24 hours in pictures

Misrata, Libya: Rebel fighters look out a window as they engage with troops backing Muammar Gaddafi in the besieged city Photograph: AP

São Félix, Brazil: A boy of the Kayapo tribe plays in front of his house Photograph: Ricardo Moraes/Reuters

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: Sailors take part in a Via Crucis Holy Week procession Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters

Sanaa, Yemen: A boy displays his body painted with the colours of his national flag during a rally in support of President Ali Abdullah Saleh Photograph: Muhammed Muheisen/AP

Port-au-Prince, Haiti: An actor representing Jesus Christ carries a wooden cross during a reenactment of Jesus' Via Crucis as part of Holy Week celebrations Photograph: Ramon Espinosa/AP

London, England: Children play in the water fountain outside the Royal Festival Hall Photograph: Yui Mok/PA

Masaya, Nicaragua: Girls disguised as angels are carried during a Holy Week procession Photograph: Esteban Felix/AP

Issawiya, Jerusalem: Masked Palestinian youths celebrate near a burnt Israeli army vehicle after it flipped over and was set alight in the flashpoint neighbourhood Photograph: Ahmad Gharabli/AFP

Skansen, Sweden: Children enjoy a day at the outdoor museum Photograph: Jonathan Nackstrand/AFP

Ortega de Santa Cruz, Costa Rica: Men carry a crocodile after catching it in the Palma River during a tradition to celebrate Good Friday Photograph: Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters

Arles, France: The matador, Tomasito, is gored by a Garcigrande's bull during the Arles Feria Bullfighting Festival Photograph: Anne-christine Poujoulat/AFP

Miyagi, Japan: A member of the Japanese Self-Defence Force searches for victims at an area devastated by the earthquake and tsunami Photograph: Toru Hanai/Reuters