24 hours in pictures

Cairo, Egypt: A protester kisses a police officer amid running battles on the streets Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Port-de-Paix, Haiti: Children eat mangos inside the hull of a ship Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Sao Paulo, Brazil: A model wears a creation by Samuel Cirnansck during Sao Paulo fashion week Photograph: Andre Penner/AP

Musa Qala, Afghanistan: Afghans and US marines from 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, cross a river Photograph: Dmitry Kostyukov/AFP

Tijuana, Mexico: A soldier throws diesel onto blocks of marijuana before setting them on fire Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP

This Nasa image, captured by the Solar Dynamics Observatory spacecraft, shows virtually simultaneous solar eruptions on opposite sides of the sun Photograph: NASA/REUTERS

Kirishima, Japan: Shinmoedake peak erupts between Miyazaki and Kagoshima Photograph: Reuters

Bangkok, Thailand: Buddhist monks join supporters of the People's Alliance for Democracy for a rally near Government House Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: People take an evening dip in Ipanema on the summer's hottest day so far, with temperatures at 41 degrees celsius Photograph: Marcelo Sayao/EPA

Manila, Philippines: Filipino street children sleep on stairs near a busy pavement Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA

Cairo, Egypt: A protester confronts riot police during anti-government demonstrations Photograph: Khaled Desouki/AFP

Dresden, Germany: Orangutan baby Duran walks through its enclosure at the zoo Photograph: Matthias Rietschel/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: Thai police stand guard as 'Yellow Shirt' protesters rally outside Government House Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP