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Mee-Lai Stone

The weekend in pictures

Hefei, China: young divers queue up at the platform to take their turn in a provincial competition
Hefei, China: young divers queue up at the platform to take their turn in a provincial competition. Photograph: Jianan Yu/Reuters
Allahabad, India: Hindu devotees take ritualistic dips, as a cow stands on the banks of the Sangam, the confluence of rivers Ganges.
Allahabad, India: Hindu devotees take ritualistic dips as a cow stands by, at the sangam, the confluence of the rivers Ganges and Yamuna and the mythic Saraswati. Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP
East Java, Indonesia: An Indonesian model takes a part in parade along a catwalk during the Jember Fashion Carnival.
East Java, Indonesia: an Indonesian model takes part in parade along a catwalk during the Jember fashion carnival. Photograph: Fully Handoko/EPA
Nanjing, China: Sae Miyakawa of Japan competes in the women's uneven bars final on day seven of Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games
Nanjing, China: Sae Miyakawa of Japan competes in the women’s uneven bars final on day seven of the Nanjing 2014 Summer Youth Olympic Games. Photograph: Suhaimi Abdullah/Getty Images
Washington, USA: Panda cub Bao Bao hangs from a tree on her first birthday.
Washington, USA: panda cub Bao Bao hangs from a tree on her first birthday. Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP
Missouri, USA: Demonstrators protest the killing of unarmed teen Michael Brown in St. Louis
Missouri, USA: demonstrators protest against the killing of unarmed teenager Michael Brown in Ferguson. Photograph: Adrees Latif/Reuters
Sepang, Malaysia: Malaysia Airlines crews mourn as an aircraft carrying the victims of the MH17 plane crash arrives at the Kuala Lumpur International airport.
Sepang, Malaysia: Malaysia Airlines crews mourn as an aircraft carrying the victims of the MH17 plane crash arrives at the Kuala Lumpur international airport. Photograph: Azhar Rahim/EPA
Caen, France: A rider performs with his horses during the opening ceremony of the world Equestrian Games at the d'Ornano stadium.
Caen, France: a rider performs with his horses during the opening ceremony of the World Equestrian Games at the Michel d’Ornano stadium. Photograph: Regis Duvignau/Reuters
Jidhafs, Bahrain: Bahraini protesters block the road with a sofa during clashes with riot police following an anti-government protest
Jidhafs, Bahrain: Bahraini protesters use a sofa to block the road during clashes with riot police following an anti-government protest. Photograph: Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty Images
Donetsk, Ukraine: An injured man hugs a woman as they sit in an ambulance after shelling in eastern Ukraine.
Donetsk, Ukraine: an injured man hugs a woman as they sit in an ambulance after shelling in eastern Ukraine. Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images
Gaza: a car carrying a Palestinian boy drives past the rubble of a residential tower which was destroyed in an Israeli air strike
Gaza: a car carrying a Palestinian boy drives past the rubble of a residential tower which was destroyed in an Israeli air strike. Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters
Sydney, Australia: Crowds gather to watch the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Sydney Motorsport Park.
Sydney, Australia: crowds gather to watch the V8 Supercar Championship Series at Sydney motorsport park. Photograph: Brendon Thorne/Getty Images
Berlin, Germany: Furry enthusiasts attend the Eurofurence. Furry fandom refers to a subculture whose followers express an interest in anthropomorphic - half-human, half-animal, creatures in artistic contexts.
Berlin, Germany: furry enthusiasts attend the Eurofurence. Furry fandom is a subculture whose followers have an interest in anthropomorphic, or half-human, half-animal creatures in artistic contexts. Photograph: Adam Berry/Getty Images
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