Bastille Day brought bright fireworks to Paris with gorgeous lights filling the sky over the Eiffel Tower. The Swedish royal family also enjoyed some fun festivities, braving the rain to celebrate the birthday of Crown Princess Victoria. Meanwhile, President Obama shared a sweet moment with a little girl; his wife, Michelle, gave out some Hollywood hugs; and Germany celebrated its big World Cup win. See all that and more with the week's best snaps from across the globe!
Princess Madeleine of Sweden and her husband, Christopher O'Neill, cracked up while sporting ponchos at Crown Princess Victoria's birthday celebration, a concert in Borgholm.
President Barack Obama made a funny face to a little girl while visiting Wilmington, DE.
Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger shared a moment with Argentina's Lionel Messi during the 2014 World Cup final.
Prince William pet a stone cat statue during a visit to the Matthew Flinders Memorial Statue unveiling ceremony in London.
A man looked at debris from the Malaysia Airlines plane that was shot down over Ukraine.
Sarah Barrow and Tonia Couch of Great Britain competed in the women's 10M synchro springboard final at the FINA Diving World Cup in Shanghai, China.
First Lady Michelle Obama hugged Janelle Monáe at the Grammy Museum's Jane Ortner Education Award luncheon in LA.