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24 hours in pictures

24 hours: Bkerke, Lebanon: A Lebanese soldier watches over the crowds
Bkerke, Lebanon: A Lebanese soldier watches over the crowds before the arrival of the pope
Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Hawkantaki, Niger: Young girls stare at a visitor in the remote village
Hawkantaki, Niger: Young girls stare at a visitor in a remote village. In Niger, the legal age of marriage is 15. The law, however, only applies to civil ceremonies officiated by the state Photograph: Jerome Delay/AP
24 hours: Shenzhen, China: A protester wearing a Chinese national flag cries
Shenzhen, China: A protester wearing a Chinese national flag recovers after being teargassed during an anti-Japan protest over disputed islands Photograph: Keita Van/Reuters
24 hours: Honiara, Solomon Islands: Locals cheer Prince William
Honiara, Solomon Islands: Local people cheer as Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge arrive at Honiara international airport Photograph: Chris Jackson/Getty Images
24 hours: Sydney, Australia: Spiderman runs over the Sydney Harbour Bridge
Sydney, Australia: A competitor dressed as Spider-Man crosses the Sydney harbour bridge during the city's running festival Photograph: Ryan Pierse/Getty Images
24 hours: Portmeirion, Wales: Festival Number 6
Portmeirion, Wales: Performance artists from the Kitsch & Sync Collective entertain visitors at the Number 6 festival, named after the cult 1960s TV series The Prisoner, which was filmed in the village Photograph: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images
24 hours: Gaza City, Gaza Strip: Palestinian girls attend a ballet class
Gaza City: Palestinian girls attend a ballet class Photograph: Wissam Nassar/Corbis
24 hours: Godewaersvelde, France: A mole digging in dirt
Godewaersvelde, France: A mole digging in dirt Photograph: Philippe Huguen/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Guatemala City, Guatemala: Anniversary of independence
Guatemala City, Guatemala: Students take part in a parade to mark the 191st anniversary of independence Photograph: Saul Martinez/EPA
24 hours: Havana, Cuba: Private licensed taxis drive in heavy rain
Havana, Cuba: Taxis drive through a tropical thunderstorm Photograph: Desmond Boylan/Reuters
24 hours: Marikana, China: A striking miner stands
Marikana, South Africa: A striking miner after police fired teargas at Lonmin's platinum mine. Hundreds of workers had regrouped in a shanty town near where police shot dead 34 people last month Photograph: Alexander Joe/AFP/Getty Images
24 hours: Thnebeh, Jordan: A young Syrian refugee receives treatment
Thnebeh, Jordan: A young Syrian refugee receives treatment in a Jordanian military ambulance after crossing the border Photograph: Muhammad Hamed/Reuters
24 hours: Boonsboro, Maryland, USA: Reenactors portraying Confederate cavalry
Boonsboro, Maryland, US: Men dressed as Confederate cavalry pass through a cloud of dust at sunset during preparations for a re-enactment of the 150th anniversary of the American civil war battle of Antietam Photograph: Michael Reynolds/EPA
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