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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Philadelphia, USA: A woman  walks during the midday heat
Philadelphia, US: A woman walks during the midday heat Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP
24 hours: Bhaktapur, Neal: A boy cries as his mother swings him around the fire
Bhaktapur, Nepal: A boy cries during the Ghantakarna festival. His mother swings him around a burning effigy of the demon Ghantakarna, which symbolised the destruction of evil Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters
24 hours: Avignon, France: Portuguese dancer Romeu Runa, performs during a rehearsal
Avignon, France: Portuguese dancer Romeu Runa, performs during a rehearsal of the ballet The Old King, as part of the 66th Avignon Theatre festival Photograph: Boris Horvat/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Safi, Malta: An African illegal immigrant's feet dangle through the window
Safi, Malta: An African illegal immigrant's feet dangle through the window bars at the Safi detention centre. Illegal immigrants arriving on the island of Malta are detained for up to 18 months Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters
24 hours: Singapore: A mud-covered 3-month-old male African Southern Rhino
Singapore: A three-month-old male African southern rhino named Jumaane, watches a mynah bird at Singapore zoo Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP
24 hours: Patras, Greece: People evacuate horses during an wildfire
Patras, Greece: People evacuate horses from the Rio's equestrian club during an wildfire Photograph: Giannis Androutsopoulos/AP
24 hours: Mumbai, India: Children play cricket in the back of a parked truck
Mumbai, India: Children play cricket in the back of a parked truck Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP
24 hours: Mexico City, Mexico: Trajineras (boats) are parked at one of the canals
Mexico City, Mexico: Trajineras are parked at one of the canals of Xochimilco. The trajineras are colourful, flower-adorned wooden boats used to transport tourists to the floating gardens in the ancient canals Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters
24 hours: Qingdao city, China: A woman blows on a moxibustion box
Qingdao city, China: A woman blows on a moxibustion box fixed on her daughter's head, as she receives traditional Chinese medical treatment at a hospital Photograph: Wu Hong/EPA
24 hours: Johannesburg, South Africa: Children listen to a history of Nelson Mandela
Johannesburg, South Africa: Children listen to a history of former South African president Nelson Mandela at the Melville primary school during his 94th birthday celebrations Photograph: Denis Farrell/AP
24 hours: Guatemala City, Guatemala: A nun walks along a street
Guatemala City, Guatemala: A nun walks along a street Photograph: Jorge Dan Lopez/ReuterS
24 hours: Washington, USA: A couple sit at the Smithsonian's Hirshhorn Museum
Washington, US: A couple sit in the shade as a child looks at an art installation at the Smithsonian Institution's Hirshhorn museum. The two pieces are part of Ai Weiwei's monumental outdoor work, Circle of Animals/Zodiac Heads Photograph: Kevin Lamarque/Reuters
24 hours: Carti, Panama: A border police officer carries an indigenous Kuna baby
Carti, Panama: A border police officer carries an indigenous Kuna baby for a weigh-in, on the archipelago of Kuna Yala. The police and US Southern Command are working together on a communitarian assistance programme providing medicine and healthcare for seven days Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters
24 hours: Hebei province, China: A woman climbs part of the Great Wall of China
Hebei province, China: A woman climbs part of the Jinshanling section of the Great Wall of China Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images
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