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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Rosa Khutor Extreme Park, Russia: A skier sets off on Mount Aigba
Rosa Khutor, Russia: A skier sets off from the peak of Mount Aigba Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Fans of a samba school celebrate
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: Fans of the Unidos de Vila Isabel samba school celebrate as it is awarded the trophy for best samba school at carnival Photograph: Felipe Dana/AP
24 hours: Beijing, China: A folk artist stretches
Beijing, China: A performer stretches as he prepares to take part in the spring festival temple fair at Longtan park Photograph: Jason Lee/Reuters
24 hours: Gaza City: A shopkeeper prepares heart- shaped cakes on Valentine's Day
Gaza City: A Palestinian shopkeeper puts heart-shaped cakes on display for Valentine's Day Photograph: Mohammed Abed/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Maale Rehavam, West Bank: An Israeli settler sits in rubble of his house
Maale Rehavam, West Bank: An Israeli settler prays among the rubble of his house, which was demolished by Israeli police. The house was built without authorisation outside any state-sanctioned settlement area Photograph: Janos Chiala/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Srinagar, Kashmir, India: A paramilitary soldier guards deserted streets
Srinagar, Kashmir: A paramilitary soldier guards deserted streets as a cow wanders past during a curfew Photograph: Yawar Nazir/Getty Images
24 hours: Nombre de Dios, Panama: A woman gestures during the celebration
Nombre de Dios, Panama: Women take part in the congos y diablos procession, in which the congos symbolise former black slaves while the diablos, or devils, represent Spanish colonisers Photograph: Carlos Jasso/Reuters
24 hours: Quezon City, Philippines: A girl is flanked by grooms
Quezon City, Philippines: A girl is flanked by grooms as she accompanies her father to register for mass wedding Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters
24 hours: Rome, Italy: A lighting technician holds a reflecting panel
Rome, Italy: A lighting technician holds a reflecting panel in St Peter's square Photograph: Max Rossi/Reuters
24 hours: Allahabad, India: Hindu holy men undergo rituals
Allahabad, India: Hindu holy men undergo rituals at the Maha Kumbh festival Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP
24 hours: Dresden, Germany: People hold hands as thousands create a human chain
Dresden, Germany: Thousands of people create a human chain along the Elbe river to protest against a neo-Nazi march commemorating the the allied bombings during the second world war Photograph: Robert Michael/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: New York, US: A model records a rehearsal
New York, US: A model records a rehearsal before the Anna Sui Fall 2013 collection show during the city's fashion week Photograph: Jason DeCrow/AP
24 hours: Weidling, Austria: Timber is covered with snow
Weidling, Austria: Snow settles on timber stacked on the edge of a forest Photograph: Heinz-Peter Bader/Reuters
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