24 hours in pictures

Rome, Italy: Cardinals attend the feet washing ceremony celebrated by Pope Benedict XVI at the St John in Laterano basilica Photograph: Marco Di Lauro/Getty

Beckley, US: Barack Obama looks at his wireless device as he waits to speak at a town hall meeting Photograph: Alex Brandon/AP

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Maja d'Hollosy works on a reconstruction of the head of a boy between the age of five and 10. D'Hollosy is reconstructing the heads of four inhibitants of Vlaardingen from the 11th century Photograph: Valerie Kuypers/EPA

Rafat, West Bank: A boy lays on the ground as his father attends an afternoon prayer during the anniversary of the prophet Muhammad's birthday Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Rhenen, Netherlands: A polar bear walks with her cub at the Ouwehands zoo Photograph: Olaf Kraak/AFP

Thimpu, Bhutan: A Bhutan Peace and Prosperity Party candidate enters the courtyard of a house during an election campaign Photograph: Saurabh Das/AP

Angangueo, Mexico: Monarch butterflies in the Oyamel forest Photograph: Luis Acosta/AFP

Jakubany, Slovakia: A father and his children push a loaded cart during a winter storm Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA

Kathmandu, Nepal: A boy has his face covered with silver powder as he celebrates Holi, the festival of colours Photograph: Narendra Shrestha/EPA

Bongoville, Gabon: Patrons drink beer outside a local bar Photograph: Rebecca Blackwell/AP

Altenberg, Germany: People walk with their sledges over snow-covered meadows Photograph: Matthias Rietschel/AP

Bogota: Actors from the 'Cirque Eloize and Theatre Sunil' company perform during the 11th Ibero-American theatre festival Photograph: Rodrigo Arangua/AFP

Seville, Spain: A statue being carried on the traditional La Esperanza de Triana (Our Lady of Hope, Triana) brotherhood procession in Holy Week Photograph: Cristina Quicler/AFP

Bangkok, Thailand: A model displays a creation by L'oreal Professionnel during Bangkok international fashion week Photograph: Rungroj Yongrit/EPA