The Guardian's picture editors have selected photographs from around the world capturing significant events and everyday moments from the weekend. Highlights include a record-breaking picnic table in Bucharest, a kite festival in Sydney, and the Venice International Film Festival awards.
Record-Breaking Picnic Table in Bucharest
In Bucharest, Romania, people sat at a 3.1-mile long table made from recycled materials during a Guinness World Record event. The event was organized to raise money for a children's psychiatric facility, according to a photograph by Andreea Alexandru/AP.
Venice Film Festival Awards
In Venice, Italy, Mathilde Arcel and May el-Toukhy posed with the Coppa Volpi award for best actress and the Golden Lion for the best film at the city's international film festival. The photograph was taken by Yara Nardi/Reuters.
Kite Festival and Other Global Events
In Sydney, Australia, people flew kites during an annual festival on Bondi Beach, as captured by Jeremy Piper/Reuters. In Port Sudan, Sudan, vehicles queued to buy fuel as petrol prices hit more than £10 a litre, according to a photograph by Ibrahim Ishaq/AFP/Getty Images.
In Mumbai, India, more than 250 families work in the city's century-old open-air laundry, handwashing loads for hotels and hospitals, as shown in a photograph by Saurabh Sirohiya/Zuma Press Wire/Shutterstock. In Warsaw, Poland, French urban climber Alexis Landot began climbing the Varso Tower, captured by Marek Antoni Iwańczuk/NurPhoto/Shutterstock.
Disasters and Protests
In Coron, Philippines, the remains of the ferry MV June Aster, which caught fire recently in Palawan province, were visible, according to Aaron Favila/AP. In Upper Lake, California, firefighters walked along a fire break intended to control the Lucas wildfire, as photographed by Stephen Lam/San Francisco Chronicle/AP.
In Ceuta, Spain, police relocated hundreds of migrants to a new facility after the mass crossing of migrants at the border with Morocco, according to Ana Beltran/Reuters. In Pristina, Kosovo, supporters of former president Hashim Thaçi took part in a march in support of him as he awaits a verdict on war crimes charges in The Hague, as captured by Georgi Licovski/EPA.
Sports and Cultural Events
In Newcastle upon Tyne, England, UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham prepared to take part in the Great North Run, as photographed by Ian Forsyth/Getty Images. In Budapest, Hungary, Kenneth Bednarek of the US celebrated as he won the men's 100m final during the World Athletics Ultimate Championships, captured by Aleksandra Szmigiel/Reuters.
In Kharkiv, Ukraine, soldiers stood guard in front of people who gathered in a metro station on hearing an air-raid siren while taking part in an LGBTQ+ march, according to Sofiia Gatilova/Reuters. In Nuseirat, Gaza, Palestinian civil defence workers searched rubble for the remains of members of the Abu Khousa family believed killed in an Israeli airstrike in October 2024, as photographed by Moiz Salhi/APAImages/Shutterstock.
In Sana'a, Yemen, Houthi prisoners rescued from detention centres run by pro-Yemeni government forces arrived home, according to Adel Al Khader/Reuters. In Dublin, Ireland, people took part in a protest against Donald Trump's visit to the country, as captured by Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images.
In Bali, Indonesia, people gathered near the carcass of a whale shark that washed ashore on Pengeragoan Beach, according to Lana Priatna/ZUMA Press Wire/Shutterstock. In Narathiwat, Thailand, women took part in a parade to promote local culture, as photographed by Madaree Tohlala/AFP/Getty Images. In Munich, Germany, men trained to do pigtails at a 'dads do hair' course, captured by Michaela Stache/AFP/Getty Images.
