24 hours in pictures

Misrata, Libya: Rebel fighters take a break and enjoy the sunset at the beach Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/Reuters

San Salvador, El Salvador: A man argues with police after a pursuit in La Chacra neighbourhood, one of the most violent areas of San Salvador. The Organization of American States will hold its general assembly in the Salvadorean capital this weekend focusing on violence and security issues Photograph: Jose Cabezas/AFP/Getty Images

Epsom, England: Model Erin O'Connor wearing a bespoke creation by milliner Louis Mariette and a dress designed by Felicity Brown during the Derby Festival Photograph: Alan Crowhurst/Getty Images

Kabul, Afghanistan: Women pray during Friday prayers at the Madinatul-Elm mosque. Afghan women have completely separate sections from men inside the mosque: however, in many parts of the country where violence and the Taliban are a way of life, women only pray at home Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty Images

Appleby, England: A traveller washes his horse in the River Eden in preparation for selling at the Appleby Horse Fair in Cumbria. The fair has been running since 1685, when it was granted a charter protecting it by James II. It is one of the key gathering points for the Gypsy and Travelling communities Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images

Pacific Ocean: An F/A-18C Hornet fighter jet assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 breaks the sound barrier during an air power demonstration over the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier and Carrier Air Wing 17 Photograph: Reuters

Boguchany, Russia: An emergencies ministry helicopter drops three tonnes of water over the burning Taiga wood near the village of Boguchany, about 560km north-east of the Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. Dry, hot weather, dry thunderstorms and human factors led to the fires Photograph: Ilya Naymushin/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: An Egyptian man holds bottles as he walks past a burnt police vehicle in front of the Azbakeya police station. Disturbances occurred after a microbus driver was arrested by a police officer Photograph: Mohammed Khalil/AFP/Getty Images

Athens, Greece: Presidential guards parade in front of the tomb of the Unknown Soldier Photograph: Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images

Washington DC, United States: the US president, Barack Obama, looks out of the window of Marine One as he departs from the south lawn of the White House Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images

Tataouine, Tunisia: An ophthalmologist examines the eyes of a Libyan refugee in a makeshift hospital tent at a refugee camp Photograph: Anis Mili/Reuters

The Hague, Netherlands: Ratko Mladic makes his first appearance at the International Criminal Tribunal Photograph: Serge Ligtenberg/Getty Images

Bil'in, Palestine: A Palestinian demonstrator, wearing a plastic bag for protection, prepares to throw a tear gas grenade back at Israeli troops during a protest against Israel's separation barrier in the West Bank Photograph: Majdi Mohammed/AP

Madrid, Spain: Colombian pop star Shakira performs during a concert at Vicente Calderón stadium as part of her The Sun Comes Out world tour Photograph: Susana Vera/Reuters