24 hours in pictures

Dadu, Pakistan: Flood victims scramble for food rations dropped by a Pakistan army helicopter Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Tordesillas, Spain: Horsemen take to their steeds during the El Toro de la Vega festival Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Duluth, US: The northern lights (aurora borealis) are seen across the sky in Minnesota Photograph: Andrew Krueger/AP

Mumbai, India: A boy practices Mallakhamb, a combination of traditional Indian gymnastics and martial arts Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Mexico City: A military bird-handler watches as he releases an eagle during a ceremony to mark the anniversary of the battle of Chapultepec in 1847 Photograph: Henry Romero/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: A Hazara woman attends a campaign rally for parliamentary candidate Mohammad Mohaqiq Photograph: Massoud Hossaini/AFP/Getty Images

Los Angeles: Students cast long shadows as they arrive at the newly opened Robert F Kennedy community schools complex Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images

Qanat Bakish, Lebanon: A 74-metre tall cross is erected 1,800 metres above sea level in celebration of the Elevation of the Holy Cross, one of the great feasts of the Orthodox church Photograph: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images

Peshawar, Pakistan: Members of the religious political party Jamaat-e-Islami are seen through a flag during a rally Photograph: Mohammad Sajjad/AP

Al-Yamun, West Bank: Palestinian farmers collect their dry bundles of sesame during the harvest Photograph: Saif Dahlah/AFP/Getty Images

Istanbul, Turkey: People feed birds in front of the Yeni mosque Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters

Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri man adds fuel to burning tires used as a roadblocks during a late night protest Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP