24 hours in pictures : July 23 2007

Baiersdorf, Germany: An aerial view of a flooded street Photograph: SASCHA SCHUERMANN/AFP

Baghdad, Iraq: Three young men celebrate their national football team's Asian Cup quarter final victory Photograph: OLIVIER LABAN-MATTEI/AFP

Hungary: A raging forest fire threatens to cross the closed M5 motorway Photograph: STR/Reuters

Antsirabe, Madagascar: Two women buy cloth at a village market Photograph: KIM LUDBROOK/EPA

Singapore: Balloons in the form of jellyfish are lit during a rehearsal for Singapore's national day celebrations Photograph: HOW HWEE YOUNG/EPA

Bangkok, Thailand: A Buddhist monk carries a protest banner during a demonstration to demand a return to democracy Photograph: David Longstreath/AP

Wise, USA: Dentists and dental workers perform extractions and other dental work for families without health insurance in a tent at a remote area medical clinic Photograph: Suzy Allman/Getty

Algiers, Algeria: Gloum Benipepe Degoto of the Central African Republic runs with bare feet during the men's 500m final at the ninth All Africa Games Photograph: Lionel Cironneau/AP

Meridian, USA: A girl slides down the Vipers Vortex waterslide at the Roaring Springs water park Photograph: Charlie Litchfield/AP

Xinzhai, China: A pilgrim worships the Mani pile at the Jiana compound, which currently holds 2.5bn Mani stones, each one carved with a six-word Buddhist sutra Photograph: China Photos/Getty

Gaza City, Gaza Strip: A Palestinian fisherman repairs his nets Photograph: Abid Katib/Getty

Mazamet, France: The 14th stage of the 94th Tour de France between Mazamet and Plateau de Beille Photograph: Joe Klamar/AFP

Pinar del Rio, Cuba: A dancer makes a phone call as he waits to take part in a traditional carnival Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Copenhagen, Denmark: Over 150 Father Christmases gather at the Bakken amusement park to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the World Santa Claus Congress Photograph: Carsten Snejbjerg/AP

Tewkesbury, UK: A TV camera crew reports on extensive flooding in southern England Photograph: Matt Cardy/Getty