24 hours in pictures

Daebu Island, South Korea: School students shout during a military exercise at the Cheongryong Self-Denial Training Camp Photograph: Ahn Young-joon/AP

New York, US: Traffic makes its way down Broadway during a snowstorm Photograph: Mary Altaffer/AP

New Delhi, India: People play cricket near the India Gate monument Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Beijing, China: A worker dismantles Christmas decorations outside a luxury hotel Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

Jerusalem: A 12-year-old Palestinian boy looks out from a police vehicle after Israeli police detained him on suspicion of throwing stones during clashes Photograph: Ammar Awad/Reuters

Kailua, Hawaii: Drops of water on a pane of glass reflect a palm tree near the US President Barack Obama's holiday home Photograph: Saul Loeb/AFP/Getty Images

Kathmandu, Nepal: A Nepalese judge checks an elephant during an elephant beauty pageant Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

San Jose, Costa Rica: Horses gallop down the streets during a horse parade Photograph: Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Prague, Czech Republic: Swimmers get out of the Vltava river after the traditional Christmas winter swimming competition Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA

Kunar province, Afghanistan: A US soldier jumps from an armoured vehicle after checking weapons at a combat outpost Photograph: Rafiq Maqbool/AP

Rweiss, Lebanon: Cavers descend a path leading to a cave as they go underground to celebrate Christmas Photograph: Joseph Eid/AFP/Getty Images

New Delhi, India: An officer gives orders to his marching contingent during Republic Day parade rehearsals Photograph: Manish Swarup/AP