24 hours in pictures

Guadix, Spain: Revellers covered in paint gather as they take part in the annual Cascamorras festival, where two towns fight for possession of a statue of the Virgen de la Piedad Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Brasilia, Brazil: Firefighters put out a blaze at a national forest reserve Photograph: Ueslei Marcelino/Reuters

New York, US: The World Trade Centre construction site is reflected in a shop window Photograph: Brian Snyder/Reuters

Tehran. Iran: A cleric arrives at the University of Tehran to attend Friday prayers Photograph: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

Harrisburg, US: A sheen of oil is seen on the water during flooding caused by the remnants of tropical storm Lee Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Dublin, Ireland: Characters from a production at the Absolute Dublin fringe festival at Collins Barracks Photograph: Niall Carson/PA

Edinburgh, Scotland: A Macleays Spectre stick insect at the city's zoo Photograph: Danny Lawson/PA

Bethlehem, West Bank: Palestinian children and volunteers from the Aida refugee camp help to paste posters of themselves holding painted flags from countries that support a bid for Palestinian statehood Photograph: Tara Todras-Whitehill/AP

Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala: Sculptures of Mayan women are partially submerged in floodwaters Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Chatsworth, England: The Duke and Duchess of Devonshire view the sculpture Legend by Damien Hirst in the gardens of their home Photograph: Darren Staples/Reuters

Yaroslavl, Russia: People gather to mourn those killed in the plane crash that killed a Russian ice hockey team Photograph: Alexander Nemenov/AFP

New York, US: The unisphere is seen as the sun sets during day 12 of the 2011 US Open Photograph: Mike Stobe/Getty