24 hours in pictures

Beirut, Lebanon: A Syrian man who lives in Lebanon shouts slogans at a demonstration in support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime
Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Kandahar, Afghanistan: Canadian soldier, Cpl. Ben Vandandaigue, plays on a drum kit at his force's base in Sperwan Ghar in Kandahar province Photograph: David Goldman/AP

London, England: An employee poses next to a sculpture by the Australian artist Ron Mueck at Christie's auction house. 'Big baby' is due to be sold on 28 June and is expected to fetch between £600,000 and £800,000 Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

None, Pakistan: A jockey is pulled along by his bulls while spectators look on during a bull race in the village situated on the outskirts of Islamabad Photograph: Farooq Naeem/AFP/Getty Images

San Juan Comalapa, Guatemala: Clowns gather at a fair during Saint John the Baptist celebrations Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Makuhari, Japan: Lady Gaga performs during the 'MTV Video Music Aid Japan'. The singer took part in the charity music event for victims of the earthquake and tsunami Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA

Manila, Philippines: Children play in flood waters from the Marikina River bank after heavy rains brought by typhoon Meari. Nearly 90,000 people have had to flee their homes Photograph: Noel Celis/AFP/Getty Images

Bloemfontein, South Africa: Oprah Winfrey receives an honorary doctorate in education during her graduation ceremony at the Free State University Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

Islamabad, Pakistan: Girls gather by a window as they await a ration of rice, part of a donated food distribution service at the Beri Iman Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

California, US: Hercules, a blind one-eyed 15-year-old pug, competes in the 2011 World's Ugliest Dog Contest in Petaluma Photograph: Noah Berger/AP

Bilin, Palestine: A Palestinian protester tries to escape tear-gas fired by Israeli security forces during clashes at the site of a weekly protest against the Israeli barrier in the West Bank Photograph: Mohamad Torokman/Reuters

Paris, France: A model for the Walter Van Beirendonck show, Spring Summer 2012 Photograph: Sipa Press / Rex Features