24 hours in pictures

Havana, Cuba: a bride rides on the back of a convertible car during a wedding celebration Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters

South Shields, UK: the Labour leader, Ed Miliband, takes to a pallet while campaigning in the byelection sparked by his brother David's decision to quit British politics Photograph: Owen Humphreys/PA

West, Texas: a firefighter walks among the remains of a wrecked apartment complex next to the fertiliser plant that exploded on Wednesday Photograph: Erich Schlegel/Getty Images

Buenos Aires, Argentina: a woman holds an empty pan during a protest against the government of President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Photograph: Daniel Garcia/AFP/Getty Images

Boston, US: a woman prays near a makeshift memorial on Boylston Street, the area of Monday's Boston Marathon explosions Photograph: Matt Rourke/AP

Austin, Texas: runners join hands during a memorial service and run to honour Boston Marathon victims Photograph: Eric Gay/AP

Carlsbad, California: beachgoers play volleyball as the sun sets Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters

Seville, Spain: children wearing typical Sevillana outfits on a ride at the amusement park of the traditional Feria de Abril (April fair) in the Andalusian capital Photograph: Marcelo del Pozo/Reuters

Belgrade, Serbia: zookeeper Nadezda Radovic kisses a baby meerkat Photograph: Darko Vojinovic/AP

Wuhan, China: firefighters try to put out a blaze after white phosphorus exploded following a violent collision between a truck and another vehicle on a highway Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Benghazi, Libya: girls wearing folk costumes participate in a carnival to celebrate Benghazi's designation as Libya's Capital of Culture 2013 Photograph: Esam Omran Al-fetori/Reuters

Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil: Tarah Gieger in action during the Women's Enduro X at the X Games Photograph: Buda Mendes/Getty Images

Suzhou, China: women walk past peach blossoms covered with snow on another cold day Photograph: Ma Zhanjun/Xinhua Press/Corbis

Aceh Besar, Indonesia: a banana vendor waits for customers at Lambaro traditional market Photograph: Hotli Simanjuntak/EPA