The weekend in pictures

Bolivian dancers and a drink with Macron: photos of the weekend

The Guardian’s picture editors select photographs from around the world

by · the Guardian

Rafah, Gaza

A Palestinian man walks past a destroyed building in Gaza’s southernmost city, amid the conflict between Israel and Hamas

Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan

People offer prayers to the shiba inu dog Kabosu, also known by the nickname Kabo-chan, in Narita, Chiba prefecture. Atsuko Sato, the owner of Kabosu, announced on Friday the death of the globally famous dog, whose image inspired the ‘Doge’ meme

Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Wehrheim, Germany

Horses graze in a meadow north of Frankfurt

Photograph: Michael Probst/AP

Paris, France

France’s Ugo Humbert and Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego compete in their men’s singles match on the first day of the French Open at Roland Garros

Photograph: Bertrand Guay/AFP/Getty Images

Rome, Italy

Pope Francis attends the opening of the inaugural Vatican-hosted World Children’s Day at Rome’s Olympic Stadium

Photograph: Riccardo De Luca/Anadolu/Getty Images

New York, US

A child wears a cadet hat after the West Point commencement exercises at Michie Stadium. The US president, Joe Biden, addressed the class of 2024, which includes approximately 1,000 cadets graduating and commissioning into the army as second lieutenants

Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Tahiti, French Polynesia

The US surfer Caitlin Simmers competes during the Shiseido Tahiti Pro event in Teahupo’o, which is due to host the surfing event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Photograph: Jérôme Brouillet/AFP/Getty Images

La Paz, Bolivia

A Kullagua dancer performs in the annual parade of the Gran Poder religious festival, which fuses Indigenous beliefs and Catholicism

Photograph: Juan Karita/AP

Iquitos, Peru

Spectators watch a film at the Muyuna floating film festival, which celebrates tropical forests

Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Washington DC, US

The former US president Donald Trump arrives to address the Libertarian national convention

Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Mississauga, Canada

A dancer performs during the 2024 Carassauga festival of cultures, one of the largest multicultural festivals in Canada

Photograph: Xinhua/Rex/Shutterstock

Tel Aviv, Israel

Protesters clash with police officers after demonstrators gathered to call for a hostage deal with Hamas and to protest against the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and his government

Photograph: Amir Levy/Getty Images

Cannes, France

The actor Elle Fanning attends the closing ceremony of the 77th Cannes film festival at the Palais des Festivals

Photograph: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images

Maryland, US

Naval academy graduates celebrate at the conclusion of their graduation ceremony at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis

Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Tourcoing, France

The French president, Emmanuel Macron, mingles with people in a bar before the Coupe de France final between Lyon and Paris Saint-Germain

Photograph: Miguel Medina/Reuters

Sydney, Australia

The Australian artist Julia Gutman’s animation Lighting of the Sails: Echo is projected on to Sydney Opera House during the Vivid Sydney festival

Photograph: Roni Bintang/Anadolu/Getty Images

Islamabad, Pakistan

A man cools himself off in a stream as many cities in Pakistan face heatwave conditions, with temperatures nearing 50C in some places last week

Photograph: Anjum Naveed/AP

London, England

The British prime minister, Rishi Sunak, campaigns in Stanmore with his wife, Akshata Murty

Photograph: Chris J Ratcliffe/Reuters

London, England

The British home secretary, James Cleverly, gives an interview outside BBC Broadcasting House after appearing on the Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme

Photograph: Jack Taylor/Getty Images

Derbyshire, England

Revellers at the Bearded Theory music festival at Catton Hall

Photograph: Katja Ogrin/Redferns

Greater Manchester, England

Members of the band Chav Brass take part in the Whit Friday brass band competition in the village of Uppermill, near Oldham

Photograph: Oli Scarff/AFP/Getty Images