24 hours in pictures

Jubrique, Spain: A firefighter climbs up a mountain to extinguish a wildfire Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Beijing, China: A man walks across a square decorated with red lanterns for the lantern festival Photograph: Alexander F Yuan/AP

Jakarta, Indonesia: Surianto, a homeless boy, plays with friends on a commuter train Photograph: Beawiharta/Reuters

Quebec City, Canada: Team Innovex compete in the ice canoe race at the Quebec winter carnival Photograph: Mathieu Belanger/Reuters

Srinagar, India: Kashmiri Muslim devotees raise their hands in prayer at the Hazratbal shrine on Eid-e-Milad, marking the birthday of the prophet Muhammad Photograph: Mukhtar Khan/AP

New Delhi, India: A man searches for items to salvage in the river Yamuna. The Yamuna is one of the world's most polluted rivers and supplies more than 60% of the water needed by the Delhi region Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Cairo, Egypt: A protester wears a protective mask and goggles during clashes with security forces near the interior ministry Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Switzerland: People skate on the frozen Sihlsee lake, in the Euthal valley Photograph: Urs Flueeler/Keystone/AP

Mandalay, Burma: Men play a game with shells at a market Photograph: Christophe Archambault/AFP/Getty Images

Mexico City, Mexico: Activists from the animal rights group AnimaNaturalis walk covered in red paint mimicking blood, after a protest against bullfighting Photograph: Claudia Daut/Reuters

Ilyichevsk, Ukraine: Migrating birds near the port. The water was cleared of ice for thousands of migrating birds that fly to the Black Sea port during winter Photograph: Yevgeny Volokin /Reuters

Silvaplana, Switzerland: The moon rises over the Piz Rosatsch mountain, as the last rays of the setting sun illuminate the mountain's ridge Photograph: Arno Balzarini/Keystone/EPA