24 hours in pictures

Combat Outpost Herrera, Afghanistan: paratroopers from Chosen Company of the 3rd Battalion (Airborne), 509th Infantry board a waiting CH-47 Chinook helicopter as they begin a helicopter assault mission Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Ganghwa City, South Korea: two Kingfishers hold food to feed some newly hatched chicks Photograph: Kim Jae-Sun/EPA

Tokyo, Japan: a young girl holds a placard reading: 'Against Nuclear Power!' during a large anti-nuclear rally Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Hyderabad, India: an Indian artist performs with fire during a procession at the Bonalu festival, a Hindu folk festival in the Telangana region Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Krakow, Poland: cyclists in the rain during the 69th Tour of Poland Photograph: TDWsport.com/Corbis

Qunu, South Africa: a child carries chairs at the No-Moscow school before celebrations for Nelson Mandela day. The former South African president was born in the village Photograph: Schalk van Zuydam/AP

Málaga, Spain: penitents take part in the Virgen del Carmen brotherhood procession during the Carmen day celebrations Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images

Philadelphia, US: two brothers cool off in a paddling pool, as temperatures soared in the city Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Istanbul, Turkey: a helicopter releases water during a fire at a tower block Photograph: Osman Orsal/Reuters

Nahr-e Shahi, Afghanistan: a young Afghan labourer grinds wheat at his father's traditional mill Photograph: Qais Usyan/AFP/Getty Images

Madrid, Spain: police cadets attend a graduation ceremony Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Jerusalem: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish children wear handcuffs as they protest against a uniform draft law to replace the Tal Law Photograph: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images

Morigaon district, India: grain is transported in a boat through floodwater Photograph: EPA

Gaza Strip: A cat eats leftover fish in a market Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

Molinaseca, Spain: a man uses a hose to fight a fire Photograph: Ana F Barredo/EPA