24 hours in pictures

Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri Muslim holds sheep between his legs after buying them at a market ahead of Eid al-Adha festival Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP

Florida, US: Jean Marie Brennan walks along the jetty at Lighthouse Point Park as Hurricane Sandy passes offshore in Ponce Inlet Photograph: Steve Nesius/Reuters

Beirut, Lebanon: A Syrian refugee boy points a plastic toy pistol at a man in a Mickey Mouse costume Photograph: Jamal Saidi/Reuters

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: A crack addict sleeps on the pavement next to Parque Uniao favela before a social workers and police joint operation to take addicts off the streets Photograph: Christophe Simon/AFP/Getty Images

Scotland, UK: Autumnal trees reflected off the water of Faskally Loch near Pitlochry Photograph: Russell Cheyne/Reuters

Lima, Peru: Protesters drag away a riot police officer after he was knocked off his horse. Clashes between La Parada wholesale market workers and police officers left two dead and more than 100 injured Photograph: Reuters

London, UK: A woman admires the views from the 69th floor of The Shard on the preview day marking sale of tickets for the 'View from The Shard' experience. The observation floors of The Shard skyscraper offer 360 degree views of London Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Idlib, Syria: Displaced children play in a refugee camp near Atma Photograph: Manu Brabo/AP

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: A man walks in the middle of a flooded street in La Barquita after Hurricane Sandy Photograph: Orlando Barria/EPA

Islamabad, Pakistan: An Afghan refugee and her sister dress in new clothes to celebrate the Eid al-Adha Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Beijing, China: A model showcases designs during the SEC Qi Gang Collection at China Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013 Photograph: Feng Li/Getty Images

Iowa, US: Members of the crowd are reflected in a teleprompter as they listen to US Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney in Ames Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters