24 hours in pictures

West Bank: Members of the Ancient Samaritan community pray during a pilgrimage their holiest site on Mount Gerizim Photograph: Oded Balilty/AP

Elmont, New York: A horse waits to be led onto the track before the sixth race at Belmont Park Photograph: Andrew Burton/Reuters

Rome, Italy: A transvestite adjusts his costume ahead of a gay rights concert Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

Germany: A boy rides his bike along the Nordstrand peninsula Photograph: Christian Charisius/EPA

Mala Vrbka, Czech Republic: Women carrying rakes take part in a traditional annual event of scythe mowing Photograph: Radek Mica/AFP/Getty Images

Bratislava, Slovakia: A re-enactment of the 1809 siege of the city by Napoleonic troops Photograph: Samuel Kubani/AFP/Getty Images

Thailand: A bird-singing contest in southern Narathiwat province Photograph: Madaree Tohlala/AFP

Peshawar, Pakistan: The aftermath of a bomb blast in the city Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A boatman repairs his boat on the banks of the Buriganga river before the arrival of the monsoon rains Photograph: Pavel Rahman/AP

Kathmandu, Nepal: Women and children take part in a rally to mark World Day Against Child Labour Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

Mumbai, India: A woman collects material for recycling on a beach where a cargo ship ran aground in rough weather Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Kiev, Ukraine: An artist performs at the fifth Kiev Fire Fest Photograph: Sergey Dolzhenko/EPA

Mexico City, Mexico: A cyclist wearing a 'lucha libre' wrestling outfit prepares to take part in the World Naked Bike Ride Photograph: Miguel Tovar/AP

Sangin, Afghanistan: A US marine is treated for a stomach wound Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP

Tokyo, Japan: Protesters take part in a rally marking three months since the 11 March earthquake and tsunami that led to meltdown at the Fukushima nuclear plant Photograph: Franck Robichon/EPA