS of San Clemente competes during day 3 of Vans U.S. Open for Surfing at Huntington Beach, California. Kyusung Gong/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaamericasthirteen180018
The Willow Fire burns near Bass Lake in the Sierra National Forest early Sunday morning. By first light the fire had burned about 1,100 acres and was 5% contained. Some roads were closed and evacuations were in place as 450 structures were threatened. The fire was burning in Willow Canyon. Stuart Palley/ZUMA Press/Newscom. License this image from Newscom.com: zumaglobal614417
