24 hours in pictures

Hong Kong, China: a dragon made of incense sticks is paraded during the fire dragon dance, a spectacular celebration of local culture during the mid-autumn festival Photograph: Kin Cheung/AP

Seville, Spain: a photographer jumps over a smoke canister during a protest by firefighters, security and military personnel against cuts in their salaries imposed by Spanish government Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Beijing, China: a family rides an electric bike along a street Photograph: Wang Zhao/AFP/Getty Images

Charmey, Switzerland: a farmer walks with his herd during the Desalpe, an Swiss festival marking the descent of cattle herds from their summer Alpine pastures to the valleys at the beginning of autumn Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

New Delhi, India: a young devotee holds a small statue of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesh to immerse into the river Yamuna on the last day of Hindu Ganesh Chaturthi festival Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/EPA

Lisbon, Portugal: people protest during a demonstration against the Portuguese government's austerity policies Photograph: Mario Cruz/EPA

Herat, Afghanistan: blacksmiths work on metal structures at a small shop. More than a third of the population of Afghanistan live below the poverty line Photograph: Aref Karimi/AFP/Getty Images

Yardenit, Israel: Brazilian pilgrims embrace as they take part in baptisms in the Jordan river Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Valencia, Spain: people gather to look at a cargo ship that ran aground at Saler beach after a heavy storm Photograph: Pedro Armestre/AFP/Getty Images

Mexico City, Mexico: farmers carrying baskets of maize stand with demonstrators covered in black paint during an event commemorating Dia Nacional del Maiz (national corn day)
Photograph: Bernardo Montoya/Reuters

Paris, France: models wear creations by Chinese fashion designers Dawei Sun and Ling Liu during Cacharel's ready-to-wear spring-summer 2013 show Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP

Kachin state, Burma: soldiers from the All Burma Students Democratic Front, an ally of the Kachin Independence Army, at an outpost on the Laja Yang frontline Photograph: Soe Than Win/AFP/Getty Images

Medinah, Illinois, USA: British fans watch the action during day two of the morning foursome matches at the Ryder Cup Photograph: Andy Lyons/Getty Images