24 hours in pictures

Sofia, Bulgaria: A passenger in Sofia airport departure. All air traffic in Bulgaria has been stopped since 18 April
Photograph: Vassil Donev/EPA

Gyegu town, China: An ethnic Tibetan woman and her granddaughter have lunch near their temporary house Photograph: Reuters

London, UK: Gordon Brown speaks to churchgoers outside Wesley's Chapel Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters

Nicosia, Cyprus: Supporters of new elected leader Dervis Eroglu celebrate his win Photograph: Katia Christodoulou/EPA

London, UK: People on Hampstead Heath as the sun goes down Photograph: Matt Dunham/AP

Seville, Spain: Matador José María Manzanares in the Maestranza bullring
Photograph: Marcelo Del Pozo/Reuters

Afghanistan: Police rise for the national anthem at their graduation ceremony held at a US Marine base in Helmand province Photograph: Mauricio Lima/AFP/Getty

Bangkok, Thailand: Soldiers secure the Silom financial district as red-shirt supporters of ousted premier Thaksin Shinawatraon threaten to take their protest to the area
Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Getty Images

Havana, Cuba: A man shouts from the inside of a bus carrying members of Ladies in White, an opposition group made up of female spouses of jailed dissidents
Photograph: Javier Galeano/AP

Jerusalem: An Israeli soldier lays flowers on a wall engraved with names of fallen soldiers at the Mount Herzl military cemetery Photograph: Ronen Zvulun/Reuters

Tehran, Iran: Soldiers march during a military ceremony marking the annual National Army Day Photograph: Abedin Taherkenareh/EPA