24 hours in pictures

Buenos Aires, Argentina: An Independiente supporter watches through a hole in a giant flag during their football match against Boca Juniors Photograph: Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Singapore: A man carries an umbrella while riding a bicycle through the rain Photograph: Vivek Prakash/Reuters

Dharamshala, India: Tibetan Buddhist monks take part in a prayer meeting held for their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, at his palace temple Photograph: Manan Vatsyayana/AFP/Getty Images

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: People make their way down a busy street Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

St Petersburg, Russia: People walk across the melting ice of the Neva river Photograph: Alexander Demianchuk/Reuters

Pul-i-Kumri, Afghanistan: Miners wash themselves after a day's work at the Karkar coal mine Photograph: Ahmad Masood/Reuters

San Salvador, El Salvador: A supporter of the Nationalist Republican Alliance, shouts slogans during the closing campaign rally for its candidate, Rodrigo Avila Photograph: Rodrigo Abd/AP

Anawatuna , Sri Lanka: A performer is looked after by friends after collapsing while performing with fire during Dammaduwa festival celebrations Photograph: Nir Elias/Reuters

New York, USA: A bidder's assistant keeps the auctioneer informed of bids with arm and body motions at a foreclosed home auction Photograph: Craig Ruttle/AP

Mogila, Bulgaria: A woman dances during a traditional Gypsy wedding ceremony at an open-air market for Roma brides Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Madrid, Spain: Bullfighter José Manuel Mas holds his sword with a bloodied hand after killing a bull during the first bullfight of the season at Las Ventas bullring Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Jerusalem, Israel: A Christian lights candles at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre Photograph: Bernat Armangue/AP

Mumbai, India: A man flinches as an ear-cleaner scrapes matter from his ear on a street . Ear-cleaners, or kaan saaf wallahs as they are known, in their trademark red turbans, are a common sight in Indian cities Photograph: Sajjad Hussain/AFP/Getty Images

Geneva, Switzerland: The FIAT 500 attracts numerous visitors at the 79th Geneva International Motor Show Photograph: Salvatore di Nolfi/EPA