Photos of the Day: A Demon King and Balloons

Sydney, Australia

Dr Kerryn Phelps, a parliamentary candidate for the Wentworth seat, talks to people while riding a penny farthing during voting

Photograph: Brendan Esposito/AAP

Tshikapa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Congolese migrants expelled from Angola carry their children and belongings. Angolan authorities have begun a crackdown on illegal artisanal diamond mining

Photograph: Giulia Paravicini/Reuters

Hebron, West Bank

Israeli soldiers patrol near a Jewish neighborhood. The government has approved the construction of 31 settler homes in the divided city, the first since 2002

Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images