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Jo Blason

The weekend in pictures

A young football fan watches the World Cup match between Brazil and Chile in Santiago de Chile. The Chilean national team lost on penalties.
A young football fan watches the World Cup match between Brazil and Chile in Santiago de Chile. The Chilean national team lost on penalties. Photograph: Sebastian Silva/EPA
A plain clothes police officer snatches a flag reading No UE from protesters during a demonstration in Rome.
A plain-clothes police officer snatches a flag reading No UE from protesters during a demonstration in Rome. Photograph: Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images
Metallica perform on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury.
Metallica perform on the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury. Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
Members of the Peshmerga drive near of a displacement camp n Khazair, Iraq, for those caught up in the fighting in and around the city of Mosul.
Members of the Peshmerga drive near a displacement camp in Khazair, Iraq, for those caught up in the fighting in and around the city of Mosul. Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images
People play fire football to celebrate the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia.
People play fire football to celebrate the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan in Jakarta, Indonesia. Photograph: Oscar Siagian/Getty Images
Debris at a paint factory a day after a rocket fired from the Gaza strip hit the industrial zone in Sderot, Israel.
Debris at a paint factory a day after a rocket fired from the Gaza Strip hit the industrial zone in Sderot, Israel. Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA
Sticking it to them: actors take part in a re-enactment to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the Battle Of Bannockburn in Scotland.
Sticking it to the man: actors take part in a re-enactment to commemorate the 700th anniversary of the battle Of Bannockburn in Scotland. Photograph: Andy Buchanan/AFP/Getty Images
Swiss acrobat Freddy Nock attempts a tightrope walk over a mountain in the Tianmen Mountain National Park in China. He gave up just after halfway because of the steep inclination.
Swiss acrobat Freddy Nock attempts a tightrope walk over a mountain in the Tianmen Mountain National Park in China. He gave up just after half way because of the steep inclination. Photograph: China Daily/Reuters
On the outskirts of Chennai, southern India, an 11-storey residential block collapsed killing at least nine people and trapping dozens.
On the outskirts of Chennai, southern India, an 11-storey residential block has collapsed killing at least nine people and trapping dozens. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images
A smoke bomb smoulders outside the Presidential Administration Building in Kiev during a protest calling for an end to the ceasefire against separatist rebels.
A smoke bomb smoulders outside the presidential administration building in Kiev during a protest calling for an end to the ceasefire against separatist rebels. Photograph: Konstantin Grishin/Reuters
Member of staff study signs displaying the names of competitors used for the scoreboards at Wimbledon.
Members of staff study signs displaying the names of competitors used for the scoreboards at Wimbledon. Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images
A participant in the Gay Pride Parade in San Salvador, El Salvador.
A participant in the Gay Pride parade in San Salvador, El Salvador. Photograph: Jose Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images
People walk near a beach safety broadcasting system on Mallipo beach in South Korea.
People walk near a beach safety broadcasting system on Mallipo beach in South Korea. Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
Guests arrive for the Great Masked Ball held in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, France.
Guests arrive for the Great Masked Ball held in the gardens of the Palace of Versailles, France. Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images
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