24 Hours in Pictures - 30 Jul 2012

A selection of our best photos from the past 24 hours.

Photos of the week
Fri, Jun 29 2012

Our top photos from the past week.

Kung Fu academy
Fri, Jun 29 2012

Aspiring Kung Fu martial artists from all over the world train at a family-run school in Beijing.

Hong Kong: 15 years later
Fri, Jun 29 2012

A look at the last 15 years since Hong Kong's handover back to China.

Addicted to the needle
Fri, Jun 29 2012

The hobby of collecting tattoos has exploded into mainstream society, with tattoo conventions and festivals held year-round across the world.

Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes divorce
Fri, Jun 29 2012

Hollywood superstar couple Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes are planning to divorce, People magazine reported, citing Holmes' attorney.

Festival of mud
Fri, Jun 29 2012

People frolic in mud while celebrating the Asar Pandhra festival, marking the commencement of rice crop planting in Nepal's paddy fields.

Western wildfires
Fri, Jun 29 2012

Raging fires strike Colorado and Utah.

High heel race
Fri, Jun 29 2012

Runners strap on their high heels for a race during Gay Pride celebrations in Madrid.

Madonna on tour
Thu, Jun 28 2012

Madonna takes her MDNA World Tour on the road.

Best of Wimbledon
Thu, Jun 28 2012

Highlights from the grass courts of Wimbledon.

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Super Mario

30 Jun 2012

Step into the limelight Mario Balotelli, star on the pitch and shining light for the media and fans as the EURO2012 championships draw to a conclusion

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Leading a Kung Fu life

29 Jun 2012

The Lixian Fusheng International Martial Arts Club is the home of Master Chen Fusheng and 11 students currently studying and living there.

Weekly Slideshow Showcase

A view of downtown Shanghai on a hazy day. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Rise of the megacities

Cities of over 10 million are growing fast.  Slideshow 

Manolis Ouranos, a 30 year-old cook, poses in the Mavros Gatos (Black Cat) tavern in Psiri neighboorhood in central Athens. REUTERS/Yannis Behrakis

The lost generation

Portraits from a generation underemployed.  Slideshow 

Senegalese model Sachakara Dieng poses backstage during the 10th anniversary of Dakar Fashion Week. REUTERS/Finbarr O'Reilly

Styles of Dakar

Backstage at Dakar Fashion Week in Senegal.  Slideshow 

A couple looks at the window of a closed store next to graffiti in Madrid. REUTERS/Susana Vera

Street photography: Spain

Life on the streets of the indebted nation.  Slideshow