24 hours in pictures

Gaza, Gaza Strip: Children play with foam as members of the Palestinian Civil Defence train to use fire extinguishers Photograph: Majdi Fathi/Corbis

Multan, Pakistan: A supporter ties a party ribbon on the arm of Imran Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Tehreek e-Insaf (PTI) party, during an election rally Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images

Droitwich Spa, England: A kingfisher resurfaces after diving into the River Salwarpe Photograph: Sylwia Domaradzka/Barcroft Media

Stilton, England: A team called Fromage to the Silver Screen ahead of the at the Stilton Village Festival cheese-rolling competition Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images

Istanbul, Turkey: Turkish riot police clash with leftist protesters in Taksim square, during an anti-government rally on the anniversary of the execution of Deniz Gezmis, a founder of the People's Liberation army of Turkey Photograph: Bulent Kilic/AFP/Getty Images

Babaj Bokes, Kosovo: A child touches a slaughtered sheep ahead of the St George's Day feast Photograph: Armend Nimani/AFP/Getty Images

Leogane, Haiti: A boatbuilder walks inside the shell of a sail boat on the beach. The 30ft vessels are purchased by smugglers for around $12,000 and then taken to northern Haiti to find passengers Photograph: Dieu Nalio Chery/AP

New York, US: Katie Holmes arrives at a benefit night at the Metropolitan Museum of Art Costume to mark the opening of PUNK: Chaos to Couture Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters

Ayia Napa, Cyprus: A man sits on a lighthouse in the harbour Photograph: Petros Karadjias/AP

St Petersburg, Russia: A research group prepare the remains of Russian soldiers killed in the second world war siege of Leningrad for reburial Photograph: Anatoly Maltsev/EPA

Newbury Park, California, US: Horseriders pass the scorched area of the Santa Monica Mountains recreation area where some cactii survived the spring fire Photograph: Tina Burch/AP

Baghdad, Iraq: Civilians and security personnel gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in the Husseiniyah suburb Photograph: Karim Kadim/AP

Srinagar, India: A goat from a Kashmiri nomad family pictured on a foggy morning Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP