24 hours in pictures

Wuhan, China: A visitor amongst rising mist in the Wuhan botanical gardens Photograph: China Photos /Getty

Managua, Nicaragua: A man searches for recyclable items at a rubbish dump Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Havana, Cuba: A boy plays with a ball in the old town Photograph: Ramon Espinosa /AP

Khost, Afghanistan: A local man looks at US soldiers on patrol Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo: People gather near newly dug graves of the victims of an air crash Photograph: Lionel Healing/AFP

Blacksburg, USA: Mourners look on at the first anniversary memorial event for the victims of the Virginia Tech massacre Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty

London, UK: City workers take a lunch break Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

Yorkville, USA: Workers are reflected in a mirror on a church organ as they prepare for the visit of Pope Benedict XVI Photograph: Dima Gavrysh/AP

Thrissur, India: Decorated elephants at the annual Pooram festival in Kerala Photograph: Manjunath Kiran /EPA

Simbach am Inn, Germany: A sculpture of the river God Aenus looks out over the town. The sculpture caused controversy in the border area between Bavaria and Austria because the sculpture's buttocks point directly at the neighbouring Austrian town of Braunau Photograph: Armin Weigel/EPA

Sydney, Australia: Members of a performing arts group perform in front of the Opera House Photograph: Rick Rycroft/AP

Beijing, China: A group of dancers from the Disabled People's Performing Art Troupe rehearse Photograph: Liu Jin/AFP

Hefei, China: The driver of a truck waits to be rescued by firefighters after crashing into a house Photograph: AFP

Gaza: A man runs for cover as others lie injured after an attack by Israeli forces which lead to the death of Reuters news agency reporter Fadel Shaana Photograph: Mohammed Abed /AFP