24 hours in pictures

Timbuktu, Mali: Women cheer on Malian soldiers as they arrive in convoy at a military base Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: People carry a boat filled with flowers as an offering to the sea goddess Yemanja during a pre-carnival celebration Photograph: Silvia Izquierdo/AP

Hong Kong, China: Chinese New Year decorations displayed on a window at a shopping centre to celebrate the year of the snake Photograph: Vincent Yu/AP

Seville, Spain: A model walks backstage during the international flamenco fashion show Photograph: Miguel Angel Morenatti/AP

Moscow, Russia: Children take part in cardboard tube fighting in Muzeon Park to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the victory in the battle of Stalingrad Photograph: Dzhavakhadze Zurab/ITAR-TASS/Corbis

Pernik, Bulgaria: A man dressed as a bride takes part in a parade during the international festival of masquerade games Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

New York, US: A man waits for customers to shine shoes and boots at the entrance of Grand Central station Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Malabon, Philippines: Children look at an albino python named Cheesecake – behind glass – at Malabon zoo Photograph: Erik De Castro/Reuters

Delhi, India: Schoolgirls wear masks of Malala Yousufzai, the 15-year-old girl who was shot by a Taliban gunman in Pakistan, as part of a campaign to demand more money for children's health and education Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Morelos, Mexico: A craftsman restores a figurine of a baby Jesus on the last day of the Christmas cycle, 40 days after Christmas Eve Photograph: Roberto Santini/EPA

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: A man prays with incense sticks as he mourns former King Norodom Sihanouk Photograph: Wong Maye-E/AP

Colombo, Sri Lanka: A tailor stitches national flags at a shop before independence day Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP/Getty Images

Mexico City, Mexico: The area affected by an explosion at the Pemex tower Photograph: Carlos Pardo/LatinContent/Getty Images