24 hours in pictures

Qinhuangdao, China: Paramilitary police sleep after a training session ahead of the Beijing Olympics Photograph: China Daily/Reuters

New York, US: Shoppers walk on a glass staircase Photograph: Ed Ou /AP

Melbourne, Australia: A clergyman is shrouded in smoke during a service to celebrate World Youth Day Photograph: William West /AFP

Tripoli, Lebanon: Sunni Muslim gunmen walk away from the Bab Tibbaneh district after sectarian clashes with Shia fighters Photograph: Omar Ibrahim/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: Bodybuilders pose during a competition Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

Cape Town, South Africa: A striking worker protests against rising inflation in the rain outside parliament Photograph: Nic Bothma /EPA

Paris, France: Visitors queue to enter the Eiffel Tower Photograph: Jacques Brinon/AP

London, UK: People make their way along the Southbank in heavy rain Photograph: Daniel Berehulak /Getty

Pamplona, Spain: A bullfighter confronts his foe Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Buenos Aires, Argentina: A police officer stands next to a police dog during celebrations to mark Argentina's Independence Day Photograph: Carlos Barria /Reuters

Allahabad, India: A Hindu holy man or Sadhu emerges from a dip in the river Ganges Photograph: Rajesh Kumar Singh/AP

Lisbon, Portugal: Fans watch Iron Maiden at the Super Rock music festival Photograph: Miguel A. Lopes /EPA

Jammu, India: Farmers plant rice in a paddy field Photograph: Amit Gupta/Reuters

Beijing, China: A tattoo enthusiast smokes while taking a break from a tattoo session Photograph: Claro Cortes IV/Reuters