24 hours in pictures

Bilin, West Bank: Palestinians shout slogans at Israeli soldiers during a protest Photograph: Eric Gaillard/Reuters

Beer Sheva, Israel: Colleagues of Israeli army Staff Sergeant Alex Mashavisky, who died during the fighting in Gaza, at his funeral Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Lahore, Pakistan: Shia Muslims flagellate themselves with knife blades on chains during a Muharram procession Photograph: David Guttenfelder/AP

Kamu, Afghanistan: Villagers watch as US and Afghan soldiers arrive for a meeting with the local leader Photograph: Bob Strong/Reuters

Srinagar, India: Kashmiris watch as Shia Muslims shout anti-Israel slogans Photograph: Farooq Khan/EPA

Ardebil, Iran: A girl and women at a religious procession Photograph: Hasan Sarbakhshian/AP

Ilintsy, Ukraine: Orthodox believers attend the Christmas Eve religious service, celebrated in the Julian calendar on January 7 Photograph: Denis Sinyakov/Reuters

Belovo, Bulgaria: A man warms himself near a stove in a bar Photograph: Boryana Katsarova/AFP/Getty Images

Paris, France: A dancer of the Wuppertal Tanz theatre group performs during the rehearsal of the play Wiesenland Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP/Getty Images

Changzhi, China: A passenger boards a train through a window Photograph: Reuters

Jericoacoara, Brazil: People watch the sun set over the dune Por do sol - or Sunset Dune - sand dunes Photograph: Jorge Silva/Reuters

Earith, UK: Deryck Unwins, 77, skates on the fens Photograph: Graham Turner/Guardian

Falmer, UK: Seagulls at a frozen pond Photograph: John Connor Press Assocs Ltd / Rex Features/Rex Features

Marseille, France: Boats covered in snow Photograph: Gerard Julien/AFP/Getty Images

Marseille, France: Pink flamingos rest at the Vaccares pond Photograph: Pascal Parrot/Getty Images