A dragon on parade and a convoy of tractors: the weekend in pictures

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  • Edinburgh, UK

    Scottish farmers form a tractor convoy on the Edinburgh city bypass to protest against changes to inheritance tax that were introduced in the Labour government’s autumn budget. The tax reforms will come into effect from April 2026 and will affect about 500 farm estates, according to the government

    A convoy of tractors
  • Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Muslims travel on an overcrowded train to attend Akheri Munajat, the final supplication, during the first phase of Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi

    Muslims around, and on the roof of, a train that is crossing a bridge over water
  • Hwacheon, South Korea

    Participants cast lines through holes drilled in the surface of a frozen river during a trout-catching contest

    Dozens of people fishing on a frozen river
  • Alula, Saudi Arabia

    Spectators watch the peloton pass by during the fifth stage of the Alula Tour cycling race on Saturday

    Women with their bodies covered take photos with smartphones as cyclists pass by in a blur
  • Johannesburg, South Africa

    A juggler rides a unicycle past monks, or Hindu holy men, taking part in the Nagar Yatra procession of the deities on seven magnificent chariots featuring devotional music and dance ahead of the historic opening of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS) Hindu Mandir - the largest Hindu temple and cultural complex in the Southern Hemisphere

    A juggler rides a unicycle past monks, or Hindu holy men, taking part in the Nagar Yatra procession of the deities
  • Baghdad, Iraq

    Skateboarders practice in the city’s first skatepark

    A young male skateboarder wearing ear pods jumps as his board spins below him
  • Goma, DRC

    A group of children walk to a service at the Notre Dame d’Afrique church. The conflict in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo risks escalating into a broader regional war, Burundi’s president said, as Africa’s top health agency warned the fighting could spark new outbreaks of serious diseases. The Rwanda-backed armed group M23 has vowed to march on the capital Kinshasa after capturing eastern DRC’s biggest city of Goma

    A group of children walk hand in hand ahead of a church service at the Notre Dame d’Afrique church
  • California, US

    A fire at the Martinez Refinery Company on Saturday

    Flames shoot into the air during a fire at the Martinez oil and gas refinery
  • Naoribi, Kenya

    A model poses backstage before a runway during Nairobi Fashion Week at the Sarit Centre. The sustainability fashion event has grown over the years, giving designers an opportunity to be able to showcase sustainability from different colourful designer outfits, reflecting on the impact of pollution through accumulation of textile waste

    A model in sunglasses and high-shouldered jacket poses behind an ironing board
  • Barcelona, Spain

    Spectators watch as Antoní Gaudi’s famous Casa Batlló building is illuminated with digital video-mapping artwork by artist Quayola

    Spectators watch as Antoní Gaudi’s famous Casa Batlló building is illuminated
  • California, US

    Doechii performs onstage during the Pre-Grammy Gala at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills

    Doechii smiles at the crowd
  • Novi Sad, Serbia

    People warm up by a fire during an ongoing protest over the collapse of a concrete canopy that killed 15 people more than two months ago

    People warm up by a brazier on a road
  • Beijing, China

    A woman in traditional dress at the Temple of Heaven complex during a week-long Chinese New Year holiday

    A woman in traditional Chinese dress walks with the crowd at the Temple of Heaven complex
  • Bathurst, Australia

    The sun rises over the track at Meguiar’s Bathurst 12 Hour race at the Mount Panorama Motor Racing Circuit

    Cars race around an S-bend with a sunlit landscape in the background
  • Gold Coast, Australia

    Georgia Fitzsimmons competes during the Ironseries Final at North Burleigh

    Women in swimming costumes run across the beach towards the sea
  • Ramat Gan, Israel

    Israeli hostage Ofer Kalderon being reunited with his children at Sheba hospital in Ramat Gan. Hamas released three Israeli hostages in the fourth exchange of the ceasefire deal on Saturday, ahead of the release of 183 Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli jails

    Ofer Kalderon embraces four children
  • Gaza City

    Palestinians and Hamas militants gathering on the day of the release of Keith Siegel, a US-Israeli dual national hostage held in Gaza since the deadly 7 October attack

    Aerial photograph of people gathering on a road by the sea
  • Hebron, West Bank

    Palestinian prisoner Hatem al-Jamal is reunited with loved ones following his release within the prisoner swap deal between Israel and Hamas, after spending 23 years in Israeli prisons

    Hatem al-Jamal smiles as loved ones crowd around him
  • Ottowa, Canada

    Prime minister Justin Trudeau addresses media following the imposition of a series of tariffs by US president Donald Trump against Canada, Mexico and China

    Justin Trudeau speaks from a lectern
  • Buenos Aires, Argentina

    A march called by Argentine LGTBI+ groups, under the banner ‘For a country without hate’ on Saturday, in rejection of Javier Milei’s speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos, which included criticism of gender ideology

    Aerial photograph hundreds of people marching
  • North Carolina, US

    Hundreds of people carrying banners and flags gather to protest against US president Donald Trump’s immigration policies and march for freedom to defend immigrant families in Charlotte on Saturday

     'Hate never made America great'
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