24 hours in pictures

Jerusalem: Israeli border police at a barricade during clashes with Palestinians inside the Old City Photograph: Warrick Page/Getty Images

Hefei, China: Labourers wearing improvised protection masks weld steel bars at a construction site Photograph: Jianan Yu/Reuters

Tbilisi, Georgia: A boy jumps on the roofs of sulphur baths during the Tbilisoba 2009 festival Photograph: David Mdzinarishvili/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: A spandi burns seeds to drive away evil spirits in the early morning. A spandi is a person who burns spand, a mixture of herbs and seeds Photograph: Farzana Wahidy/AP

Cojimar, Havana: A woman sits under the shade of an umbrella Photograph: Enrique De La Osa/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: A child lies on a hospital bed before an operation which is part of an initiative called Operation Smile – this aims to provide free care for children who need corrective surgery to the face Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters

Dera Ismail Khan, Pakistan: A man fleeing a military offensive in South Waziristan carries handouts outside a distribution point for internally displaced persons at Dera sports stadium Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters

Baghdad, Iraq: Women look at the damaged justice and municipalities ministries a day after a suicide truck bombing Photograph: Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images

Phuket, Thailand: A devotee of the Gim Tsu Ong shrine looks on prior to a fire-walking session at the Vegetarian festival Photograph: David Longstreath/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: Arrested protesters face the wall after clashing with police after an alleged desecration of a copy of the Qur'an by foreign troops Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

Madrid, Spain: Hundreds of sheep are driven along Alcala street during the annual parade Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Wuhan, China: A labourer works on scaffolding at a construction site Photograph: Reuters