24 hours in pictures

Huaibei, east China: A poultry seller waits for customers at her market stall Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: A rooster stands on the roof of an abandoned aircraft in a camp set up on an air strip for earthquake victims Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Western wall, Jerusalem: Thousands of Orthodox Jewish men hold palm stalks during the Hoshaana Raba ritual at the end of the week-long religious Sukkot festival Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

Villahermosa in the state of Tabasco, Mexico: A dog chained to a hamburger stand sits on a table in a flooded street in Villahermosa Photograph: America Rocio/AP

Ayodhya, India: A paramilitary trooper wearing riot gear stands guard ahead of the court verdict on the site of a former mosque Photograph: Mukesh Gupta/Reuters

Malaga, Spain: A picketer speaks to a riot policeman at the entrance to the Corte Ingles department store during a nationwide general strike Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Alsozsolca, Hungary: Roma girls carry kittens in their home, 124 miles north-east of Budapest Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

Los Angeles, US: A rainbow and bolts of lightning near the Hollywood sign Photograph: MikeMeadows/AP

Hyderabad, India: Students take photographs of Bollywood actors Priyanka Chopra and Ranbir Kapoor Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Kiev, Ukraine: An elderly man cries during a rally commemorating the victims of the Nazi massacre in suburban Babiy Yar Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Warsaw, Poland: Protesters march in solidarity with trade unions during a demonstration against budget cuts in front of government offices Photograph: Janek Skarzynski/AFP/Getty Images

England: Dolls used as table ornaments by the now Dowager Duchess of Devonshire are displayed at the Chatsworth attic sale Photograph: Christopher Thomond/For the Guardian

South Gobi desert, Mongolia: Accommodation at the Oyu Tolgoi copper mine Photograph: Adrian Bradshaw/EPA

Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Camels in the early morning light on a beach in the marina area of the emirate Photograph: Steve Crisp/Reuters

Hefei, eastern China: Young women wait to audition for a modelling contest Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Pyongyang, North Kore: People gather in Kim Il-sung square during a ceremony to celebrate the re-election of their leader Kim Jong-il Photograph: AP