In pictures: Best images around the world from the last 24 hours

Austin Dillon, No 14, goes airborne on the backstretch on the final lap of the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto race at the Talladega Superspeedway in America. Jay Alley / AP Photo
Residents look at a a fire at a gasoline and oil shop in Aleppo’s Bustan Al Qasr neighbourhood. Aref Hretani / Reuters
Julian Simon of Spain crashes his #60 Italtrans Racing Team Kalex during the Moto2 race at the Australian MotoGP at Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, Australia. Quinn Rooney / Getty Images
A Royal Marine Cadet yawns as he takes part in a parade in London’s Trafalgar Square to mark the anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar. The Battle of Trafalgar was fought on October 21, 1805. Ben Stansall / AFP Photos
A woman wearing a face mask walks in heavy smog in Haerbin, northeast China’s Heilongjiang province. Choking clouds of pollution blanketed Haerbin, a Chinese city famed for its annual ice festival on October 21, reports said, cutting visibility to 10 metres and underscoring the nation’s environmental challenges. AFP Photo
British angler Keith Williams from Carshalton, Surrey, England, left, and Gillhams Fishing Resorts owner Stuart Gillham holding a Siamese carp weighing 61 kg in near Krabi, southern Thailand, 10 October 2013. The fish caught by Williams is awaiting verification as a world record, as it has beaten the previous world record which was caught on 12 March 2004. EPA / www.gillhamsfishingresorts.com
Stefania Berton and Ondrej Hotarek of Italy perform their free skate at Skate America 2013 in Detroit, Michigan, October 20, 2013. AFP PHOTO / Geoff ROBINS