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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain: A young rider spears a suspended ring
Ciutadella de Menorca, Spain: A young rider spears a suspended ring during Menorca's traditional Fiesta of San Joan. The horseriders represent the different classes of ancient Ciutadella society – nobility, clergy, craftsmen and farmers Photograph: Reuters
24 hours: Srinagar, India: Kashmiri residents try to put out a fire
Srinagar, India: Kashmiri residents try to put out a fire at the nearly 200-year-old shrine to Sheikh Abdul Qadir Jeelani Photograph: Dar Yasin/AP
24 hours: Islamabad, Pakistan: Pakistani children covered with a mosquito net
Islamabad, Pakistan: Children covered with a mosquito net sleep in the back of a vehicle, parked on a roadside close to their home. Many Pakistanis sleep outdoors to escape the heat trapped in their homes during the summer months Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP
24 hours: Patan, Nepal: Kumari Samita Bajracharya, 10, has her make-up done
Patan, Nepal: Kumari Samita Bajracharya, 10, has her makeup done by her mother at Kumari Ghar, prior to taking part in a chariot festival procession. The festival is believed to bring rain, good harvest, prosperity and good luck and is mainly celebrated among farmers. A Kumari is a 'living goddess' Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA
24 hours: Taean, South Korea: The South Korean Marine corps in action
Taean, South Korea: The South Korean marine corps in action off Anmyeon beach during an exercise against a possible attack from North Korea Photograph: Jeon Heon-kyun/EPA
24 hours: New York, US: Marchers walk down 5th Avenue during Gay Pride 2012
New York, US: Revellers walk down Fifth Avenue during the Gay Pride 2012 parade. The 43rd annual parade had more than 500,000 participants Photograph: Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Jerusalem, Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and boys protest
Jerusalem, Israel: Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men and boys protest against a proposed replacement for the Tal Law, which exempts ultra-Orthodox yeshiva students from mandatory military service. It was declared unconstitutional by the high court in February, and is due to expire in August. The government has pledged to replace it with a law that 'will divide the burden on a more equal, egalitarian and just basis for all Israelis, Jewish and Arab alike' Photograph: Lior Mizrahi/Getty Images
24 hours: Cairo, Egypt: Egyptians celebrate the election of new president Morsi
Cairo, Egypt: Egyptians celebrate the election of new president Mohamed Morsi. Morsi received over 13 million votes or 51.7% of the ballots, while his main rival, former prime minister Ahmed Shafiq, received 48.3% Photograph: Daniel Berehulak/Getty Images
24 hours: Colorado, US: The sun sets as a wildfire continues to burn
Colorado, US: The sun sets as a wildfire continues to burn west of Colorado Springs. The fire erupted on Saturday and grew to more than 3 sq miles early on Sunday, prompting the evacuation of more than 11,000 residents Photograph: Susannah Kay/AP
24 hours: Kathmandu, Nepal: Devotees carry traditional torches during festivities
Kathmandu, Nepal: Devotees carry traditional torches during festivities on the last day of the Rato Machindranath chariot festival in Jawalakhel Photograph: Prakash Mathema/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Kitzbuhel, Austria: The elite men dive into Schwarzsee lake
Kitzbühel, Austria: Elite male competitors dive into Schwarzsee lake to begin the 2012 ITU world triathlon Photograph: Getty Images
24 hours: Kunar Province, Afghanistan: A sandstorm blows past an inflatable blimp
Kunar Province, Afghanistan: A sandstorm blows past an inflatable blimp Photograph: Lucas Jackson/Reuters
24 hours: Pontianak, Indonesia: A vet checks on Anyin, a sick orangutan
Pontianak, Indonesia: A vet checks on Anyin, a sick orangutan, as it waits to be transported to a hospital. The orangutan was stricken with malaria, typhoid and ulcers when it was taken from its owner, a villager in Kartiasa in Sambas. Anyin will be admitted to the orangutan rehabilitation centre run by the International Animal Rescue in Ketapang Photograph: Reuters
24 hours: Mexico City, Mexico: Supporters of Enrique Pena Nieto
Mexico City, Mexico: Supporters of Enrique Peña Nieto, presidential candidate of the opposition Institutional Revolutionary Party, cheer during a campaign rally at the Azteca stadium. General elections in Mexico are scheduled for 1 July Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP
24 hours: Prusac, Bosnia: A Bosnian horseman dressed in a traditional outfit
Prusac, Bosnia: A Bosnian horseman dressed in a traditional outfit fires a gun during a pilgrimage. Muslim worshippers perform the ritual as they prepare for their annual pilgrimage to Ajvatovica. Tens of thousands of Muslims climb the mountain to pray at the site where, according to tradition, a huge rock divided in half after a man prayed in front of it Photograph: Amel Emric/AP
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