24 hours in pictures

Jerusalem, Israel: A Jewish man spreads his prayer shawl as he turns away from the Western Wall, as is the custom during the Priestly Blessing, or Birkat Kohanim, during the Jewish high holiday of Passover. Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews take part in the special prayer for people named Cohen, descendants of the ancient high priests of the temples Photograph: Kobi Gideon/EPA

Cairo, Egypt: Nick de Wit of South Africa performs freestyle motocross during an exhibition by the pyramids in Giza to promote the Red Bull X-Fighters World Series Photograph: Balazs Gardi/EPA

Jerusalem, Israel: A Palestinian girl walks in an alley in the Silwan neighbourhood. Eighty-eight homes in Silwan are set for demolition by the Israeli government, which claims they were built illegally Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Manila, Philippines: Children swim in the polluted shallow waters of Manila Bay. Despite the danger, residents from the nearby slums flock to the bay Photograph: Francis R. Malasig/EPA

Kamogawa, Japan: Eight-year-old male sea lion Kanji 'smiles' with a visitor at Kamogawa Sea World Photograph: Itsuo Inouye/AP

Kokadwala village, India: People in traditional attire perform Bhangra, a Punjabi folk dance, during Baisakhi celebrations in a wheat field near Amritsar. Baisakhi, which falls on 14 April is seen as northern India's harvest festival Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Beit Gemal, Israel: Catholic nuns and monks from the Monastic Family of Bethlehem at an Easter Mass celebrating the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The monastery of 40 nuns and about 20 monks celebrates the resurrection as one of the happiest days of the year - the only time nuns can kiss and embrace one another Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Beijing, China: Vendors at their stall at the Panjiayuan antiques market, also known as the 'Dirt Market', one of the major tourist attractions in the capital. Stall holders sell all kinds of 'antiques', though most are reproductions, including Chinese furniture and knick-knacks Photograph: Andrew Wong/Getty Images

Mata Mamon, Dominican Republic: Members of the Gaga cult, a mixture of Santeria, voodoo, spiritualism and christianity, dance in the streets in Holy Week Photograph: Orlando Barria/EPA

Tokyo, Japan: A woman in authentic costume re-enacts Oiran - high-class courtesans of the Edo period (1600 - 1868) - as she takes part in an annual parade in the Asakusa shopping district Photograph: Itsuo Inouye/AP

Ralbitz, Germany: Men of the German Slav minority Sorbs, dressed in traditional clothes, ride horses during a parade north-east of Dresden Photograph: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters

Pattaya, Thailand: A glass window shatters as supporters of ousted Thai prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra force their way into a venue of the 14th Asean summit. The south-east Asian conference was later abandoned Photograph: Sukree Sukplang/Reuters

Elbingerode, Germany: People stand in front of an Easter bonfire Photograph: Frank Drechsler/AP

Tennessee, US: Kathy Parkerson returns to her damaged home after it was hit by a tornado in Murfreesboro. Severe storms across south-eastern US states on Friday left three people dead and injured dozens more Photograph: Mark Humphrey/AP

Ciudad Juarez, Mexico: Martin Gutierrez Lopez, centre, a recovering drug addict, gestures after being baptised in the Bravo river by pastors of the El Senor es Mi Pastor church. Gutierrez takes part in the evangelical church's rehabilitation programme Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Prague, Czech Republic: Priests at a vigil in St Vitus Cathedral on Holy Saturday Photograph: Rene Volfik/AP

Los Angeles, US: Sabine Bradley carries her two green iguanas - Munchkin, right, and Lola - after they were sprinkled with holy water at the annual Blessing of the Animals. The ceremony recognises the services that other species provide to humans Photograph: Robyn Beck/AFP/Getty Images