24 hours in pictures

Jerusalem: An Israeli woman from the Ethiopian community holds photographs of relatives, during a rally calling for their families to be brought from Ethiopia to Israel Photograph: Menahem Kahana/AFP/Getty Images

New York City, US: Fighters battle in Manhattan's Union Square during a mass pillow fight Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Ardingly, England: A pheasant drinks from a stream surrounded by blossom at Wakehurst Place, which is run by the Royal Botanical Gardens Photograph: Oli Scarff/Getty Images

Hejoszalonta, Hungary: A member of the local gypsy community watches police at a demonstration by the radical right-wing Jobbik party, protesting against crimes allegedly committed by gypsies Photograph: Balint Porneczi/AFP

Sofia, Bulgaria: A guard walks by sculptures from the United Buddy Bear exhibition, Art of Tolerance. The display contains 120 statues, symbolising UN countries, which carry messages of tolerance and understanding Photograph: Valentina Petrova/AP

Tokyo, Japan: People prepare for cherry blossom parties under the trees in Ueno Park Photograph: Itsuo Inouye/AP

Dadabili, Nigeria: Crude oil spills from a pipeline. The country postponed national parliamentary elections after voting materials failed to arrive in many areas Photograph: Afolabi Sotunde/Reuters

Bilbao, Spain: A boy displays a banner as he participates in a rally calling for the legalisation of the outlawed Basque party, Sortu Photograph: Alvaro Barrientos/AP

Aksai, Kazakhstan: School pupils stand by ballot boxes as a voter leaves a polling station in their sports shall during presidential elections Photograph: Shamil Zhumatov/Reuters

Ajdabiya, Libya: A man cleans the floor next to an injured Libyan youth at the hospital Photograph: Nasser Nasser/AP

Petaling Jaya, Malaysia: A family of ethnic Chinese Malaysians gather to offer prayers to their ancestors during Qing Ming (Ancestors Day) festival at a cemetery Photograph: Bazuki Muhammad/Reuters

Colombo, Sri Lanka: A Sri Lankan child holds a national flag as cricket fans gather to watch the Cricket World Cup final match between Sri Lanka and India on an outdoor screen Photograph: Gemunu Amarasinghe/AP

Hong Kong, China: A blanket of haze hangs over the city's skyline Photograph: Ed Jones/AFP