24 hours in pictures

Bhainsa, India: Women look through the window of their home during a curfew imposed after ethnic clashes between Muslims and Hindus broke out last week, resulting in several deaths Photograph: Mahesh Kumar A/AP

Jerusalem: An ultra-orthodox Jewish man waits to have myrtle branches checked by a rabbi before the Jewish holiday of Sukkot Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Fatima, Portugal: Pilgrims hold candles during a procession at a Catholic shrine Photograph: Joao Henriques/AP

Lutry, Switzerland: Migratory birds gather over the Lavaux vineyards facing Lake Geneva Photograph: Laurent Gillieron/Keystone/AP

Angel Island, US: Firefighters battle a wildfire in San Francisco Bay Photograph: Noah Berger/AP

Kiev, Ukraine: Police stand around Independence Square to prevent a clash between protestors belonging to the ultra-left wing Progressive Socialists party and marching Ukrainian nationalists Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP

London, UK: Looking through plastic curtains at visitors checking out Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster's apocalyptic installation, 'TH.2058' Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Tokyo, Japan: A visitor takes pictures of the Nikkei Index and other stock figures at the Tokyo Stock Exchange Photograph: Junko Kimura/Getty

Amsterdam, Holland: An exhibitor builds up his stand at the Horti Fair, the world's biggest horticultural fair Photograph: Koen Van Weel/AFP

Bregenzer forest, Austria: A paraglider flies over trees in the forest Photograph: Dietmar Stiplovsek/EPA

Kalbadevi, India: Firefighters battling to put out a fire Photograph: Pal Pillai/AFP

Mount Gerizim, West Bank: A young boy from the ancient Samaritan community yawns during a Feast of Tabernacles pilgrimmage Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

Kuwait City, Kuwait: An investor keeps track of stock prices Photograph: Stephanie McGehee/Reuters

London, UK: Gurkha soldiers from Nepal headed to the House of Lords to support a bill which will cement their right to settle in Britain Photograph: Ben Stansall/AFP

Colombo, Sri Lanka: A child dressed as Hindu god Krishna during the Sri Sri Jagannath Chariot Festival, known locally as ratha yatra, at the Shri Shri Radha Krishna temple Photograph: Ishara S Kodikara/AFP