24 hours in pictures

Grangemouth, UK: Striking workers from the INEOS Grangemouth oil refinery hold a rally outside the plant Photograph: Murdo Macleod/freelance

Louisville, US: Groom Alfonso Fernandez recoils as Kentucky Derby hopeful Adriano sprays him with water during his morning bath at Churchill Downs Photograph: Ed Reinke/AP

Aram, West Bank: Abu Mohammed, 75, pushes his cart as he sells eggs next to a section of Israel's separation barrier Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Baghdad, Iraq: A man walking in a sandstorm. Around eight rockets hit the Green Zone today as militants used the sandstorm's cover to launch one of their largest recent attacks Photograph: Wathiq Khuzaie/Getty

Caracas, Venezuela: Nuns shade themselves from the sun at the beatification ceremony for Mother Candelaria of San Jose, bringing the Venezuelan nun closer to possible sainthood Photograph: Howard Yanes/AP

Havana, Cuba: Reinaldo sits and smokes a pipe. Cuba's government announced sizable raises for retirees and court employees Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

New Orleans, US: A member of the Cherokee Hunters and Ninth Ward Navajo Mardi Gras Indians performs during day three of the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival at the Fair Grounds Race Course Photograph: Sean Gardner/Getty

Moscow, Russia: Russian nationalists march to support Serbia. The banner reads: "Glory to the Russian Arms!". Russia has backed its ally Serbia in refusing to endorse Kosovo's secession Photograph: Mikhail Metzel/AP

Beijing, China: Workers prepare to put a Terracotta warrior into a crate for shipment to the United States Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

Indio, US: Drummer Pamela Racine from the band Gogol Bordello performs at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts festival Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty

Campinas, Brazil: Ponte Preta's fans cheer their team on during the first leg match of the Sao Paulo State football league Photograph: Nelson Antoine/AP

Gaza: An Israeli armoured personnel carrier rolls out of the Gaza Strip into Israel near the Kisufim crossing Photograph: David Buimovitch/AFP

Beijing, China: Workers clean up Tiananmen Square ahead of the May Day holidays Photograph: Ng Han Guan/AP

Washington DC, US: Joe Jonas from the Jonas Brothers being interviewed by reporters at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner Photograph: Aude Guerrucci/Getty