24 hours in pictures

Cairo, Egypt: Protesters chant slogans against the ruling military council, enraged after a court sentenced deposed president Hosni Mubarak to life in prison, saying justice was not served Photograph: Mohamed Abd El Ghany/Reuters

Lagos, Nigeria: Rescue workers search for bodies after a jet crashed into a crowded suburb, killing all 153 passengers and crew Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP

Vega del Rey, Spain: Riot police run past a burning barricade during a miners' strike Photograph: Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/AP

New Delhi, India: British expatriates ride on Rupa the elephant during a party to mark the Queen's diamond jubilee at the British high commission Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

New York, US: The space shuttle Enterprise is towed past a pier crowded with spectators at Coney Island. The shuttle is on its way to the Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum on the west side of Manhattan Photograph: Seth Wenig/AP

Kathmandu, Nepal: A vendor selling butter lamps waits for customers during the Buddhist festival of Saka Dawa Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

New Mexico, US: A section of the Gila national forest lies barren and smoking after the largest wildfire in New Mexico's recorded history. The Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire scorched an area of more than 377 sq miles Photograph: Kari Greer/AP

Kumskaya Dolina, Russia: Orthodox Nekrasov Cossacks attend a service to celebrate Pentecost Photograph: Eduard Korniyenko/Reuters

Islamabad, Pakistan: A Pakistani child, whose family fled their village due to fighting between security forces and militants in the tribal area of Bajur, sleeps outside his home in a slum on the outskirts of the city Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Beijing, China: Visitors are reflected in a puddle as they walk in Tiananmen Square on the eve of the 23rd anniversary of China's brutal crackdown on democracy protests Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP/Getty Images

Gaza City, West Bank: Palestinian children sift through the rubble of a cheese factory hit in an overnight Israeli air strike Photograph: Hatem Moussa/AP

Luquillo, Puerto Rico: A crowd surrounds the body of a sperm whale at a beach. Rescuers were unable to save the whale after it was stranded just off the island's north coast Photograph: Ricardo Arduengo/AP

Dimona, Israel: Members of the Black Hebrews community dance during festivities marking the Shavuot harvest festival Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP

New York, US: Detail of a billboard, 75ft x 25 ft, of an image of a woman's perfectly manicured and jewelled fingers, detached from a hand, hangs in the Chelsea neighbourhood. The image was created by artist Maurizio Cattelan and photographer Pierpaolo Ferrari Photograph: Timothy A Clary/AFP/Getty Images