24 hours in pictures

High Island, US: A sheen of oil is seen around a pump jack surrounded by floodwater after the passing of hurricane Ike Photograph: Reuters

Mount Bromo, Indonesia: Locals stand near the volcanic crater of Mount Bromo during the Kasada festival in East Java. Villagers and Hindu worshippers throw offerings into the crater during the festival to thank the Hindu gods for ensuring their safety and prosperity Photograph: Sigit Pamungkas/Reuters

Tijuana, Mexico: Relatives and friends stand outside La Mesa prison as rioting inmates stand on the roof. Prisoners were angered by the deaths of inmates, allegedly at the hands of guards Photograph: Guillermo Arias /AP

Madrid, Spain: An immigrant peers through a hole in a banner during a rally of solidarity to close the two-day third World Social Forum of Migration Photograph: Acero /EPA

Stuttgart, Germany: Haron Keitany from Kenya and countryman Asbel Kipruto Kiprop hold hands after the 1,500m race during the IAAF world athletics final Photograph: Daniel Maurer/AP

Washington DC, US: George Bush with a map of Gulf Coast oil pipelines at a press conference about hurricane Ike Photograph: Tim Sloan/AFP

Chengdu, China: Residents fly a lantern to mark the annual moon festival Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Mumbai, India: Devotees shower water on an idol of the Hindu elephant-headed god Ganesha before its immersion in the sea Photograph: Gautam Singh/AP

Simi Valley, US: A commuter injured in a train crash attends a memorial service for the 25 people who died Photograph: Ric Francis/AP

Lüneburg, Germany: Roses form part of a giant heart made for the 'International Day of Love' Photograph: Kay Nietfeld/EPA

Cairo, Egypt: A dervish spins one of his skirts during a performance Photograph: Mohammed Omar/EPA

Lourdes, France: Nuns pray during a mass held by Pope Benedict XVI for the 150th anniversary of the Virgin Mary apparitions Photograph: Carsten Koall /Getty