Best photographs of the day: Trump babies, Chili Peppers and Mud Olympics

The Guardian’s picture editors bring you a selection of photo highlights from around the world, including Donald Trump’s baby troubles, dancing nuns, Harry Potter cupcakes, Red Hot Chili Peppers and Mud Olympics

  • Colorado Springs, USA


    Donald Trump has his hands full with six-month old Evelyn Kate Keane and three-month old Kellen Campbell during the US Republican presidential candidate’s appearance at a campaign rally.
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    Donald Trump has his hands full with six-month old Evelyn Kate Keane and three-month old Kellen Campbell during the US Republican presidential candidate’s appearance at a campaign rally in Colorado Springs.

  • Pittsburgh, USA


    Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, clenches her fists to make a point while speaking at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania.
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    Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate, clenches her fists to make a point while speaking at a campaign rally in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

  • Chicago, USA


    Fans watch as Red Hot Chili Peppers headline on the third night of the Lollapalooza festival in the city’s Grant Park.
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    Fans watch as Red Hot Chili Peppers headline on the third night of the Lollapalooza festival in Chicago's Grant Park.

  • New Jersey, USA


    A woman pauses to admire the view of the Lower Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River while walking in the rain at Exchange Place in Jersey City.
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    A woman pauses to admire the view of the Lower Manhattan skyline across the Hudson River while walking in the rain at Exchange Place in Jersey City.

  • California, USA


    Skydiver Luke Aikins lands safely in a net in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, after jumping 25,000ft from an airplane without a parachute or wing suit.
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    Skydiver Luke Aikins lands safely in a net in Simi Valley, north-west of Los Angeles, after jumping 25,000ft from an airplane without a parachute or wing suit.

  • Brzegi, Poland


    Pope Francis holds a prayer vigil at Campus Misericordiae – Field of Mercy – as part of the Catholic church’s World Youth Day festival. An estimated 1.6 million people attended the event.
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    Pope Francis holds a prayer vigil at Campus Misericordiae – Field of Mercy – as part of the Catholic church’s World Youth Day festival. An estimated 1.6 million people attended the event in Brzegi, Poland.

  • Brzegi, Poland


    Nuns from the United States dance as they wait for a holy mass with Pope Francis at Campus Misericordiae.
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    Nuns from the United States dance as they wait for a holy mass with Pope Francis at Campus Misericordiae in Brzegi, Poland.

  • Brzegi, Poland


    Confetti fills the air on the last day of the World Youth Day festival, held during Pope Francis’s five-day visit to Poland.
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    Confetti fills the air on the last day of the World Youth Day festival, held during Pope Francis’s five-day visit to Poland.

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


    A child plays in front of work by the Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra, who hopes to set a Guinness world record for the largest wall graffiti created by a single artist.
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    A child in Rio de Janeiro plays in front of work by the Brazilian graffiti artist Eduardo Kobra, who hopes to set a Guinness world record for the largest wall graffiti created by a single artist.

  • Rio de Janeiro, Brazil


    Workers take a break during their race to complete the beach volleyball arena on Copacabana beach in time for the start of the Rio Olympics.
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    Workers take a break during their race to complete the beach volleyball arena on Copacabana beach in time for the start of the Rio Olympics.

  • Goiania, Brazil


    Neymar agonises during a friendly match between the Olympic football teams from Brazil and Japan at the Serra Dourada stadium.
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    Neymar agonises during a friendly match between the Olympic football teams from Brazil and Japan at the Serra Dourada stadium in Goiania.

  • Cornwall, UK


    The comedian Noel Fielding, left, shares a joke with the film-maker Bruce Robinson during their appearance at the Port Eliot festival in Saint Germans.
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    The comedian Noel Fielding, left, shares a joke with the film-maker Bruce Robinson during their appearance at the Port Eliot festival in Saint Germans, Cornwall.

  • London, UK


    Harry Potter-themed cupcakes are displayed at an event to mark the launch of the JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Foyles bookshop.
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    Harry Potter-themed cupcakes are displayed at an event to mark the launch of the JK Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Cursed Child at Foyles bookshop in London.

  • Toronto, Canada


    A band member parades at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.
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    A band member parades at the Toronto Caribbean Carnival.

  • Nayrn, Kyrgyzstan


    Kyrgyz men on horseback take part in the traditional game of Oodarysh during a folk festival at Son-Kul lake, 9,895ft above sea level.
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    Kyrgyz men on horseback take part in the traditional game of Oodarysh during a folk festival at Son-Kul lake, 9,895ft above sea level.

  • Brunsbuettel, Germany


    Challengers fight for the ball at the Mud Olympics, held in the tidelands on the North Sea coast.
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    Challengers fight for the ball at the Mud Olympics, held in the tidelands on the North Sea coast in Brunsbuettel, Germany

  • Santiago, Chile


    A chef grills chickens during Independence Day festivities in Quinta Normal park.
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    A chef grills chickens during Independence Day festivities in Quinta Normal park in Santiago, Chile.

  • Kirkuk, Iraq


    A member of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces stands guard after an attack on the Bai Hassan oil facility.
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    A member of the Kurdish Peshmerga forces stands guard after an attack on the Bai Hassan oil facility in Kirkuk, Iraq.

  • Choluteca, Honduras


    An eight-day old boy born with microcephaly is held by his mother.
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    An eight-day old boy born with microcephaly is held by his mother in Choluteca, Honduras