24 hours in pictures

León, Nicaragua: A man launches fireworks in the square of the Basilica de la Asunción, during celebrations of the cathedral's inclusion on the Unesco list of world heritage sites Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Wuhan, China: Locals cool off in the Yangtze river, as temperatures soar to over 36C Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Kandahar, Afghanistan: Khan Mohammed comforts his son Jaali Mohammed, who lost his leg to a roadside bomb, on board a US Medevac helicopter Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Havana, Cuba: A fisherman casts his line at sunset Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

Shanghai, China: A man rides a bicycle carrying polystyrene boxes Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Hyderabad, India: A performer has make-up applied before a taking part in the Bonalu festival Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Dadaab, Kenya: A child suffering from malnutrition in an International Rescue Committee field hospital Photograph: Schalk van Zuydam/AP

Mirebalais, Haiti: A four-year-old child receives treatment for cholera symptoms Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP

Sheffield beach, South Africa: A wave crashes into a ship which broke free from a tow line and ran aground Photograph: Rogan Ward/Reuters

Srinagar, India: Stuntmen perform on the 'wall of death' at a fair Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA

Vélez-Málaga, Spain: Piglets rest in a sty on a farm Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Oslo, Norway: The legs of a statue are surrounded by broken glass and debris inside a cordoned off area damaged by last Friday's bomb attack Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Tonalá, Mexico: Masked revellers take part in dances known as tastoanes which commemorate battles between native warriors and the Spanish conquistadores Photograph: Ulises Ruiz Basurto/EPA