Global Weekend Photos: Protests, Parades, and Erupting Geyser
Global Weekend Photos: Protests, Parades, and Geyser

A child takes part in the Piu Sik or Floating Colours parade, part of the annual Cheung Chau Bun festival, in Hong Kong. Photograph: Chan Long Hei/AP

Asia

In Angeles City, Philippines, a building under construction collapsed during a thunderstorm. Authorities fear as many as 40 people may be trapped in the rubble. Photograph: Rolex dela Peña/EPA

In Deir el-Balah, Gaza Strip, people inspect the remains of a residential building hit by an Israeli airstrike. Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

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In Dunkirk, France, people board a dinghy in an attempt to cross the Channel. Photograph: Ioannis Alexopoulos/LNP

Europe

In Kyiv, Ukraine, a couple leaving an emergency shelter walk past a building hit by an overnight Russian airstrike. Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

In Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Muslim worshippers perform dawn prayers at the Grand Mosque before the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage. Photograph: Saudi Press Agency/APAImages/Shutterstock

In Hong Kong, China, a child takes part in the Piu Sik or Floating Colours parade, part of the annual Cheung Chau Bun festival. Photograph: Chan Long Hei/AP

In Cannes, France, award winners gather on stage for the closing ceremony of the city’s 79th film festival. Photograph: Sarah Meyssonnier/Reuters

In Saint Geniez d’Olt et d’Aubrac, France, cows are herded through the village during its annual pastoralist event. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Americas

In Apacheta, Bolivia, security forces fire teargas at protesters during nationwide demonstrations against the cost of living. Photograph: Claudia Morales/Reuters

In London, England, Hull City fans celebrate their team’s promotion to the Premier League after winning a play-off final against Middlesborough at Wembley Stadium. Photograph: Kieran McManus/Shutterstock

In Sunderland, England, young music fans enjoy a performance at Radio 1’s Big Weekend festival at Herrington country park. Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns

In Annapolis, Maryland, naval cadets celebrate their graduation. Photograph: Heather Diehl/Getty Images

In Valais, Switzerland, the landslide triggered by the collapse of the Birch glacier, a year after it destroyed the village of Blatten. Photograph: Laurent Gilliéron/EPA

Africa

In Mpondwe, Uganda, health workers screen travellers arriving from the Democratic Republic of the Congo during an Ebola outbreak in the country. Photograph: Nicholas Kajoba/Anadolu/Getty Images

In Panama City, Panama, the Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado addresses a rally organised by her compatriots living in Panama. Photograph: Matias Delacroix/AP

In Manila, Philippines, residents try to control a fire that struck a poor community. Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

North America

In Washington DC, a reporter runs for cover as Secret Service officers respond to reports of gunfire near the White House. Photograph: Aaron Schwartz/UPI/Shutterstock

In Yellowstone, Wyoming, the Castle Geyser erupts. Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

In Kolkata, India, a group of nuns wave at the cavalcade of the US secretary of state, Marco Rubio, as it drives past. Photograph: Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

Europe

In Scheveningen, Netherlands, sunbathers enjoy a warm spring day. Photograph: Robin Utrecht/ANP/AFP/Getty Images

In Bengaluru, India, a livestock market before the Eid al-Adha holiday. Photograph: Jagadeesh Nv/EPA

In Starbase, Texas, the SpaceX Starship lifts off on its 12th test flight. Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters

In El Rocío, Spain, riders cross a shallow river on the second day of the annual Romería de El Rocío pilgrimage. Photograph: Fran Santiago/Getty Images

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