24 hours in pictures

Beijing, China: Policemen wearing raincoats walk through strong winds and heavy rain Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Jakarta, Indonesia: Police fire water cannon at protesting students Photograph: Adek Berry /AFP

Singapore: A visitor looks at an exhibit at the Singapore International Water Week, a gathering for the global water industry Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

Kiev, Ukraine: A man swims in the Dnieper river Photograph: Sergei Chuzavkov/AP

Bulawayo, Zimbabwe: A man walks barefoot outside his home Photograph: Getty

Rakov, Belarus: People carry a wheel as a symbol of the sun as they celebrate the summer solstice Photograph: Sergei Grits /AP

Menorca, Spain: A rider rears up on his horse surrounded by thousands of people during the Ciutadella fiesta Photograph: Dani Cardona/Reuters

Bucharest, Romania: Locals watch a man rollerskating along the street in hot weather Photograph: Vadim Ghirda /AP

Gauhati, India: Hindu holy men display yoga skills to attract tourists and devotees to the Ambubasi festival Photograph: Anupam Nath/AP

Washington DC, USA: Tourists move between the city's historical sites on Segway personal transporters Photograph: J. Scott Applewhite /AP

Beichuan, China: A man carries a television set recovered from his home in Sichuan province which collapsed during last month's earthquake Photograph: Andy Wong /AP