24 hours in pictures

Tijuana, Mexico: A charro prays before riding a bull during a bicentennial charreada, or rodeo. Mexico is celebrating the 200th anniversary of its 1810 independence uprising this month Photograph: Guillermo Arias/AP

Gaza City, Gaza: A Hamas member stands guard during a rally Photograph: Ashraf Amra/AP

Bottrop, Germany: A competitor seeks the solution on the final day of the German Rubik's Cube championships Photograph: Patrik Stollarz/AFP/Getty Images

Kabul, Aghanistan: Mullah Tarakhel, a Kuchi member of parliament, addresses supporters during his campaign for re-election Photograph: Fayaz Kabli/Reuters

Esch, Netherlands: A pig gets a sniff at the 2010 Awake Animal Foundation mud trophy, won by the De Jofrahoeve pig farm for the best quagmire Photograph: Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty Images

Dadu, Pakistan : A woman carries water at a flood relief camp in Sindh province Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Srinagar, India: A Kashmiri boy shouts slogans during a protest Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

New York, US: Models chat during a rehearsal for the Diane von Furstenberg spring 2011 collection show during New York fashion week Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Washington DC, US: People dressed in burkas made from American flags walk through the crowd at a rally Photograph: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images

Managua, Nicaragua: A boat crosses Tipitapa river at sunset Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Mumbai, India: A man swims in a pond with an idol of the elephant-headed Hindu god Lord Ganesha before immersing it as part of a Ganesh festival Photograph: Indranil Mukherjee/AFP/Getty Images

Panchimalco, El Salvador: Children blow into bowls of flour in a traditional game played during celebrations honouring the town's patron saint, Santa Cruz de Roma Photograph: Luis Romero/AP