24 hours in pictures

Gaza City, Gaza: a horse stands on the beach on a summer's day Photograph: Ali Ali/EPA

Mooresville, North Carolina: Paul Ryan, the Republican vice-presidential candidate, speaks at a campaign rally Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

London, UK: water drips from the cap tie of the US water polo player John Mann Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP

Werben, Germany: people in traditional costumes dance on the street during a harvest festival Photograph: Gero Breloer/AP

London, UK: Fatboy Slim performs at the Olympic Stadium during the closing ceremony of London 2012 Photograph: Carl Court/AFP/Getty Images

Manila, Philippines: a pig lies in the mud after floodwaters receded Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Singapore: five-month-old Javen Chong floats in a whirlpool at Baby Spa, which specialises in water and massage therapies for infants Photograph: Stephen Morrison/EPA

Manila, Philippines: a woman stands in a flooded boat full of dirty clothes outside her home Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Karawang, Indonesia: workers look through a window at the Kalbe Morinaga Indonesia milk factory Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters

New Delhi, India: Muslim children wait for food handouts to break their fast at sunset Photograph: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images

Havana, Cuba: a dog wearing a straw hat performs with a mouse on its back Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Varzaghan, Iran: women mourn victims of a deadly earthquake Photograph: Keystone/Rex Features

Moscow, Russia: an aerobatic team from Finland's air force performs at an air show Photograph: Maxim Shipenkov/EPA

Sanabis, Bahrain: Shia Muslim men listen to proceedings at a mosque during Ramadan Photograph: Mohammed Al-Shaikh/AFP/Getty Images

Dumfriesshire, UK: a sheep racing competition in Moffat town centre
Photograph: Michael McGurk / Rex Features