24 hours in pictures

Sydney, Australia: Rajasthani musicians from the Indian group The Manganiyar Seduction perform during the opening night of the 34th Sydney Festival Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP

Qena, Egypt: An Egyptian woman looks out of her balcony from her partially burned house after attacks on Christian homes Photograph: Tara Todras-whitehill/guardian.co.uk

Hove, United Kingdom: A gull tries to land on the frozen Hove Lagoon Photograph: Mike Hewitt/guardian.co.uk

Calcutta, India: A Hindu holy man puffs marijuana at a transit camp as pilgrims prepare for the auspicious day of Makarsankranti Photograph: Bikas Das/guardian.co.uk

Miami, Florida: An iguana which fell from a tree climbs a rock as an unusual cold spell has hit the normally balmy southern state Photograph: Juan Castro/guardian.co.uk

Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip: Shadows of Palestinian people are seen on the rubbles as they inspect a building that was destroyed by an Israeli air strike Photograph: Ali Ali/guardian.co.uk

Manila, Philippines: Barefoot Roman Catholic devotees swarm around a float bearing the 'Black Nazarene', a religious icon of Jesus Christ holding a cross, as it is wheeled into Quiapo church Photograph: Jay Directo/guardian.co.uk

Ramallah, West Bank: A Palestinian demonstrator uses a plastic bag to protect himself from tear gas fired by Israeli troops during the weekly protest against Israel's controversial separation barrier Photograph: Abbas Momani/guardian.co.uk

Berlin, Germany: A Grey Heron (Ardea Cinerea) bird stands on one leg in the snow at the Zoologischer Garten zoo Photograph: John Macdougall/guardian.co.uk

Kashmir, India: Kashmiri Muslim women try to break the cordon laid by Indian paramilitary soliders during a protest over the killing of Inayat Ahmad, a 16-year-old student in Srinagar Photograph: Farooq Khan/guardian.co.uk

Berlin, Germany: A woman runs along the snow covered banks of the frozen Spree river Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/guardian.co.uk