Photos of the Day: Flamingos and Models

Manila, the Philippines

Children living in a slum area take a bath. In many growing cities such as Manila, Delhi, Cape Town, Jakarta and Caracas slums are the main type of housing for people on low incomes. One in eight people around the world live in slums, according to the UN human settlements programme.

Photograph: Roman Pilipey/EPA

Tijuana, Mexico

A Honduran migrant crawls through a hole under the US border fence. Discouraged by the long wait to apply for asylum through official ports of entry, many Central American migrants from recent caravans are choosing to gain entry to the US and hand themselves in to border patrol agents.

Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Hefei, China

Urban management officers deliver a fresh addition to a pile of bicycles from a bike-sharing service.

Photograph: China Stringer Network/Reuters