24 hours in pictures

Beijing, China: Models show off entries in the WSM knitwear fashion design contest at China fashion week Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

California, US: A man walks through banks of giant Tecolote ranunculus at the Flower Fields in Carlsbad Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Colorado, US: Devastation left by the Lower North Fork wildfire, which destroyed at least 16 homes in the mountains outside Denver Photograph: Joe Amon/AP

Havana, Cuba: The archbishop of Miama, Thomas Wenski, celebrates mass at Havana cathedral Photograph: STR/AFP/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: A student holds a rock during clashes with police at a protest against fuel price rises Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

Lisbon, Portugal: Benfica fans hold up scarves during the Uefa Champions League semifinal between Benfica and Chelsea at the Estádio da Luz Photograph: Clive Rose/Getty Images

Rangoon, Burma: A child holds a flag for Aung San Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party, which is contesting next month's elections Photograph: Reuters

Manica province, Zimbabwe: A gold miner prepares to climb down a mine shaft Photograph: Goran Tomasevic/Reuters

Delhi, India: A Tibetan exile arranges lamps during a prayer session for Jampa Yeshi, who set himself on fire during a demonstration against Chinese rule in Tibet and later died Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Jakarta, Indonesia: Police stand in line during protests against planned fuel price rises Photograph: Ulet Ifansasti/Getty Images

Northumberland, UK: A boy plays on the beach in Blyth as Britain enjoys unseasonably warm weather Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Cable cars travel over the Complexo do Alemão favela where military police officers are replacing army soldiers who have been policing the area for 18 months. Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP

Santiago de Cuba, Cuba: The pope arrives in his popemobile at the Antonio Maceo Revolution Square to officiate at a mass Photograph: Rickey Rogers/Reuters

Rangoon, Burma: Young Buddhist monks look over the wall of a monastery Photograph: Reuters