24 hours in pictures

Kabul, Afghanistan: air force soldiers listen to the Afghan national anthem at Kabul airport Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP

San Salvador, El Salvador: hundreds of people holding paper lanterns gather at the Central American University (UCA) in memory of six Jesuit priests who were killed in 1989 Photograph: Roberto Escobar/EPA

Madrid, Spain: Argentina coach Diego Maradona walks on to the pitch prior to the warm-up before the match against Spain Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

Los Angeles, US: Lady Gaga performs during the MOCA NEW 30th anniversary gala Photograph: Michael Caulfield/Getty Images for MOCA

Rafah: a Palestinian man smuggles a sheep into the Gaza Strip through a tunnel under the Egypt-Gaza border Photograph: Said Khatib/AFP/Getty Images

Semarang, Indonesia: a woman at a smoked fish processing compound Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters

Hebron, West Bank: Israeli soldiers in the Old City Photograph: Nasser Shiyoukhi/AP

Singapore: wives of Apec leaders enjoy the world's biggest ferris wheel 'Singapore Flyer' during the Apec summit Photograph: Japan Pool/EPA

Tehran, Iran: schoolgirls attend the Iranian parliament Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

Dakar, Senegal: performers from a group called Nomad Dance do somersaults during a training session at Yoff beach Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters

Leon, Mexico: hot air balloons fly over a lake during the hot air balloon festival Photograph: Carlos Jasso/AP

Luoyang, China: a worker installs lanterns to decorate the site of an opening ceremony for a newly-built highway Photograph: Carlf Zhang/Reuters

Cartagena, Colombia: sunset at the beach Photograph: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP/Getty Images

Sydney, Australia: Beach towels laid out during an event on Bondi beach to raise awareness about the dangers of tanning Photograph: Dean Lewins/AFP/Getty Images