24 hours in pictures

Dzhava, South Ossetia: A woman comforts a child while fleeing the fighting in the Georgian breakaway region Photograph: Musa Sadulayev/AP

Beijing, China: Photographers during swimming events at the National Aquatics Centre Photograph: Michael Kappeler/AFP

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Members of the the militant Hamas group take part in a training at a camp in the al-Shejaeiya area Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA

Lahore, Pakistan: Men struggle as they try to get their ration of donated food Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

New Delhi, India: A Tibetan woman lights a lamp for those killed in Tibet, as part of a protest against China and the Beijing 2008 Olympic games Photograph: Parth Sanyal/Reuters

Cape Sounion, Greece: Lighting strikes next to the ancient temple of Poseidon Photograph: Aris Messinnis/AFP

Jerusalem: Ultra-orthodox Jewish men pray as they gather at the Western Wall for the mourning ritual of Tisha B'Av Photograph: Sebastian Scheiner/AP

Bungoma, Kenya: Ben Wanjala stands at the river's edge after being smeared with clay during a circumcision ceremony Photograph: Stephen Morrison/EPA

Mumbai, India: A woman tries to catch her scarf as it flies in the wind Photograph: Gautam Singh/AP

London, UK: A BA plane flies over a rainbow as it heads towards Heathrow Photograph: Lewis Whyld/PA

Palmer, Alaska: Hikers walk on the Matanuska glacier Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Beijing, China: Olympic volunteers are reflected in a puddle beside the Olympic green Photograph: Frederic J Brown/AFP

Paris, France: Georgians hold flags and placards - reading "No to the annexation of Georgian territories by Russia" - during a demonstration in front of the Russian embassy Photograph: Olivier Laban-Mattei/AFP

Beijing, China: Chen Juen Juen poses for fans and media before a performance at the Beijing Opera Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty