24 hours in pictures

Lisbon, Portugal: People stand next to a giant Christmas ball in Rossio Square Photograph: Jose Sena Goulao/EPA

Hyderabad, India: A woman bathes her child at the side of a road Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Yogyakarta, Indonesia: Protesters wear traditional costumes as they display the Morning Star flag. Demonstrators took to the streets to demand recognition of West Papua as an independent nation by Indonesia and the global community Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

Virginia, USA: Sailors bow their heads at the inactivation ceremony of the USS Enterprise at the Norfolk naval station. The Enterprise, which was christened in 1960, is the first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to be decommissioned Photograph: Rich-Joseph Facun/Reuters

Gaza City, Gaza: Twelve-year-old Osama Hejazi stands at the site of his family home after after it was destroyed in an Israeli airstrike Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

Mexico City, Mexico: A demonstrator sprays of flames towards riot police. Protesters opposed to the newly sworn-in Mexican president, Enrique Pena Nieto, clashed with police Photograph: Eduardo Verdugo/AP

Vatican City: Circus artists perform before the arrival of Pope Benedict at Nervi Hall Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters

Slavkov, Czech Republic: Spectators watch a remembrance ceremony for the battle of the three emperors, or the battle of Austerlitz. The battle in 1805 saw Napoleon defeat the armies of both Austria's Emperor Franz I and Russia's Tsar Alexander I Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA

Lopburi, Thailand: A patient makes her way through a hospice for those dying of Aids at a Buddhist temple on World Aids Day. The temple's hospice is the largest of its kind in Thailand, providing housing for HIV positive patients and palliative care for those in the final stages of the disease Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Minsk, Belarus: An actor from the theatre group Barmalgot walks on stage to present the The Snow Queens performance during the BelExpoArt-2012 of contemporary Belarussian art. The exhibition takes place from 23 November to 9 December Photograph: Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA

Mexico City, Mexico: Demonstrators protest outside congress during the inauguration of President Enrique Pena Nieto Photograph: Pedro Pardo/AFP/Getty Images

Palawan, Philippines: Fireworks light the sky near a giant Christmas tree in Puerto Princesa city Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

Rangoon, Burma: A man with HIV rests in a hospice on the outskirts of the city. Daw Phyu Phyu Thin's hospice houses more than 70 people with HIV while they receive treatment Photograph: Htoo Tay Zar/Demotix/Corbis

Srinagar, India: A Kingfisher sits on a pole at a wetland area Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

Mitspe Shalem, Israel: A man takes a shower on the shore of the Dead Sea Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters

Northumberland, UK: A red squirrel runs along a snow covered wall as winter weather sweeps across the UK Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Kolkata, India: Children play during a kite festival organized by the Udaan, a non government organisation, at the Maidan park Photograph: Piyal Adhikary/EPA