The weekend in pictures

Bangui, Central African Republic: People walk on airport tarmac to reach a refugee camp Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images

Majdal Shams, Golan Heights: Birds fly over a fence on the Israeli-Syrian border Photograph: Atef Safadi/EPA

Qunu, South Africa: People stand on a rock watching the funeral service of Nelson Mandela Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Street vendors move their pushcart stalls away from cars set alight by Jamaat-e-Islami party activists Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Buenos Aires, Argentina: The Olympic champion Usain Bolt crosses the finish line to win a 100-metre sprint against a bus along the 9 de Julio Avenue Photograph: Rodolfo Pezzoni/AP

Paris, France: A contestant during the mini Miss France beauty contest Photograph: Francois Guillot/AFP/Getty Images

Madrid, Spain: Participants run along Castellana Street during the Santa Claus race Photograph: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Army cadets hold a large photo of the army football team's head coach, Rich Ellerson, during an NCAA game against the navy Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Mara Triangle, Kenya: A zebra foal is attacked by a crocodile Photograph: Michael Olsen/Barcroft Media

Madrid, Spain: An animal rights activist holds a dead cat to protest against cruelty to animals. The animals displayed at the demonstration were discarded by animal farms and collected from waste bins Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP

St Moritz, Switzerland: A couple skate on the frozen waters of Lake St Moritz Photograph: Arnd Wiegmann/Reuters

London, UK: Handmade and customised pointe ballet shoes at the Royal Opera House for The Nutcracker. On average, each female dancer in the Royal Ballet will use at least 130 pairs per season Photograph: Graeme Robertson for the Guardian

Gaza Strip, Gaza: People are transported by boat after their houses were flooded with rainwater Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Jerusalem: Cars stranded on a main road after a snowstorm Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Catania, Italy: Mount Etna, Europe's tallest and most active volcano, spews lava during an eruption Photograph: Salvatore Allegra/AP

Kiev, Ukraine: Reinforced barricades close access to Independence Square Photograph: Etienne De Malglaive/Getty Images

Qunu, South Africa: Xhosa youths walk over a hillside overlooking the home town of Nelson Mandela before his funeral cortege arrives at his family's home Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images