24 hours in pictures

Downingtown, US: John McCain and his wife, Cindy, greet supporters during a rally Photograph: Jim Watson/AFP

Jerusalem: Ultra-orthodox Jews perform the priestly blessing, known as the Birkat Kohanim, at the Western Wall Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Rome, Italy: A woman blows bubbles at a public sector strike Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters

London, UK: Eva Green and Sam Riley at the premiere of Franklyn in Leicester Square Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP

Jakarta, Indonesia: Papuan activists at a protest demanding a referendum on independence Photograph: Mast Irham/EPA

Vatican City, Italy: Cardinals at a preview screening of a documentary on the life of the late Pope John Paul II Photograph: Giampiero Sposito/Reuters

Changzhi, China: Labourers search for usable coal at a cinder dump site Photograph: Reuters

Peshawar, Pakistan: A man distributes charity bread to people on a road Photograph: Arshad Arbab/EPA

Tweefontein, South Africa: A wooden installation at the heart of the Afrika Burns festival Photograph: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

Liverpool, UK: A squirrel among autumn leaves in Calderstones Park Photograph: Peter Byrne/Press Association

Hamburg, Germany: A kindergarten group walking in a park Photograph: Christian Charisius/Reuters

Dirab, Saudi Arabia: Saudis and foreigners play polo Photograph: Hassan Ammar/AP

Prague, Czech Republic: Firefighters try to extinguish a fire at the Industrial Palace Fairgrounds, built in 1891 and considered to be one of most important art nouveau buildings in the capital Photograph: Petr Josek/Reuters

London, UK: Raja the komodo dragon licks his keeper's arm at London Zoo Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

Munich, Germany: Butlers line up during the Millionaire Fair Photograph: Alexandra Beier/Reuters

New Delhi, India: A model wears one of Shantanu and Nikhil's spring/summer 2009 collection creations Photograph: Vijay Mathur/Reuters