24 hours in pictures

Mesa, US: The audience takes photographs of Barack Obama as he speaks at Dobson High School Photograph: Ross D Franklin/AP

Guatemala City, Guatemala: Investigators take pictures of a victim of one of four drug-related shootouts Photograph: Daniel Leclair/Reuters

Seville, Spain: Horsemen and dancers rehearse for the inauguration of the XI World Bull Fair Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP/Getty

Nuristan province, Afghanistan: US soldiers question a man in a remote valley while searching for Taliban militants who fired rockets at an army base Photograph: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

Wuhan, China: Passengers at the Wuchang railway station Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images

Obihiro, Japan: Coaches train draught horses in preparation for a race at Obihiro race course Photograph: Kimimasa Mayama/EPA

Johannesburg, South Africa: A merchant waits for customers at the Mai Mai market Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP

Granada, Spain: Carnival celebrations are held as part of the 5th International Poetry Festival Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Manila, Philippines: A construction worker takes a break Photograph: John Javellana/Reuters

London, UK: Take That perform at the Brit awards 2009 Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images

Bangadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo: Lea Mbikaz poses for a portrait Photograph: Finbarr O'reilly/Reuters

Belgrade, Serbia: A bus passenger uses her mobile phone Photograph: Marko Djurica/Reuters

New York, US: A model yawns while having her hair done before the Marchesa Fall 2009 collection Photograph: Kathy Willens/AP

Kabul, Afghanistan: A man begs on a street Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters