24 hours in pictures

London, UK: Swimmers prepare to get into the water during the UK cold water swimming championships at Tooting Bec lido in London Photograph: Luke Macgregor/Reuters

Davos, Switzerland: An activist from the women's rights organisation Femen protests outside the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum Photograph: Denis Balibouse/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: A protester falls to the ground during clashes with riot police near Tahrir Square on the second anniversary of the revolution that ousted President Hosni Mubarak Photograph: Mahmoud Khaled/AFP

Karachi, Pakistan: A boy is silhouetted running to receive charity food during a procession marking Eid-e-Milad-un-Nabi, the birthday celebrations of the prophet Muhammad Photograph: Akhtar Soomro/Reuters

London, UK: A man walks past a car scrapyard the day after Britain's GDP shrank more than expected Photograph: Paul Hackett/Reuters

Les Sables d'Olonne, France: People look at a dead whale which was found on the beach early on Friday morning Photograph: Stephane Mahe/Reuters

Cairo, Egypt: An 'Ahly Ultra' cheers while climbing over a fence at the Al Ahly football stadium during celebrations after the announcement of death sentences for 21 fans of the Al Masry football club who were involved in fatal riots between the rival groups last year Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty

New Delhi, India: Students dressed in traditional clothing perform a Purulia Chhau dance during the Republic Day parade Photograph: Kevin Frayer/AP

Rangoon, Burma: People try to catch money given away by well-wishers during the full-moon day of the Pyar Tho festival Photograph: Ye Aung Thu/AFP

Elburg, The Netherlands: Skaters compete during the national championship marathon at Lake Veluwe Photograph: Vincent Jannink/EPA

Haina, Dominican Republic: Scavengers collect metal at a dump Photograph: Erika Santelices/AFP

Allahabad, India: A man sifts through the remnants of a tent erected to house Hindu holy men after a fire gutted it at the Maha Kumbh festival Photograph: AP