24 hours in pictures

Sydney, Australia: A man drinks water from a water fountain on a hot day Photograph: Daniel Munoz/Reuters

Jilin, China: A swimmer walks into the Songhua River Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

Bollullos de la Mitacion, Spain: A man recovers oranges from a grove affected by flooding in Andalucia Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty Images

Amritsar, India: A Sikh man stands on a make-shift boat as he performs the cleans the tank of the Golden Temple Photograph: Raminder Pal Singh/guardian.co.uk

Dubai, UAE: Burj Dubai tower, the world's tallest skyscraper, is illuminated by by lasers during it's opening ceremony Photograph: Ana Marin /guardian.co.uk

Harbin, China: A fire caused by a gas leak inside a residential building Photograph: Aly Song/guardian.co.uk

Bogota, Colombia: A police officer clears brush to combat wildfires in the hills around the city Photograph: William Fernando Martinez/guardian.co.uk

Oberhof, Germany: Athletes prepare for the Biathlon World Cup Photograph: Lars Baron/guardian.co.uk

Lahore, Pakistan: A man feeds birds from a bridge Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Vladivostok, Russia: Enthusiasts participate in a winter swimming competition Photograph: Yuri Maltsev/Reuters

Sofia, Bulgaria: People walk during a heavy snowfall in the centre of the city Photograph: Stoyan Nenov/guardian.co.uk

Mexico City, Mexico: Locals portraying the wise men Melchoir and Gaspar prepare their outfits ahead of a catholic holiday which commemorates the Biblical story of the three kings who travelled to present gifts to baby Jesus. Photograph: Alfredo Estrella/guardian.co.uk