24 hours in pictures

Ramallah, West Bank: A Palestinian boy adjusts one of his Hamas armbands next to a checkpoint as people await the release of Palestinian prisoners Photograph: Ilia Yefimovich/Getty Images

Gloucestershire, UK: Westonbirt Arboretum, where trees are beginning to show their autumn colours Photograph: Tim Ireland/PA

Tokyo, Japan: A model waits backstage before the Koichi Chida show during the Mercedes-Benz fashion week Photograph: Tomoyuki Kaya/EPA

Kabul, Afghanistan: Sheep coloured for identification at a livestock market Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Cuilapa, Guatemala: A woman takes a break from cleaning the mud out of her home after being flooded Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Mexico City, Mexico: A clown takes part in the 16th International Clown Convention Photograph: Sashenka Gutierrez/EPA

Naples, Italy: Gennaro di Virgilio applies the finishing touches to Christmas figurines depicting the French president, Nicolas Sarkozy, and his wife Carla Bruni Photograph: Carlo Hermann/AFP/Getty Images

Sana'a, Yemen: A woman displays a message written on her hand during a demonstration to demand the removal of president Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Reuters

Allahabad, India: A fisherman stands on an anchored boat in the river Ganges Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A man dressed as a colonial soldier parades during a ceremony to mark the 205th anniversary of the killing of Jean-Jacques Dessalines, a leader of the Haitian revolution against France Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Unduavi, Bolivia: A protester taking part in a march toward the country's capital Photograph: Dolores Ochoa/AP

Kathmandu, Nepal: A child living in a slum plays on a swing under a bridge Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Bani Walid, Libya: Libyan National Transitional Council fighters step on a rug bearing the image of the former leader Muammar Gaddafi Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Kabul, Afghanistan: Drug addicts gather in a corner on a roadside Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP