The weekend in pictures

Seattle, Washington: People slide down a concrete embankment at the International Fountain, after a Guinness World Records attempt at the largest water balloon fight Photograph: Matt Mills McKnight/Reuters

Jalalabad, Afghanistan: A labourer in a traditional cotton factory Photograph: Noorullah Shirzada/AFP/Getty Images

Hailey, Idaho: Flames on a ridge as a wildfire rages Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: A plainclothes policeman points his gun as security forces escort Muslim Brotherhood members from the al-Fateh mosque on Ramses Square Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Moscow, Russia: Christian Taylor of the USA competes in the men's triple-jump final at the world athletics championships at the Luzhniki stadium Photograph: Dylan Martinez/Reuters

Bangkok, Thailand: A construction worker who lives on the site of a new convention centre sits outside his shack with his dog Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Mumbai, India: A Parsi boy plays with a flower near bas-relief of ancient priests at Fire Temple, on Navroze, the Parsi new year Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Chelmsford, UK: Danny O'Donoghue of The Script performs on the Virgin Media stage during the V Festival at Hylands Park Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Taipei, Taiwan: Protesters hang caricatures of President Ma Ying-jeou on barbed wire at an anti-government protest in front of the presidential office building Photograph: DAVID CHANG/EPA

Talisay City, Philippines: A fisherman's foot covered with oil after a ferry accident in which 35 people died Photograph: Dennis M. Sabangan/EPA

Raqqa province, Syria: People gather at a site that was shelled by forces loyal to Syria's president, Bashar al-Assad Photograph: Reuters

Vancouver, Canada: BC Lions teammates celebrate a touchdown against the Calgary Stampeders during a CFL game Photograph: Ben Nelms/Reuters

Jakarta, Indonesia: Men take part in a game called panjat pinang, in which they try to climb a greased bamboo pole to get prizes such as bicycles and kitchen appliances Photograph: Ed Wray/Getty Images

Gibraltar: A cloud partially covers the tip of the Rock at sunrise Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters