24 hours in pictures

Shanghai, China: A driver makes a phone call in the engine driver's cabin of a bullet train serving the newly built high-speed railway between Shanghai and Beijing Photograph: Carlos Barria/Reuters

Tel Aviv, Israel: Army CH-53 Sea Stallion helicopters fly over the beach for Israeli independence day Photograph: Jim Hollander/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: Students of Shankar Dev campus gather stones to throw at police during a protest demanding the release of fellow student Binendra Giri Photograph: Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters

Beijing, China: Sightseers rest on a bench inside the Forbidden City Photograph: Andy Wong/AP

Vicksburg, Mississippi, US: Workers with the Army Corp of Engineers look for minor imperfections to correct before pinning down a high-density polyethylene barrier on the Yazoo backwater levee Photograph: Sean Gardner/Reuters

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, US: Canada geese goslings near the Schuylkill river Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

Ajdabiya, Libya: A Libyan rebel fighter walks to a checkpoint outside the eastern city where fighting is continuing between rebels and forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi Photograph: Saeed Khan/AFP

Los Angeles, California, US: An obedience trainer eases English bulldog Valentine into her swimming lesson at the Paradise Ranch pet resort in Sun Valley Photograph: Richard Vogel/AP

Patan, Nepal: Devotees perform rituals in front of the chariot of Rato Machhendranath, the rain God Photograph: Binod Joshi/AP

Kampala, Uganda: Police spray opposition party leaders with coloured water during demonstrations in the capital Photograph: James Akena/Reuters

Duesseldorf, Germany: Paradise Oskar representing Finland performs during the first semi-final of the Eurovision Song Contest Photograph: Henning Kaiser/EPA

Seville, Spain: Women wearing typical Sevillana outfits walk during the traditional Feria de Abril (April fair) Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Mumbai, India: A woman plays with her goat Rani outside her shanty house built under a flyover in a slum Photograph: Danish Siddiqui/Reuters

Jenin, West Bank: Palestinian farmers harvest wheat Photograph: Mohammed Ballas/AP

Berlin, Germany: An installation of 23 paper trees by US artist Fred Pommerehn is set up on the steps of the Konzerthaus to draw attention to the extensive use of paper in Germany Photograph: Rainer Jensen/EPA