24 hours in pictures

Ballarat, Australia: Charlie Parker, three, swims in a pool at the Ballarat Wildlife Park with an American alligator called Gump, whose snout has been restrained Photograph: David Caird/Newspix/Rex Features

Manila, Philippines: hundreds of Roman Catholics raise their statues of the Infant Jesus to be blessed during a mass to celebrate its feast day Photograph: Bullit Marquez/AP

New Delhi, India: soldiers from the border security force ride their camels in front of India's presidential palace, Rashtrapati Bhavan, during a rehearsal for the Beating the Retreat ceremony, which will take place on 29 January and marks the end of Republic Day celebrations Photograph: Adnan Abidi/Reuters

Sana'a, Yemen: a boy wears a paper mask to symbolise silence during a protest outside the office of the United Nations. The demonstration was held in protest against the silence of the international community over the plight of Muslims in regions of conflict Photograph: Mohamed Al-Sayaghi/Reuters

Scottsdale, Arizona, US: a woman has her photo taken as she sits in the original Batmobile during the Barrett-Jackson classic car auction. The vehicle, which was customised by George Barris for the 1960s TV series, was sold for $4.2m Photograph: Joshua Lott/Reuters

Skopje, Macedonia: a man fills a bottle with a wooden cross inside with water from the Vardar river during an Epiphany ceremony when the waters are blessed Photograph: Boris Grdanoski/AP

Sieversdorf, Germany: a blue tit feeds in a snow-covered garden Photograph: Patrick Pleul/AP

Niono, Mali: a French soldier sends a text message in front of a restaurant. French forces became involved in the conflict in Mali just over a week ago Photograph: Joe Penney/Reuters

Kisumu, Kenya: protesters block a road with burning tyres as they take to the streets to demonstrate against the results in the Orange Democratic Movement's (ODM) primary elections Photograph: AP

Istanbul, Turkey: thousands of Turks gather in front of the offices of Agos, an Armenian newspaper, during a commemoration ceremony for journalist Hrant Dink, who was killed in 2007 Photograph: Mira/AFP/Getty Images

Washington DC, US: a worker cleans bulletproof glass on the west Capitol platform where President Barack Obama will take the oath of office at his second inauguration Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Park City, Utah, US: Marc Fignon, director of the film The Great Depression, hands out flyers for his film to festivalgoers at the 2013 Sundance film festival Photograph: Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP

Al-Bab, Syria: a man brings together handmade missiles in a secret factory Photograph: Elias Edouard/AFP/Getty Images