24 hours in pictures

Rabat, Morocco: A man grabs the foot of a policeman during a protest calling for more public-sector jobs Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters

Grand Rapids, US: An artist, Young Kim, sweeps away one of the 50 portraits in his ArtPrize entry called Salt and Earth Photograph: Mark Copier/AP

Washington, US: Reggie Love, personal aide to Barack Obama, peeks from behind a curtain as the president makes a speech Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

Standerton, South Africa: Demonstrators from townships wait in a stadium to hear addresses following a fresh wave of violent protests over poor public services Photograph: Stephane De Sakutin/AFP/Getty Images

Libreville, Gabon: A protester moons at passing traffic during a demonstration against the newly declared president, Ali Bongo Photograph: Wils Yanick Maniengui/AFP/Getty Images

Sydney, Australia: An 80-year-old named Santa Claus in action during a diving practice session at the World Masters Games Photograph: Newspix/Rex Features

Rashen, Kosovo: Sheep at a snow-covered farm Photograph: Hazir Reka/Reuters

Abu Dis, West Bank: A woman gathers fallen olives Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP/Getty Images

Mexico City, Mexico: A clown looks on during a news conference to announce that the country will host the 14th Latin American Clown Convention Photograph: Eliana Aponte/Reuters

San Juan, Nicaragua: Small turtles sit in a plastic basket while being released into water at a nature reserve Photograph: Reuters

Habileen, Yemen: Anti-government demonstrators calling for the secession of the south, shout slogans and wave flags of the former South Yemen. North and south united to form the Republic of Yemen in 1990 Photograph: Reuters

Haifa, Israel: A child plays on a swing at sunset Photograph: Tara Todras-whitehill/AP

Bhopal, India: People shop in a market ahead of the Diwali festival Photograph: Sanjeev Gupta/EPA