24 hours in pictures

Islamabad, Pakistan: Emergency response services at the site of an explosion Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

London, UK: Alistair Darling leaves the Houses of Parliament Photograph: Luke MacGregor/Reuters

Bethlehem, US: Supporters listen to Sarah Palin during a rally with John McCain Photograph: Gerald Herbert/AP

London, UK: City workers cross a road Photograph: Shaun Curry/AFP

Encinitas, US: A lizard climbs down a window screen Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Waikupanaha, Hawaii: After a brief four-day hiatus, visible volcanic activity resumes with lava flowing into the sea at the Waikupanaha ocean entry Photograph: Bruce Omori/EPA

Santander, Spain: Firefighters work to put out a large fire caused by a gas explosion Photograph: Esteban Cobo/EFE/EPA

Ramallah, West Bank: Young Palestinian farmers carry bags loaded with olives Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Manila, Philippines: A woman walks past an area where charcoal is made by residents of a garbage dump Photograph: John Javellana/Reuters

New York, US: A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange Photograph: Brendan McDermid/Reuters

Jerusalem, Israel: An Ultra-Orthodox man whips a Jewish man with a leather strap as a symbolic punishment for his sins during the traditional Malkot ceremony Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: A man holds a falcon during the Abu Dhabi International Hunting and Equestrian Exhibition Photograph: Karim Sahib/AFP

Cambridge, US: Brain cells of a laboratory mouse are shown glowing with multicolor fluorescent proteins at Harvard University Photograph: Livett- Weissman-Sanes-Lichtman/Harvard University/AP

Mexico City, Mexico: A model wears a creation by Agatha Ruiz De La Prada Photograph: Claudio Cruz/AP