24 hours in pictures

Setubal, Portugal: Two cats enjoy each other's company in the old town Photograph: Rafael Marchante/Reuters

Montevideo, Uruguay: A gaucho is unseated by an untamed horse during traditional Creole Week rodeo Photograph: Andres Stapff/Reuters

Berck-sur-Mer, France: The world's biggest kite flies during the 25th International Kite Festival Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images

Sana'a, Yemen: Anti-government protestors chant slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Anand, India: Police officers perform stunts during the 50th-anniversary celebrations of Gujarat state Photograph: Ajit Solanki/AP

San Isidro, Nicaragua: Catholics take part in a Stations of the Cross procession during Holy Week Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Beijing, China: Construction workers enjoy an afternoon snooze inside sections of a water pipe Photograph: Adrian Bradshaw/EPA

Malaga, Spain: A woman watches a statue of Christ as a legionnaire guard of honour stands to attention during a Holy Week procession Photograph: Jon Nazca/Reuters

Ukrainka, Ukraine: A woman is screened for thyroid cancer by doctors from the Red Cross Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters

Le Pont, Switzerland: A girl looks out over a drought-affected Lac de Joux Photograph: Fabrice Coffrini/AFP/Getty Images

Iwaki, Japan: Men get haircuts from volunteer hairdressers in an evacuation centre Photograph: Hiro Komae/AP

Spitsbergen, Norway: Wild reindeer forage for food as the midnight sun shines overhead Photograph: Ben Birchall/PA

Possum Kingdom, USA : Smoke rises from an uncontrolled wildfire in Texas Photograph: LM Otero/AP

Vladivostok, Russia: A customs officer and his drugs sniffer dog take part in a competition Photograph: Yuri Maltsev/Reuters