24 hours in pictures

Managua, Nicaragua: A woman, accompanied by her daughters, looks on during Blood of Christ celebrations at the start of Holy Week Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Gulfport, Mississippi, USA: Students from Hancock high school take photos along the beach on prom night. Gulfport's beaches were extensively affected by the BP oil spill but are now open to the public Photograph: Mario Tama/Getty Images

Manila, Philippines: A boy holds a palm as he waits for the priest to bless it during Palm Sunday, marking the start of Holy Week Photograph: Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters

Coin, Spain: An Andalusian horseman performs with his Spanish thoroughbred horse during the Sacab Andalusian Horse Show Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Kabul, Afghanistan: A girl juggles tennis balls to mark World Circus Day Photograph: Hossein Fatemi/AP

Kolkata, India: Artists prepare a 35ft (10m) statue of the Hindu monkey god, Hanuman, on the eve of Hanuman Jayanti on 18 April Photograph: Sucheta das/AP

Shanghai, China: Dancers perform before the Chinese F1 grand prix at the Shanghai International circuit. The race was won by McLaren's Lewis Hamilton Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Abidjan, Ivory Coast: A prisoner held by the pro-Ouattara Republican Forces weeps at a military base. He claimed he had been shot in the leg during recent fighting, badly beaten and held in a dark cell for days Photograph: Finbarr O'Reilly/Reuters

Havana, Cuba: Cuban special forces carry assault rifles with silencers during a military parade in Revolution Square Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

Jos, Nigeria: A polling official hangs off the side of a vehicle along with ballot boxes as she and her colleagues wait to be transported to their respective polling stations from a distribution centre during the presidential elections Photograph: Tony Karumba/AFP

Boone's Chapel, Alabama, USA: Only stairs and flowers remain after severe winds tore a mobile home off its lot Photograph: Amanda Sowards/AP

London, England: A competitor stretches in preparation for the start of the 2011 London marathon. It was won in a record-breaking time of 2hr 4min and 38sec by Kenya's Emmanuel Mutai Photograph: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

Bad Koenig-Zell, Germany: A participant dressed as a cowboy participates in the third annual German office chair championships. Around 58 participants from Luxembourg, Cologne and Stuttgart steered their office chairs along the 200 metre long steep street. They could propel the chairs with their hands or feet, but motorised chairs were forbidden Photograph: Arne Dedert/dpa/EPA