24 hours in pictures

Hasti, Afghanistan: a US soldier speaks to a group of boys in Paktika province Photograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty Images

Page, Arizona: a tourist takes a picture of a beam of sunlight at Upper Antelope Canyon Photograph: Ross D Franklin/AP

Braemar, Scotland: spectators observe Highland dancing at the Braemar Highland games Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Minsk, Belarus: a rock dove takes a bath in a puddle Photograph: Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA

Siauliai, Lithuania: a boy plays on the Hill of Crosses, a pilgrimage site where Catholics bring crucifixes, carvings of Lithuanian patriots, statues and rosaries Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP/Getty Images

Sololá, Guatemala: supporters of the presidential candidate Otto Pérez Molina attend a rally Photograph: Jorge Dan Lopez/Reuters

Nevada, US: fire dancers perform at the Burning Man festival in the Black Rock desert Photograph: Jim Urquhart/Reuters

Thirsk, UK: a high-performance glider over the North Yorkshire moors Photograph: Matthew Lloyd/Getty Images

Venice, Italy: a lizard eats a pastry discarded during the Venice film festival Photograph: Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Lhasa, Tibet: a 12-year-old orphan feeds two babies at the Dickey orphanage Photograph: Wu Hong/EPA

Tabgha, Israel: people take a dip at Job's Spring Photograph: David Silverman/Getty Images

Tel Aviv, Israel: a man takes part in a demonstration against rising house prices and social inequality Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Hesperia, California: a fire chief walks past a home burned by a wildfire in Oak Hills Photograph: Jae C Hong/AP

Unawatuna, Sri Lanka: a stray dog lies on a sun lounger near tourists Photograph: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP