24 hours in pictures

Guatemala City: Supporters of presidential candidate Manuel Baldizón take cover from dust blown by a helicopter carrying him to his final campaign rally Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: Muslim pilgrims pray outside Namira mosque in Arafat at the world's largest annual gathering of people Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP

Cancun, Mexico: A woman is dressed as La Catrina, a popular figure who is known as 'the elegant skull', at a fashion show Photograph: Reuters

Hefei, China: A construction worker sits at the site of a new railway link for high speed trains Photograph: AFP

Gretna, Scotland: A murmuration of starlings is seen in the sky as the sun sets Photograph: Scott Heppell/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: A policeman directs the traffic as the floods advance onto a major intersection in the capital Photograph: Damir Sagolj/REUTERS

Cannes, France: President Barack Obama, with France's Nicolas Sarkozy at his side, speaks during a ceremony at a first world war memorial at the end of the G20 summit Photograph: Jewel Samad/AFP

Yangon, China: Artists from a disabled people's arts troupe perform during a show at the National Theatre Photograph: Soe Than Win/AFP

Kabul, Afghanistan: Livestock go on show for sale by Afghan merchants before the Eid-al-Adha festival Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Karachi, Pakistan: Fishermen prepare their nets at the coast of the Arabian sea Photograph: Fareed Khan/AP

Mogadishu, Somalia: Fishermen carry a hammerhead shark from the shores of the Indian Ocean Photograph: Feisal Omar/Reuters

Genoa, Italy: Overturned vehicles are seen after a storm hit the city Photograph: Alessandro Garofalo/Reuters

Rajasthan, India: Tourists watch a girl performing acrobatic tricks at the Pushkar fair Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP