24 hours in pictures

Allahabad, India: Hindu worshippers pray while watching the the solar eclipse at the Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges, Yamuna and the legendary Sarawati rivers Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Warsaw, Poland: Clashes break out between police and merchants over the planned closure of a market Photograph: Pawel Kula/EPA

Nyon, Switzerland: A crowd enjoys the music at the Paleo festival Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Sydney, Australia: People watch the remains of a fire on pleasure boats at Sirsi marina Photograph: Ian Waldie/Getty Images

Varanasi, India: A boy jumps into the river Ganges Photograph: Jayanta Shaw/Reuters

Johannesburg, South Africa: Protesters are reflected in a mirror as they warm themselves by a fire after being evicted from a nearby farm Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

Stricici, Bosnia-Herzegovina: Supporters of the Chetnik movement sing and hold flags as they visit a second world war memorial Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Tegucigalpa, Honduras: Children chant slogans outside their school in support of the ousted president, Manuel Zelaya Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Ansan, South Korea: School students take part in a summer military camp for civilians Photograph: Yonhap/Reuters

Gibraltar: A barbary ape (Macaca sylvanus) is watched by tourists in the British colony Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Leshan, China: A farmer walks through his wheat field Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Bellevue beach, Denmark: Santas and pixies at the World Santa Claus Congress 2009 Photograph: Casper Christoffersen/EPA