24 hours in pictures

Kiryat Malakhi, Israel: Israelis of Ethiopian origin attend a demonstration against racism Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Gaza city, Gaza: Hanan Abu Nada, a Palestinian lawyer, rides her horse at the Al-Furusia riding centre Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: A man writes Chinese characters on a footpath using water and a brush Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

London, UK: British gymnast Daniel Keatings congratulates his teammate Daniel Purvis after his jump on the vault during the international gymnastics Olympics test and qualification event Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Delft, The Netherlands: Professors in their academic gowns attend the 170th anniversary celebration of the Dies Natalis Photograph: Phil Nijhuis/EPA

Wuppertal, Germany: Hens at a chicken farm Photograph: Ina Fassbender/Reuters

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil: A model displays a design by Acquastudio during the Fashion Rio Winter 2012 at Pier Mauá Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images

Mazar-i-Shraif, Afghanistan: Afghan boys play football at sunset Photograph: Qais Usyan/AFP/Getty Images

Noida, India: A worker stands under covered elephant statues at the Ambedkar Park. India's Election Commission has ordered the covering up of statues, the symbol of the Bahujan Samaj Party Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Rome, Italy: Members of a circus attend Pope Benedict XVI's general audience in Paul VI hall at the Vatican Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters

Kathmandu, Nepal: A pigeon sleeping Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: Habib, eight, works at a metal workshop which makes propellers for ships at a shipbuilding yard next to Buriganga river Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: A firefighter carries a ladder while his colleagues douse the flames of a burning textiles and garments warehouse Photograph: Romeo Ranoco/Reuters

Rome, Italy: Members of the Chinese community in Italy light candles to honour a Chinese man and his daughter who were murdered in Rome Photograph: Giorgio Cosulich/Getty Images

New Delhi, India: People watch a laser light show on the India Gate Monument Photograph: Kevn Frayer/AP

Leeuwarden, The Netherlands: Marjolein Kramer of the Museum of Nature Fryslan in Friesland prepares 'Astro the Rocketmouse'. The mouse died from injuries suffered on New Year's Eve when boys tied it on a rocket and fired it Photograph: Catrinus Van Der Veen/EPA