24 hours in pictures

Chartres, France: Farmers block the entrance to the city during a nationwide strike Photograph: Alain Jocard/AFP/Getty

Cyprus: A Greek Orthodox nun at Apostolos Andreas monastery Photograph: Petros Karadjias/AP

Helmand Province, Afghanistan: Royal Marines play an impromptu game of rugby Photograph: Gaz Faulkner/AP

Strasbourg, France: Tourists watch for a green shaft of light that illuminates a gothic sculpture of Christ on the cross in Strasbourg's cathedral Photograph: Patrick Hertzog/AFP/Getty

Karachi, Pakistan: Children attend an evening class in a makeshift classroom set up in a shop in a slum Photograph: Shakil Adil/AP

Antananarivo, Madagascar: Homeless children collect material from a rubbish dump Photograph: Siphiwe Sibeko/Reuters

New Delhi, India: The Tarun Tahiliani show during the Wills India Fashion Week Photograph: Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty

Changzhi, China: Birds sit on a tree among plastic rubbish Photograph: Reuters

London, UK: Cherry blossom in full bloom at a park Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Wuhan, China: Paramilitary policemen attend an anti-terrorism drill at a military base Photograph: Stringer Shanghai/Reuters

Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan: Devotees gather at the Hazrat Ali Shrine Photograph: Shah Marai/AFP/Getty

Hamburg, Germany: Workers stand by to mount the propeller as a crane lifts it to the top of a power-generating windmill turbine Photograph: Morris Mac Matzen/Reuters

Brussels, Belgium: Angela Merkel arrives for the second day of a European Council summit Photograph: John Thys/AFP/Getty

Hong Kong, China: A resident takes a nap at a cage home Photograph: Bobby Yip/Reuters

Amsterdam, Netherlands: Grace Jones performs in concert Photograph: Robin Utrecht/AFP/Getty