24 hours in pictures

Kabul, Afghanistan: a man looks at his phone. Mobile phones are the primary means of communication in areas of rural Afghanistan Photograph: Jawad Jalali/AFP/Getty Images

Havana, Cuba: a dog peers through a fence under a sign near a polling station that reads: 'Vote early, vote for the best.' Cubans are going to the polls on Sunday to vote in municipal elections Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

Aleppo, Syria: a wounded civilian lies in the street after he was shot in the stomach by a Syrian army sniper while walking near the frontline in the Bustan al-Qasr neighbourhood Photograph: Narciso Contreras/AP

Phuket, Thailand: devotees of the Chinese Kathu shrine carry a statue through exploding firecrackers during a street procession at the annual vegetarian festival Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

Wuxiang, China: a boy dressed as a Japanese soldier pretends to shoot during a role-playing game based on the computer game Stalker at a guerrilla warfare experiential park Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters

Minsk, Belarus: a squirrel stretches to eat a nut from a man's hand in a park Photograph: Tatyana Zenkovich/EPA

Mecca, Saudi Arabia: a Muslim pilgrim gestures at the top of Mount Noor during the annual hajj pilgrimage Photograph: Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters

Budaörs, Hungary: Slovakia's Milan Roskopf juggles with bowling balls as he tries to break a Guinness world record during the Impossibility Challenger record breaking festival Photograph: Laszlo Balogh/Reuters

São Paulo, Brazil: a girl stands with her dog in front of a spray machine at Ibirapuera park Photograph: Yasuyoshi Chiba/AFP/Getty Images

Khokana, Nepal: priests smoke as they prepare for the Shikali festival. Devotees sacrifice animals hoping to get the blessing of deities during this festival Photograph: Niranjan Shrestha/AP

Moscow, Russia: a model displays a creation by the Russian designer Yegor Zaitsev during Russian fashion week Photograph: Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images

Halkidiki peninsula, Greece: riot police chase protesters during a demonstration against plans for a gold mine Photograph: Alexandros Michailidis/AP

Haikou, China: ducks stand in front of a newly demolished house Photograph: Tyrone Siu/Reuters