24 hours in pictures

Beijing, China: An ice swimmer takes his daily dip in Houhai lake Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Lima, Peru: A man builds a shack on top of a mountain in the Nueva Rinconada neighbourhood in an earthquake-risk area Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Montevista, Philippines: Typhoon victims beg for food on a street in the devastated town Photograph: Francis R Malasig/EPA

Belgrade, Serbia: An elderly woman looks out of a bus window Photograph: Darko Vojinovic/AP

Glasgow, Scotland: A thousand people take part in the annual Santa Dash, a 5k event which started and finished in the city's George Square Photograph: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images

Buenos Aires, Argentina: La Dolfina's Adolfo Cambiaso hits the ball during the Polo Championship final against Ellerstina Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: Sumatran orangutan Tsunami wears eye tracking equipment at the National Zoo, where a team is studying the visual functions of the brain Photograph: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters

Narayanganj, Bangladesh: A bystander tries to extinguish a motorcycle set ablaze by protesting Bangladesh Nationalist Party supporters Photograph: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP/Getty Images

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian Hamas police officer takes pictures from the rooftop of a building overlooking a rally to mark the 25th anniversary of Hamas Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Philadelphia, US: Army cadets salute as they march on the field before the annual army-navy American football match Photograph: Matt Slocum/AP

Managua, Nicaragua: A man runs with a toro encuetado, a model bull covered in fireworks, as part of a festival for the Virgin Mary Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

New Delhi, India: Kites on display at India Gate during the Delhi International Kite Festival 2012 Photograph: Anindito Mukherjee/EPA

Wernigerode, Germany: A train on a narrow-gauge railway line steams through the winter landscape Photograph: Jens Schlueter/AP