24 hours in pictures

Gurgaon, India: Village women carry freshly cut cattle fodder in the midday heat Photograph: Gurinder Osan/AP

24 hours in pictures: A man sits beside pictures of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad in Qom

Qom, Iran: A man sits beside pictures of the Iranian president, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who is seeking a second term in this week's election Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

24 hours in pictures: Tourists look at the North Korean side from a South Korean observation post

Paju, Korea: Tourists look at the North Korean side from a South Korean observation post near the Demilitarized Zone Photograph: Jung Yeon-Je/AFP/Getty Images

24 hours in pictures: A man sleeps in a chair along the closed portion of Broadway in New York

New York, US: A man sleeps in a chair along a closed part of Broadway Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

24 hours in pictures: A woman stands at the door of a church in the village of Noviy Sverjen

Noviy Sverjen, Russia: A woman stands at the door of a church Photograph: Alexey Gromov/AFP/Getty Images

24 hours in pictures: African Flamingos stand in water Israel

Tel Aviv, Israel: African flamingos stand in water during a night event at Ramat Gan Safari Photograph: Ariel Schalit/AP

24 hours in pictures: An Iranian boy and his parakeet offer

Qom, Iran: An Iranian boy and his parakeet offer fortune cards to passersby near the shrine of Hazrat-e Massoumeh Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters

24 hours in pictures: An elderly Romanian woman leaves the voting cabin

Baleni, Romania: An elderly Romanian woman leaves a voting cabin draped in the colours of the national flag Photograph: Daniel Mihailescu/AFP/Getty Images

24 hours in pictures: South Korean climbers rock-climbing on Buckhan mountain

Seoul, Korea: Death-defying South Korean climbers on Buckhan mountain Photograph: Jeon Heon-Kyun/EPA

24 hours in pictures: paratroopers jump during the D-Day celebrations

Sainte-Mere-Eglise, France: French, German and US paratroopers take part in the celebrations marking the 65th anniversary of D-Day Photograph: Joel Saget/AFP/Getty Images

24 hours in pictures: An activist of Muslim Khawateen Markaz in Srinagar

Srinagar, India: A Muslim Khawateen Markaz activist shouts anti-government slogans during a protest Photograph: Tauseef Mustafa/AFP/Getty Images

24 hours in pictures: Installation by artists Bertozzi and Dal Monte Casoni 53rd Biennale Venice

Venice, Italy: A visitor photographs an installation by Giampaolo Bertozzi and Stefano Dal Monte Casoni entitled Not Finished – Infinite Composition at the 53rd Biennale Photograph: Alessandro Bianchi/Reuters

24 hours in pictures: Aurora swims with calf at the Vancouver Aquarium in Vancouver

Vancouver, Canada: Aurora, a 20-year-old Beluga whale, swims with her newborn calf after giving birth at the Vancouver Aquarium Photograph: Andy Clark/Reuters

24 hours in pictures: Displaced Pakistani waits for a tent

Swat Valley, Pakistan: Bakht Meena, 80, waits for a tent in Jalozai refugee camp Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

24 hours in pictures: Los Angeles Laker Girls perform behind photographers NBA Finals in LA

Los Angeles, US: Laker Girls perform on the sidelines at the NBA finals between Los Angeles Lakers and Orlando Magic Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

24 hours in pictures: Singer Miley Cyrus performs during A Time for Heroes Celebrity Carnival

Los Angeles, US: Singer Miley Cyrus performs at a carnival to raise money for the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric Aids Foundation Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

24 hours in pictures: Relatives of Monzerrat Granado Peres attend her burial

Hermosillo, Mexico: Relatives of two-year-old Monzerrat Granado Peres, killed in a fire at a day care centre, attend her funeral Photograph: Alexandre Meneghini/AP