24 hours in pictures

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: People sunbathe on Flamengo beach Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP

Moscow, Russia: Orthodox priests and former paratroopers participate in a religious service to celebrate Paratroopers' Day in Red Square Photograph: Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP

Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepalese Hindu pilgrims - also known as Bolboms - during a procession to worship Lord Shiva Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Yongji, China: A man salvages his belongings after severe flooding in the area Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

East Grand Terre Island, USA: A boat motors through oil sheen from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP

Guiyang, China: A labourer demolishes a building to make way for a residential area Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

Managua, Nicaragua: A man dressed as a devil dances during festivities in honour of his patron saint, Santo Domingo de Guzman Photograph: Elmer Martinez/AFP/Getty Images

Jammu, India: A threadmaker prepares coloured thread for flying kites Photograph: Channi Anand/AP

Nowshera, Pakistan: A man leads his water buffalo through a flooded street Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Tel Aviv, Israel: Children of foreign migrant workers play Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP

Voronezh, Russia: Birch and evergreen trees smoulder after a wildfire swept through the area Photograph: Alexey Sazonov/AFP/Getty Images

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: An actor speaks to children before taking part in a theatrical show, organised by Unesco Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP