24 hours in pictures

Algiers, Algeria: African traditional dance performers take part in a parade on the eve of the second Pan-African cultural festival (Panaf). Algeria is hosting the second Panaf at the request of the African Union 40 years after staging the first such event, when several nations were struggling for independence Photograph: Fayez Nureldine/AFP/Getty Images

Bucharest, Romania: A horse-drawn cart passes a sunflower field Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP

Los Angeles, USA: Ansu Dukuray, of Frederick, reaches high to sign a Michael Jackson poster at the Staples Centre Photograph: Carolyn Kaster/AP

Sabucedo, Spain: A horseman tries to tame a wild horse during the Rapa das Bestas, or Shearing of the Beasts festival. Horses are caught in the hills and taken down to the corral of Sabucedo where they are sheared and tagged Photograph: Denis Doyle/Getty Images

Manila, Philippines: Coastguard crew are dropped from a helicopter to rescue mock victims during a disaster drill Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

New York City, USA: Aleyna Bartnick, of Merrick, New York, looks up toward the torch of the Statue of Liberty from the crown of the monument. Visitors have been allowed into the crown for the first time since it was closed to the public after the September 11 attacks of 2001 Photograph: David Goldman/AP

Sinuiju, North Korea: A soldier kicks a goat on the bank of the Yalu river. North Korea fired seven ballistic missiles on Saturday, South Korea's defence ministry said Photograph: Reuters

Ramallah, West Bank: Relatives of Hamas officials jailed in Israel hold up their photographs during a protest outside the Legislative Council building Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: A vet carries the five-week-old offspring of a female panda called Lin Hui, at Chiang Mai zoo Photograph: Reuters

Vicenza, Italy: Demonstrators and police clash during a protest against the enlargement of the Ederle US military base at Dal Molin airport Photograph: Massimo Di Nonno/Getty Images

Calgary, Alberta: Chad Johnson, of Delbonita, flips a calf in the tie-down event during the Calgary Stampede rodeo Photograph: Todd Korol/Reuters

Cuzco, Peru: A woman walks through pools of salt at the Maras mines. The mines have been a source of salt since pre-Incan civilizations and nowadays comprise about 3,000 small pools on the slope of a mountain Photograph: Enrique Castro-Mendivil/Reuters

Bucharest, Romania: Grain harvesters work the land in a heat haze Photograph: Vadim Ghirda/AP

Madrid, Spain: Revellers dance as they take part in a gay pride parade Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters

Frankfurt, Germany: Athletes wait for the start of the swimming section of the Ironman triathlon Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters

London, UK: An ice sculpture of Rodin's The Kiss, made for Colgate to coincide with National Kissing Day Photograph: Matt Crossick/PA