24 hours in pictures

Hong Kong: A man makes a culinary pit stop behind his bicycle laden with food
Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Valletta, Malta: Troops from Malta's armed forces prepare to fire a volley of gunshots during a military parade to mark Republic Day Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Mumbai, India: An Indian vendor sharpens knives to be used in self flagellation rituals marking the period of Ashura Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images

Islamabad, Pakistan: Girls watch men working at a brick factory while collecting the remains of the coal to be used for heating Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Mumbai, India: Sakku Pawar, 3, sleeps at the Bholanagar slums. According to state government figures, 3.5% of Greater Mumbai's slum children under the age of six die each year owing to poor nutrition and increased risk of infections Photograph: Divyakant Solanki/EPA

Casarabonela, Spain: A group of men hold burning rondeles (rolled wicker mats, soaked in oil) before taking part in a procession during the Virgin of the Rondeles festival Photograph: Jorge Zapata/EPA

Tampa, US: A flock of Black Skimmers face into the wind on Ben T Davis beach Photograph: Chris O'Meara/AP

Amata, Mexico: Soldiers carry bundles of marijuana towards a bonfire for incineration during the destruction of a plantation Photograph: Tomas Bravo/Reuters

Chicago, US: Ice clings to trees and grass along the lakefront after wind of more than 40mph blew waves on to the shore and temperatures of -11C (12F) turned the spray to ice Photograph: Scott Olson/Getty Images

Kunduz, Afghanistan: An infant looks on as women wait for the distribution of food to local residents by the German aid group KinderBerg International Photograph: Fabrizio Bensch/Reuters

Havana, Cuba: A statue of the Venezuelan independence hero Francisco de Miranda stands as waves smash into the sea wall along Malecon Avenue Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Lofer, Austria: Three-year-old Marvin waits on his sledge before a bumpy run Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP