24 hours in pictures

Managua, Nicaragua: A man collects recyclable materials from the municipal garbage dump, known as "La Chureca" Photograph: Oswaldo Rivas/guardian.co.uk

Nusseirat, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian member of the militant group Hamas, is seen during a demonstration in the refugee camp, Photograph: Hatem Moussa/guardian.co.uk

Trafalgar Square, London: A life-sized ice sculpture of a hunting polar bear is seen at dusk as it starts to melt Photograph: Kirsty Wigglesworth/guardian.co.uk

Tojo, Indonesia: A villager walks through a burnt forest after a slash and burn practice to open the land for agriculture Photograph: Yusuf Ahmad/guardian.co.uk

Athens, Greece: A young girl stands in front of the main christmas tree at the Syntagma square Photograph: Aris Messinis/guardian.co.uk

Paktya , Afghanistan: An Afghan seller is reflected on the window of his shop as he watches U.S. army soldiers Photograph: Zohra Bensemra/guardian.co.uk

Lima, Peru: An airplane flies over a steaming dry fish meal factory Photograph: Ernesto Benavides/guardian.co.uk

Amritsar, India: Shopkeeper and animal lover Madal Lal, 80, poses with white mice at his shop where has cared for injured animals and birds for the past 62 years Photograph: Narinder Nanu/guardian.co.uk

Kunar, Afghanistan: US soldiers patrol in Kunar as US President Barack Obama vowed that Afghanistan would not become a "permanent protectorate" of the United States Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/guardian.co.uk