24 hours in pictures

Benghazi, Libya: A rebel army recruit clears an obstacle course during a training exercise Photograph: Mohammed Salem/Reuters

Ramallah, West Bank: Protesters run for cover as Israeli police fire tear gas during demonstrations to mark the Nakba - or "catastrophe" - experienced by Palestinians since Israel was established in 1948
Photograph: Uriel Sinai/Getty Images

Sana'a, Yemen: Anti-government protesters throw an infant into the air during a demonstration Photograph: Hani Mohammed/AP

Helmand province, Afghanistan: A US army medic injects a wounded marine with painkillers during a helicopter evacuation Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: A man eats a snack as he sits in the shade Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Butte LaRose, Louisiana, USA: A National Guard trooper looks out from a levee as floods approach Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Herat, Afghanistan: Suspected drug smugglers are photographed by officials Photograph: Jalil Rezayee/EPA

San José, Costa Rica: Driver Candice Jolly steers a truck called Monster Mutt over wrecked cars at the Monster Jam competition Photograph: Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Seoul, South Korea: Girls drink wine at a ceremony to mark their coming of age Photograph: Lee Jin-man/AP

Singapore: Passengers disembark from a Cathay Pacific Airbus A330 after it made an emergency landing at Changi airport Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters

Barcelona, Spain: Demonstrators take part in a rally to protest against youth unemployment and government austerity measures Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Lalitpur, Nepal: Devotees cheer as an offering is thrown during the Red Machindranath chariot festival Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters