24 hours in pictures

Gaza City, Gaza: A Palestinian fisherman stands over the charred hull of his fishing boat, which was fired upon by the Israeli navy Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Nanjing, China: Pupils in traditional costumes attend a ceremony at a Confucian temple Photograph: Jeff Xu/Reuters

St Julian's, Malta: A plastic sheet covers the statue of an angel to protect it from the rain during the religious feast of St Julian Photograph: Darrin Zammit Lupi/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: A man recovers in hospital after members of the Taliban attacked him on his way to a polling station in the recent elections Photograph: Farzana Wahidy/AP

Brunsbuettel, Germany: Competitors in the 'Wattoluempiade', or mud Olympics, leave the pitch after a football match Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters

Guadalajara, Mexico: A female Mariachi sits in front of a group of fellow musicians during the International Mariachi Festival in Las Cabanas Photograph: Carlos Jasso/AP

Jerusalem: Artists create a human tower outside the Damascus gate in the Old City Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

New York, USA: John Kosmidas (l) from Greece take on Taka Kono (r) in the 27th annual White Castle Kingsboro Golden arm wrestling championship Photograph: Chip East/Reuters

Paterna, Spain: Revellers set off fireworks at a the local 'Corda' fiesta Photograph: Juan Carlos Cardenas/EPA

Acton, USA: The moon rises over charred trees that are silhouetted by the glow of a wildfire in California Photograph: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

London, UK: A woman holds a handbag with a picture Diana, Princess of Wales in front of the gates of Kensington Palace. Fans gathered on the anniversary of her death 12 years ago in a Paris car crash Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Jakarta, Indonesia: A man fishes in a pond created when an abandoned building site was filled with water Photograph: Bay Ismoyo/AFP/Getty Images