24 hours in pictures

Flensburg, Germany: lightning illuminates the sky during a thunderstorm Photograph: Benjamin Nolte/EPA

New York, USA: a Hasidic Jew makes his way home as Hurricane Irene brings heavy rain to Brooklyn Photograph: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images

Wuhan, China: stonemasons carve group figures to mark the 100th anniversary of the Wuchang uprising, kick-starting the 1911 Xinhai revolution which dethroned the last emperor of China Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images

Tripoli, Libya: a rebel fighter looks at the charred remains of burnt bodies at the Khamis 32 military encampment Photograph: Louafi Larbi/Reuters

Monterrey, Mexico: relatives of Maria Guadalupe Monsivais, one of the 52 victims of the Casino Royale fire, mourn at her coffin Photograph: Ronaldo Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images

Daegu, South Korea: New Zealand's Nikki Hamblin falls as the pack run to the finish line in a heat of the women's 1,500m at the world athletics championships Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP

Berlin, Germany: a participant waits backstage before the Gay Not Gray fashion show featuring older gay men Photograph: Thomas Peter/Reuters

London, UK: a reveller covered in paint enjoys the Jour Ouvert celebration which marks the start of the Notting Hill carnival Photograph: Sang Tan/AP

Tagru Mures, Romania: festivalgoers resting at the Felsziget music festival, Romania's largest, held in this Transylvanian city Photograph: Balazs Mohai/EPA

Chandigarh, India: supporters of veteran Indian social activist Anna Hazare, with their faces smeared in colours, shout pro-Hazare slogans during the celebrations after he ended his fast in protest against corruption Photograph: Ajay Verma/Reuters

Beijing, China: fans wait for the start of the FUN music festival on Changyang island Photograph: How Hwee Young/EPA

Daegu, South Korea: dancers perform at the opening ceremony of the world athletics championships at the Daegu stadium Photograph: Ian Walton/Getty Images

Colorado, USA: Trey Huff, of Longmont, attempts to gain control of a steer during the PRCA rodeo at the Colorado state fair Photograph: Bryan Kelsen/AP

Bali, Indonesia: a policeman blocks off access to the ferry for Java island from the port of Gilimanuk Photograph: Sonny Tumbelaka/AFP/Getty Images

Mumbai, India: A man stands on a water-logged street during heavy rains Photograph: Rajanish Kakade/AP

New York, USA: the New York City skyline is enveloped in dark clouds as Hurricane Irene approaches Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features