24 hours in pictures

Toronto, Canada: The Liberal party leadership candidate Justin Trudeau, right, embraces his wife, Sophie Gregoire Photograph: Mark Blinch/Reuters

Boao, China: A woman takes photographs of a table setting while her colleagues pose for souvenir shots before a banquet at the annual Boao Forum in Hainan province Photograph: Alexander F. Yuan/AP

Aleppo, Syria: A rebel fires towards a position held by regime forces in the old city Photograph: Dimitar Dilkoff/AFP/Getty Images

Kawasaki, Japan: A phallic shrine is carried in a procession during the Kanamara festival which marks the start of spring Photograph: Toshifumi Kitamura/AFP/Getty Images

Bundanoon, Australia: A competitor takes part in the 'brigaball' contest at the 36th Bundanoon Highland Gathering in New South Wales Photograph: David Gray/Reuters

Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Villagers ride their ox-carts during a race to mark the Khmer New Year which occusr between 14-16 April Photograph: Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images

Oberstdorf, Germany: Alpine Choughs (Pyrrhocorax graculus) fly above the 2,242 metre-high peak of the Nebelhorn mountain in the Allgäu Alps Photograph: Karl-Josef Hildenbrand/AFP/Getty Images

Cairo, Egypt: Protesters stand by a fire during a demonstration against President Mohamed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood government Photograph: Ed Giles/Getty Images

South Africa: Matt Silver-Vallance floats above the Atlantic Ocean using helium-filled balloons during his flight between Robben Island and Cape Town to raise funds and awareness for the Nelson Mandela children's hospital Photograph: Mark Wessels/Reuters

Brihuega, Spain: Spanish torero Juan José Padilla's hand is stained with blood during a bullfight at La Muralla bullring Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP

Gaza City, Gaza: Palestinian fishermen take part in a protest calling for an enlarged fishing zone. Israel suspended part of a truce agreement by halving Palestinian access to fishing waters in response to a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip last month Photograph: Suhaib Salem/Reuters

Washington, US: People enjoy the sunset on the Tidal Basin as cherry blossoms begin to bloom Photograph: Nicholas Kamm/AFP/Getty Images

Bolíivar, Venezuela: Acting President and presidential candidate Nicolas Maduro plays a drum during a campaign rally Photograph: Reuters