24 hours in pictures

Kathmandu, Nepal: An activist wearing a flag of the Youth Association Nepal walks through an empty street during a general strike Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Luther, Oklahoma, US: Residents look at the remains of their homes after a wildfire that may have been deliberately set Photograph: Jim Beckel/AP

Homosassa, Florida, US: A white pelican splashes in the water at a wildlife park. The park rescues injured wildlife and tries to rehabilitate them for release back to the wilds Photograph: Phil Sandlin/AP

Havana, Cuba: A group of people dance 'danzon' at the Joseito Fernandez Culture Centre to pay tribute to Cuban musician Richard Egues Photograph: Franklin Reyes/AP

Manhattan, New York, US: An aerial view of New Yorkers taking in the sun on rooftops Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

London, UK: A fan carrying his baby watches the men's handball match between France and Iceland at the Copper Box during the London 2012 Olympic Games Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Vitoria, Spain: People hold candles as they march during the Procesion de los Candelabros in honour of the Virgen Blanca summer festival Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP

Rutshuru, Congo: Mireille Iduhaye lies in a hospital bed after she was shot in the eye. The eight-year-old did not sustain any neurological damage Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP

Paris, France: A barrel organ player sings at Montmartre Photograph: Fred Dufour/AFP/Getty Images

Barcelona, Spain: A tourist poses for a photo at Antoni Gaudí's Parc Güell Photograph: David Ramos/Getty Images

Guadalajara, Mexico: A Bengal tiger lies in a pool placed inside its cage in the municipal animal control centre after it was found in a park Photograph: Hector Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images

Hohenfelden, Germany: A shepherd leads a herd of sheep during the regional Shepherds' Championships of Thuringia. Shepherds lead a herd of 300 sheep together with two sheepdogs during the competition Photograph: Jens Meyer/AP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Travellers queue to collect tickets at a railway station ahead of Eid al-Fitr, which celebrates the end of the holy month of Ramadan Photograph: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images