24 hours in pictures

Mexico City, Mexico: A young boy plays inside an armoured vehicle at a military school during an event marking Armed Forces Day Photograph: Marco Ugarte/AP

Bangkok, Thailand: A redshirt (anti-government protester) wearing prison chains and painted as a ghost spirit is escorted by Thai police away from the entrance of the criminal court in the capital, where redshirt leaders are applying for bail Photograph: Narong Sangnak/EPA

Casablanca, Morocco: Protesters gather at a demonstration to demand a new constitution and limits to the powers of the king Photograph: Thibault Camus/AP

Haidmühle, Germany: A sled dog runs on the final straight of the international dog sled race. Some 120 sleds took part in the German mid-distance championships close to the Austrian and Czech border Photograph: Lukas Barth/AP

Kunduz, Afghanistan: A US soldier with the Task Force Mustang "Dust Off" Company brushes snow off a Blackhawk medevac helicopter Photograph: Anja Niedringhaus/AP

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Chinese girls practise before a performance for Chinese new year celebrations Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Bogotá, Colombia: An aerial view of a bull being taken out of the La Santamaria bullring during a bullfight Photograph: John Vizcaino/Reuters

Burford, England: A lioness looks out from an indoor section of her enclosure at the Cotswold wildlife park Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Managua, Nicaragua: A man in a mask protests against Nicaraguan president Daniel Ortega, who is seeking re-election in the 6 November polls Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Minnesota, USA: Heavy snow is blown by high winds along Highway 13 Photograph: Brian Peterson/AP/The Star Tribune

Manila, Philippines: A Filipino boy eats porridge distributed by the army as part of a feeding programme at a slum area in Tondo, a district in the north-west of the capital Photograph: Aaron Favila/AP

Muk Island, Thailand: A tourist shines a torch as he enters the Emerald Cave (Tham Morakot). The visit entails a swim in the pitch dark through a winding 80 metre passage to reach an enclosed serene lagoon Photograph: Barbara Walton/EPA