Choirboys and a cat in the snow: the weekend in photos
Sikhs take part in the annual procession as part of the Vaisakhi celebration to celebrate the birth of the Sikh nation Photograph: JeffA participant ignites a tree-trunk cannon to create an explosive sound using carbide and water during the Kuluwung festival, a two-day traditional sound battle between two villages on opposite sides of a river Photograph: Aditya Aji/AFP/Getty Images
Lizzo attends the 11th annual Breakthrough prize ceremony at the Barker Hangar Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA
A choir sings during a concert in St Paul's Basilica as part of the project: Podkarpacie in the footsteps of John Paul II among tradition, culture and music Photograph: Darek Delmanowicz/EPA
A woman reacts as hundreds march in Lisbon to demand higher wages, pensions and better working conditions Photograph: Patrícia de Melo Moreira/AFP/Getty Images
A man walks through a park during a snow shower Photograph: Yulia Morozova/Reuters
Women dressed in traditional Han clothing Photograph: Jessica Lee/EPA
Palestinian Mohammad Bakrun and his family try to maintain their daily lives despite difficult conditions in a makeshift camp by the road Photograph: Anadolu/Getty Images
Citizens participate in reforestation day on the island of Lio Piccolo in the northern lagoon of Venice which is being replanted with 16,000 new trees to protect the salt marsh ecosystem Photograph:Fighters stand guard during a joint security operation at Camp Roj, where foreign relatives of people suspected of belonging to the Islamic State group are held Photograph: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty Images
People take shelter in a metro station during a Russian military strike Photograph: Alina Smutko/Reuters
A young girl dressed as a living goddess takes part in the Bengali Hindu festival, Basanti Durga Puja
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