The weekend in pictures

Tarlac province, Philippines: A marine walks through long grass during a military exercise at Crow Valley. The US and Philippines staged manoeuvres as part of annual military exercises the Philippines has deemed vital in building its defence capabilities Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

Qingdao, Shandong province, China: A Chinese weightlifter flexes his muscles at a beachside gym Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Edinburgh, Scotland: A man and woman wearing traditional highland outfits listen to speeches on Calton Hill in Edinburgh, during a pro-independence march and rally in the Scottish capital, which was attended by an estimated 30,000 people Photograph: Colin McPherson/Corbis

Budapest, Hungary: Iran's Taleb Nematpour (red) and Azerbaijan's Saman Tahmasebi (blue) fight during the men's Greco-Roman style 84kg category final at the Fila World Wrestling Championships. Nematpour won the gold medal Photograph: Attila Kisbenedek/AFP/Getty Images

Beynes, France: A competitor seems to be enjoying himself at the Mud Day challenge, a 13km obstacle course Photograph: Kenzo Tribouillard/AFP/Getty Images

Bamberg, Germany: A dog tries to climb out of a pool during the Dog Bathing Day at Stadionbad pool. Municipal works open their pools exclusively for dogs at the end of the outdoor swimming pool season Photograph: David Ebener/dpa/Corbis

Schleching, Germany: Voters wearing traditional Chiemgau costume fill in their ballot papers for the 2013 German federal elections Photograph: Diether Endlicher/dpa/Corbis

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: US singer John Mayer seems to be going down well at the Rock in Rio festival Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

Hangzhou, China: People take pictures of tidal waves which have been caused Typhoon Usagi. China's national meteorological centre has issued its highest alert, warning that Usagi would bring gales and downpours to southern coastal areas Photograph: Chance Chan/Reuters

Istanbul, Turkey: A tattoo artist works on a woman's body during the Istanbul tattoo convention 2013 Photograph: Sedat Suna/EPA

Bethlehem, West Bank: Palestinian girls displays dresses embroidered with silk during a fashion show dresses in the church of the nativity Photograph: Mahmoud illean/Demotix/Corbis

Saint Hilaire du Touvet, France: French pilot and migratory bird protector Christian Moullec is accompanied by lesser white-fronted geese during an ultralight flight at the 40th Icare Cup paragliding festival. The event, which is dedicated to free flight, orchestrates all the various types of flying such as hang-gliding, paragliding and acrobatic sailplaning. Photograph: Francois Mori/AP

Nairobi, Kenya: The body of Nehal Vekaria, a 16-year-old female student who was killed at Westgate shopping centre, is cremated at the Kariokor crematorium Photograph: Noor Khamis/Reuters