A tall bonfire and a Durham gala: the weekend’s best photos – in pictures

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  • Larne, Northern Ireland

    Bonfire builders top off an 11th night bonfire – claimed to be the tallest in the world – on the Craigyhill estate, part of a loyalist tradition to mark the anniversary of the Battle of the Boyne in 1690

    Bonfire builders top off an 11th night bonfire, claimed to be the tallest in the world, on the Craigyhill estate, as a union jack flag flutters in the foreground
  • Tel Aviv, Israel

    Protesters take part in a demonstration against the prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his nationalist coalition government’s judicial overhaul

    Protesters hold up fl
  • Riga, Latvia

    Dancers perform during the nationwide song and dance festival

    Massive circles of dancers perform during the nationwide song and dance festival
  • Paris, France

    Riot police take position at a march protesting against the death of 17-year-old Nahel Merzouk, killed during a police traffic stop in Nanterre

    Riot police standing in front of a wall with graffiti
  • Sabucedo, Spain

    Captured wild horses await branding at the rapa das bestas festival

    Dozens of captured wild horses squeezed into a pen as crowds watch at the rapa das bestas festival
  • Durham, England

    Trade union supporters prepare to march at the 137th Durham miners’ gala. This year’s event is dedicated to workers taking industrial action

    Band members marching at the 137th Durham miners’ gala
  • Sydney, Australia

    Festivalgoers take part in a smoking ceremony at the NAIDOC in the city festival, celebrating the history, culture and achievements of Australia’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples

    A woman holds up a baby during a smoking ceremony at the NAIDOC in the city festival
  • Gaza Strip

    A Palestinian worker at a tomato paste plant in Jabalia refugee camp

    A Palestinian worker washes tomatoes at a tomato paste plant in Jabalia refugee camp
  • Basra, Iraq

    A worker removes a block of ice for sale at an ice factory

    A worker removes a block of ice for sale at an ice factory
  • Maidstone, England

    A young farmer embraces a cow at the Kent county show

    A young farmer embraces a cow at the Kent county show
  • Visoko, Bosnia

    A woman places flowers on a lorry carrying 30 coffins with remains of recently identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre

    A woman places flowers on a lorry carrying 30 coffins with remains of recently identified victims of the 1995 Srebrenica massacre
  • Chennai, India

    Puppies look out from their cage during a pet adoption drive to spread awareness about the importance of adopting an animal in need

    Three puppies look out from their cage during a pet adoption drive
  • Chernihiv, Ukraine

    Women wearing traditional Ukrainian costume take part in Kupala night celebrations after volunteering to clear debris from destroyed buildings

    A woman sits on a jetty and looks out at the water as another woman crouches to take a photo. Both wear flower headdresses
  • Ayodhya, India

    A Hindu pilgrim carries her son, with Lord Ram’s name written on his forehead, as they visit the Ram temple construction site

    A Hindu pilgrim carries her young son, with Lord Ram’s name written on his forehead, as they visit the Ram temple construction site
  • Kars, Turkey

    A ladybird on a leaf after a rain shower

    A ladybird on a leaf after a rain shower
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