The weekend in pictures

Istanbul, Turkey: Men carry balloons near the sea at Kadikoy. Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A boy wears a Darth Vader mask as he sits on his father's shoulders before a Star Wars-themed race. Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Arizona, United States: Chihuahuas race during the Cinco de Mayo festival. Photograph: Samantha Sais/Reuters

Kramatorsk, Ukraine: A used packet of US army rations and spent shells lie on the ground at a checkpoint. Photograph: Max Vetrov/AP

Medellín, Colombia: An apple a day - a man smokes joints through an apple during world legalise marijuana day. Photograph: Raul Arboleda/AFP/Getty Images

Tokyo, Japan: China's Ding Ning serves during a women's semi-final match at the world team table tennis championships. Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters

Odessa, Ukraine: A woman confronts members of the security forces with flowers during a rally outside a trades union building. Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

New York, United States: Kylie Minogue falls during her performance at the GLAAD media awards. Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Tampere, Finland: Emil Pavlov of Macedonia takes part in the European karate championships. Photograph: Aleksi Tuomola/AP

Paris, France: Edith Piaf's wax statue is wrapped in plastic at the Paris Grevin wax museum's workshop. Photograph: Philippe Wojazer/Reuters

Belmonte, Spain: A fighter is sheltered by a teammate's hat as he waits to participate in a long sword duel during the medieval combat world championships. Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Children of Nova Geracao (New Generation) team leave the field after losing a match in the Borel shanty town. Photograph: Pilar Olivares/Reuters

Washington DC, United States: The Federal Reserve chairman, Janet Yellen, waits for the start of the annual White House correspondent's association gala at the Washington Hilton hotel. Photograph: Getty Images

Bekkersdal, South Africa: A child plays in a polluted canal. Photograph: Mike Hutchings/Reuters

London, England: Reverend Canon Joyce Forbes and Reverend Jennifer Williamson have lunch before they march to celebrate 20 years since the ordination of women priests. Photograph: Mary Turner/Getty Images

Badakhshan, Afghanistan: Villagers rebuild their house following a landslide that killed hundreds of people. Photograph: Mohammad Ismail/Reuters