The day in pictures - Monday 25 February 2013

Matt Gone, also known as The Checkered Man, at the Tattoo Expo in Mexico. Credit: Reuters

Los Angeles, USA

Oscar winners Daniel Day-Lewis (Best Actor), Jennifer Lawrence (Best Actress), Anne Hathaway (Best Supporting Actress) and Christoph Waltz (Best Supporting Actor) celebrate their awards.

Saltillo, Mexico

Matt Gone, also known as The Checkered Man, poses during the sixth Tattoo Expo in Saltillo, Mexico.

Matt Gone, also known as The Checkered Man, at the Tattoo Expo in Mexico. Credit: Reuters

Los Angeles, USA

Sofia Miranda, daughter of Best Cinematography nominee Claudio Miranda for the film Life of Pi, pulls a face as she walks the red carpet with her father at the Oscars.

Sofia Miranda, daughter of Best Cinematography nominee Claudio Miranda, at the Oscars. Credit: Reuters

Ramallah, West Bank

A Palestinian protester throws a tyre into a fire during clashes with Israeli soldiers outside a military prison near the city of Ramallah.

Palestinian protesters and Israeli soldiers clash outside Israel's Ofer military prison near the West Bank city of Ramallah. Credit: Reuters

Bangkok, Thailand

Buddhist monks pray at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Pathum Thani province, north of Bangkok.

Buddhist monks pray at the Wat Phra Dhammakaya temple in Thailand. Credit: Reuters

Glasgow, Scotland

Sarah McDaid from Ireland performs in front of judges in one of the heats at the All Scotland Championships in Irish Dancing being held at the Royal Concert Hall in Glasgow.

Sarah McDaid from Ireland performs during the All Scotland Championships in Irish Dancing. Credit: PA Wire

London, England

Donna Hayter (left) and Victoria Henry joined a rally outside the Houses of Parliament in central London calling for a commitment by Government to protect the seas around the English coast.

A rally outside the Houses of Parliament calling for a commitment by Government to protect the seas around the English coast. Credit: PA Wire

Manila, Philippines

A protestor uses a baton during clashes with anti-riot police outside the US Embassy in Manila

Clashes outside the US Embassy in Manila. Credit: Reuters