24 hours in pictures

Berchtesgaden, Germany: A man in traditional costume fires with an historical firearm as part of the traditional Christmas Shooting in front of the Bavarian Alps Photograph: Sebastian Widmann/AP

Juba, Sudan: Two Sudanese wrestlers fight at a stadium during the final of Sudan's first commercial wrestling league between the Mundari tribe from Central Equatoria and the Dinka from Bor Photograph: Trevor Snapp/AFP/Getty Images

Beijing, China: Fishermen use a stick and a rock to make a hole in the ice covering a lake on a cold winter day Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: Ivory Coast soldiers stand guard during a youth rally Photograph: Sunday Alamba/AP

Kleinbottwar, Germany: A man walks through snow-covered vineyards in a southern German village as cold conditions continue throughout the country Photograph: Thomas Kienzle/AFP/Getty Images

Munich, Germany: A child is reflected in a shop window adorned with Christmas decorations and toys Photograph: Michaela Rehle/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: Afghan soldiers run for cover as a bomb explodes during a gun battle on the outskirts of the city Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Herrsching, Germany: Two skiers make their way through the snow in front of Monastery Andechs Photograph: Matthias Schrader/AP

Los Angeles, USA: A bird eats fruit from a tree Photograph: Nick Ut/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: A boy joins Thai anti-government red shirt protesters as they gather in a shopping district to mark the seven-month anniversary of a military crackdown Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Shah Alam, Malaysia: Malaysians admire light decorations for Christmas at i-City Photograph: Syamsul Bahri Muhammad/Getty Images

Glastonbury, England: Mist forms across fields as the sun sets over the snow-covered Somerset levels near Glastonbury Tor Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty Images