24 hours in pictures

Florida, US: Spectators wait to view space shuttle Endeavour's final launch in Titusville Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

Benghazi, Libya: Rebel fighters stand guard Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Velky Karlov, Czech Republic: A Nile crocodile eats a chicken at a farm Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters

Al-Yarmouk, Syria: Palestinians carry a coffin during a funeral Photograph: Khaled Al-Hariri/Reuters

Cape Town, South Africa: South Africans build a burning barricade during riots Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA

Madrid, Spain: A picador, a horse-mounted bullfighter assistant, performs during a bullfight of the San Isidro's fair at the Las Ventas Bullring Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Lahore, Pakistan: A crow during a heatwave Photograph: Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: A woman stands behind a lifesize cardboard image of a Chinese astronaut during a science and technology exhibition Photograph: AP

Washington, US: A security guard watches pedestrians at the International Monetary Fund Headquarters building Photograph: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Benghazi, Libya: A boy holding a plastic weapon poses in front of portraits of people who were killed during Muammar Gaddafi's regime Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Magelang, Indonesia: Buddhist monks prepare to receive religious alms at Liong Hok Bio temple Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

London, UK: People rest in the sun outside Westminster Abbey Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Beijing, China: Elderly people play gateball Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

London, UK: A rose-ringed parakeet looks out of its nest in a tree in Hyde Park Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images