24 hours in pictures

Sinuiju, North Korea: Soldiers patrol the banks of Yalu river near the Chinese border city of Dandong Photograph: Jacky Chen/Reuters

Gaza City: Palestinian children sit in a motorcycle trailer in the Shati refugee camp Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP

Panama City: Firefighters try to control a forest fire on a hillside above the city Photograph: Xinhua/Landov/Barcroft Media

Alkmaar, Netherlands: Cheesemakers take part in an event to mark the official opening of the market season Photograph: Olaf Kraak/AFP

Cairo, Egypt: Demonstrators shout slogans during a protest against the Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, and the Muslim Brotherhood Photograph: Oliver Weiken/EPA

Logar province, Afghanistan: A US soldier patrols near the Baraki Barak base Photograph: Munir Uz Zaman/AFP

Sao Paulo, Brazil: Catholic worshippers celebrate Good Friday in the Our Lady of Aparecida Basilica Photograph: Reuters

Pyongyang, North Korea: People march in support of the country's armed forces as the political standoff with the US and South Korea continues Photograph: KNS/AFP

Berlin, Germany: Two men take a wintry dip in Wannsee lido on first day of the annual swimming season Photograph: Tobias Schwarz/Reuters

Vatican City: Pope Francis takes part in the Lord's Passion at St Peter's Basilica Photograph: AFP

Manama, Bahrain: Riot police arrest a boy during anti-government protests Photograph: Hasan Jamali/AP

Cape Town, South Africa: Athletes take part in the Two Oceans ultra-marathon Photograph: Nic Bothma/EPA