24 hours in pictures

Sharjah, United Arab Emirates: A firefighter at the crash site of a cargo plane Photograph: Karim Sahib/AFP/Getty Images

Kowanyama, Australia: Dancers perform a traditional dance at the start of the federal court sitting for Native Title Determination Photograph: David Sproule/EPA

Kabul, Afghanistan: A worker stands near a stack of ballot boxes before loading them on to trucks at the Independent Election Commission compound Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Pasig City, Philippines: People hold a rope as they queue for relief goods Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA

Sydney, Australia: A Tasmanian Devil joey is held by a zoo keeper after having general health checks and paternity tests at Taronga Zoo Photograph: Tracey Nearmy/EPA

Strasbourg, France: Green members of the European Parliament vote in favour of the resolution regarding freedom of the press in Italy and other EU members states Photograph: Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty

Mexico City: The 14th International Clown Convention Photograph: Gregory Bull/AP

Shanghai, China: A gardener waters plants near a giant flower-shaped sculpture Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters

New York: Visitors at the Guggenheim Museum Photograph: Justin Lane/EPA

Jiddah, Saudi Arabia: Al Ittihad fans cheer for their team during the first leg during the AFC Champions League semifinal match between Al Ittihad and Nagoya Grampus Photograph: AP

Havana, Cuba: Dissident Nelson Aguiar, who served six years in jail, at home a day after being freed Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Heredia, Costa Rica: An endangered Agalychnis annae, commonly known as a Blue-Sided Leaf Frog, at the National Biodiversity Institute Photograph: Kent Gilbert/AP

Manseau, Canada: A worker harvests cranberries at Atoka farm Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters

Tongren, China: A novice Tibetan monk pauses during a prayer meeting at Lower Wutun Monastery Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters