Donald Trump golfing in Scotland and a car show in Venice Beach: photos of the weekend
Members of Egyptian Red Cross watch as trucks loaded with humanitarian aid cross the Rafah border gate that separates Egypt from Gaza Strip Photograph: EPA
At the entrance of al-Bureij refugee camp Palestinians help others who were shot while seeking aid at a US-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation distribution point Photograph: Eyad Baba/AFP/Getty Images
A protester joins demonstrators in support of Gaza at Hyde Park and the streets of the Central Business District Photograph: Dean Lewins/AAP
Donald Trump, the US president, is accompanied by his son Donald Trump Jr and Bettina Anderson for a round of golf at his Turnberry course in Scotland Photograph: Alastair Grant/AP
A demonstrator clashes with police officers during a protest against gentrification Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters
A member of the emergency services surveys a wildfire near the north-eastern town of Bulqizë, which have been fanned by strong winds and high temperatures Photograph: Florion Goga/Reuters
At a rally near the US embassy protesters carry a banner showing a caricature of Donald Trump as a robber in protest against the US president's tariff policies Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images
Kim Jong-un visits a cemetery to mark the 72nd anniversary of the end of the Korean war, known in North Korea as the fatherland liberation war Photograph: KCNA/Reuters
Participants release balloons during a ceremony held at the Alley of Angels memorial to commemorate children killed in the region Photograph: Alexander Ermochenko/Reuters
Revellers line-dance during the International Cowboy Day at Ngong race course. Country music has a loyal fan base in Kenya and the event, which featured performances from country artists, was celebrated by hundreds of people Photograph: Fredrik Lerneryd/AFP/Getty Images
A customised 1961 Ford Thunderbird on display at the Dogtown Super Show, which takes place on Venice Beach's boardwalk, in California, each year Photograph: Jonathan Alcorn/Reuters
Nature is starting to reclaim a bus depot where discontinued Brihanmumbai Electricity Supply and Transport (BEST) mini-buses have been parked Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP
A cyclist taking part in Portland's World Naked Bike Ride crosses an intersection. The event hopes to raise awareness of oil dependency and body freedom Photograph: Jenny Kane/AP
Joline the poodle meets his supporters at the end of the Wild Wild Woof, a country and western event that is part of Alberta's K-Days festival
Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
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