24 hours in pictures

Fredericksburg, US: Supporters of Barack Obama cheer during a campaign rally at the University of Mary Washington Photograph: Jason Reed/Reuters

Frankfurt, Germany: A child plays on straw bales in a field Photograph: Michael Probst/AP

Seoul, South Korea: Soldiers holding shields rehearse for the upcoming 60th Armed Forces Day Photograph: Jo Yong-Hak/Reuters

Kauhajoki, Finland: A memorial service for the victims of a school massacre in which 11 people were shot dead, including the gunman Photograph: Tea Karvinen/AFP

Beijing, China: A detail of the sculpture God of Materialism by Chen Wenling at the Asia Art Centre Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA

Multan, Pakistan: Girls show their hands painted with henna in preparation for the Eid al-Fitr festival Photograph: Khalid Tanveer/AP

London, UK: Vapour trails from planes over London Photograph: Alessandro Abbonizio/AFP

Paris, France: A red carnation hangs from a statue in Pere Lachaise cemetery that commemorates the French who died in Mauthausen concentration camp Photograph: Horacio Villalobos/EPA

Kolkata, India: A man pours water from the river Ganges during a prayer ceremony on the holy day of Mahalaya Photograph: Jayanta Shaw/Reuters

Baghdad, Iraq: US Staff Sergeant Deryk Simmons stands guard during a patrol with Iraqi police on the outskirts of Mosul Photograph: Maya Alleruzzo/AP

Dhaka, Bangladesh: A man paints an idol of a Hindu goddess in a workshop Photograph: Andrew Biraj/Reuters

Bucharest, Romania: A Maine Coon cat at an international feline beauty contest Photograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters

Feyzabad, Afghanistan: A girl waits for treatment at a hospital Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP