24 hours in pictures

Bethlehem, West Bank: Christian Orthodox monks tour the Church of the Nativity Photograph: Marco Longari/AFP/Getty Images

Fuengirola, Spain: Men dressed as Kings Caspar, Melchior and Balthazar, otherwise known as the three wise men, arrive by helicopter to take part in an Epiphany parade Photograph: Jorge Guerrero/AFP/Getty Images

Los Angeles, US: Actor Emmy Rossum gets a hug from fellow Shameless cast member William H Macy at the premiere of the second season Photograph: Chris Pizzello/AP

Terra Nova Bay, Antartica: A Weddell seal basks in the sun on sea ice after emerging from a hole made by South Korean scientific divers for underwater ecological surveys Photograph: Yonhap/EPA

Jerusalem: An ultra-Orthodox Jew wearing a sack, a sign of mourning, prays during the Tenth of Tevet fast day at the Western Wall Photograph: Abir Sultan/EPA

Bodh Gaya, India: A group of boys watch the Kalachakra Buddhist festival through an iron grille Photograph: Altaf Qadri/AP

Basra, Iraq: A man grieves over the coffins of his son and daughter before burial Photograph: Alaa al-Marjan/AP

Kalofer, Bulgaria: Men perform the traditional Horo dance in the icy waters of the Tundzha river as part of the Epiphany day celebrations Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

Krasnoyarsk, Russia: Fishermen sail on a boat through a frosty fog along the Yenisei river Photograph: Ilya Naymushin/Reuters

Tokyo, Japan: Yokozuna, or the grand champion of sumo, Hakuho (centre), performs the ceremonial entrance at the Meiji shrine Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

Oberhof, Germany: Spectators stand in heavy snowfall to watch the relay event of the IBU biathlon World Cup Photograph: Robert Michael/AFP/Getty Images

Fiambala, Argentina: Toyota drivers try to push their car through dunes at the Dakar rally Photograph: Jerome Prevost/AP

Madrid, Spain: Actors perform during the annual Epiphany parade Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters

Beijing, China: A woman cuts a pig's trotter for a customer at her pork stall in a meat market Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Berlin, Germany: Demonstrators dressed as farm animals protest in front of the Chancellery Photograph: Markus Schreiber/AP

Zigong, China: Visitors view lotus-themed lanterns and lights at the Zigong international lantern festival Photograph: China Photos/Getty Images

Beijing, China: Divers dressed as a Chinese dragon swim in a tank at the Beijing aquarium Photograph: ChinaFotoPress/Getty Images