24 hours in pictures

Graford, USA: Texas state troopers open a gate to allow livestock to flee a wildfire Photograph: Tom Pennington/Getty Images

Misrata, Libya: Rebel forces fire a rocket-propelled grenade at a building holding government loyalist troops during on Tripoli Street Photograph: Chris Hondros/Getty Images

Orange Beach, USA: Waves wash over the sand at dawn on the first anniversary of the BP oil spill Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Kampala, Uganda: Police confront followers of opposition leader Kizza Besigye moments after he was arrested for the third time this month Photograph: Marc Hofer/AFP/Getty Images

Krasnoyarsk, Russia: A wildfire burns in the Taiga on the banks of the Yenisei river in Siberia Photograph: Ilya Naymushin/Reuters

Goias, Brazil: Locals take part in a holy week procession Photograph: Fernando Bizerra Jr/EPA

Jerusalem: A Jewish woman prays on the roof of a seminary overlooking the Western Wall Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Futaba, Japan: A dog stretches on an empty street inside the 20-kilometre evacuation zone in Fukushima Prefecture Photograph: Sergey Ponomarev/AP

Copaciu, Romania: A woman stands in front of the graves of her relatives as part of a traditional Maundy Thursday ceremony of remembrance Photograph: Bogdan Cristel/Reuters

San Francisco, US: President Barack Obama high-fives supporters after speaking at a fundraiser at Nob Hill Masonic Centre Photograph: Pablo Martinez Monsivais/AP

Cutud, Philippines: Children play on wooden crosses as they mimic the crucifixion Photograph: Ted Aljibe/AFP/Getty Images

Stavropol, Russia: A new army conscript says goodbye to his girlfriend at the military registration and enlistment office Photograph: Danil Semyonov/AFP/Getty Images

Seville, Spain: A penitent from La Sed brotherhood walks barefoot during a procession Photograph: Emilio Morenatti/AP

Koovagam India: Worshippers mourn the death of Hindu religious figure Aravan near Koothandavar Temple Photograph: Nathan G./EPA

Vincennes, France: An English bulldog rests in its hotel room at Actuel Dogs, a five-star hotel for pampered pooches Photograph: Franck Prevel/Getty Images