The weekend in pictures

Jerusalem: A Western Wall employee removes messages and prayers from the cracks of the holiest Jewish site in Jerusalem's Old City. All the notes will be buried in a cemetery Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

California, USA: A firefighter douses the flames of the Rim fire near Groveland as it continues to burn outside of Yosemite National Park Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Valletta, Malta: A man slips off the gostra, a pole covered in grease, during the religious feast of St Julian Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Leipzig, Germany: A sphynx cat at a Dog & Cat pet fair Photograph: Hendrik Schmidt/AFP/Getty Images

Washington, USA: Dancers perform at the Martin Luther King Jr Memorial during the Realise the Dream rally for the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington Photograph: James Lawler Duggan/Reuters

Aleppo, Syria: A member of the Free Syrian Army climbs a ladder inside a house Photograph: Reuters

Jakarta, Indonesia: Sumo wrestlers perform during an exhibition at Istora stadium Photograph: Dita Alangkara/AP

Edinburgh, UK: A swimmer takes part in the Tough Mudder endurance event at Dalkieth Country Estate Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Washington, USA: A man photographs the interior of a once-segregated antique bus from Montgomery, Alabama, during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the March on Washington Photograph: James Lawler Duggan/Reuters

Lima, Peru: A woman points at a stone with the name of a relative killed in the country's internal conflict during the 1980s and 90s. Relatives of victims have been commemorating the 10th anniversary of the release of the report of the Commission of Truth and Reconciliation of Peru Photograph: Ernesto Benavides/AFP/Getty Images

Cairo, Egypt: Sculptures depicting Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi and his supporters as goats are seen at Tahrir Square Photograph: Manu Brabo/AP

Essey, France: Pilots in the basket of their balloon as they take part in the 57th Gordon-Bennett Cup international gas balloon competition Photograph: Jean-Christophe Verhaegen/AFP/Getty Images

Ryde, UK: A scooter with a Paul Weller design on its front sits at the harbour during the the Isle of Wight International Scooter Rally Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Gaza City, Gaza: Palestinian schoolchildren get off a minibus as they arrive for the first day of the new school term Photograph: Mahmud Hams/AFP/Getty Images

Panama City, Panama: A dog performs in The Incredible Dog Show, a Puerto Rican show touring the region to raise awareness of the neglect of and cruelty to animals Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters

Jember, Indonesia: A participant in a spider costume in the Grand Carnival of Jember Fashion Carnaval XII Photograph: Robertus Pudyanto/Getty Images

Groveland, USA: The remains of a small tree stands near trees burned by the Rim fire outside of Camp Mather in California Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images