24 hours in pictures

Monterrey, Mexico: A man re-enacting the crucifixion of Jesus lies on his cross during a Holy Week procession on Good Friday in La Industrial neighbourhood
Photograph: Claudio Cruz/AP

Islamabad, Pakistan: Afghan refugees are seen loading a truck of bananas next to their camp
Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Cuenca, Spain: Penitents take part in the Camino del Calvario (Way of the Calvary) procession, popularly known as "Turbas"
Photograph: Fernando Bustamante/AP

Helmand, Afghanistan: Afghan villagers watch US marines questioning their neighbours about Taliban presence in the area
Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP

Zamora, Spain: Penitents take part in the procession of the Jesus Yacente brotherhood during Holy Week
Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Ramallah, West Bank: Palestinian demonstrators run for cover as Israeli soldiers fire tear gas during a protest against Israel's controversial separation barrier
Photograph: Abbas Momani/AFP

Kiev, Ukraine: People are reflected in a foundation stone as they look at a newly unveiled sphere sculpture made from Easter eggs at Kievo-Pecherskaya Lavra cathedral
Photograph: Konstantin Chernichkin/Reuters

Manila, Philippines: Residents bathe in the overflow of the Wawa dam, seeking relief from one of the hottest months of the year
Photograph: Jay Directo/AFP

Caracas, Venezuela: People stand by a cross in the Petare shantytown before a re-enactment of Jesus's crucifixion during Holy Week
Photograph: Miguel Gutierrez/AFP

Jinan, China: Students perform Chinese Taiji, a traditional form of martial arts, during a competition at a middle school
Photograph: Reuters

Rome, Italy: Crowds gather for the traditional Good Friday Way of the Cross procession
Photograph: Danillo Schiavella/EPA

Washington, USA: A family picnics among some of the 3,800 Yoshino cherry trees given to First Lady Bird Johnson by the Japanese government in 1965 for her beautification of Washington project
Photograph: Tim Sloan/AFP

Guatemala City: Women carry a float bearing a statue of the Virgin Mary during a Holy Week procession on Good Friday
Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP