Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
An actor represents the Darkmoor Village inhabitant’s the Ygor in the Dark Universe world at Universal’s new Epic Universe theme park in Orlando, Florida, USA, 21 May 2025. Universal’s Epic Universe will be the fourth theme park at Universal Orlando Resort, joining Universal Studios Florida, Islands of Adventure, and Volcano Bay. It will feature five themed lands consisting of Celestial Park, Dark Universe, How to Train Your Dragon Isle of Berk, Super Nintendo World, and The Wizarding World of Harry Potter Ministry of Magic. Picture: EPA-EFE/CRISTOBAL HERRERA-ULASHKEVICH
A general view of the 135-meter-long container ship that ran aground almost hitting a house in the Trondheimsfjord outside Byneset, Norway, 22 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/Jan LanghaugNewly commissioned officers toss their hats during the US Coast Guard Academy’s 144th Commencement in New London, Connecticut, on May 21, 2025. (Photo by Joseph Prezioso / AFP)People take part in a Stand Up Paddleboarding (SUP) festival before the XI Nevsky International Ecological Congress in St. Petersburg, Russia, 21 May 2025. The 11th Nevsky International Ecological Congress will be held from 22 May to 23 May. Picture: EPA-EFE/ANATOLY MALTSEVTo mark the International Day for Biological Diversity, Green Korea United stage a performance advocating for the protection of animal rights in Seoul, South Korea, 22 May 2025. As part of the act, performers crossed a pedestrian crosswalk on all fours, symbolizing their hope for a world where animals can live safely, as crosswalks protect humans. Picture: Matrix Images/Lee Sang-hoonRiot police clash with protesters during a retirees’ march in front of the National Congress in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 21 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/JUAN IGNACIO RONCORONIPolish farmers block traffic during their protest in Szczecin, northwestern Poland, 22 May 2025. Polish farmers held a protest against the European Green Deal, the influx of goods from Ukraine, and the agreement between EU member countries and Mercosur. Picture: EPA-EFE/MARCIN BIELECKIGauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi briefs media at Midrand in Johannesburg, 22 May 2025, on key developments and decisions from the Executive Council meeting. Picture: Nigel Sibanda /The CitizenAerial view of teachers camping during a protest at Zocalo Square in Mexico City on May 21, 2025. A demonstration of Mexican teachers blocked Wednesday morning the accesses to the presidential palace to demand better salaries from President Claudia Sheinbaum. Hundreds of teachers have been demonstrating in the capital for a week, also occupying part of the Zocalo, the largest public square in the country, located in front of the executive headquarters. (Photo by Alfredo ESTRELLA / AFP)Melanie Thierry attends the photocall for ‘Connemara’ during the 78th annual Cannes Film Festival, in Cannes, France, 22 May 2025. The film festival runs from 13 to 24 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILANPalestinians inspect a destroyed building following an Israeli airstrike in Al Nasr street in Gaza City, northern Gaza Strip, 22 May 2025. More than 53,600 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since Israel launched a military campaign in the strip in response to a cross-border attack led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on 07 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 250 taken hostage. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABERNSW Fire Rescue personnel assist an elderly resident during flooding in Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia, 22 May 2025. A slow-moving trough is dumping rain along the east coast of Australia, leaving thousands of people stranded. Picture: EPA-EFE/Lindsay MollerA senior takes part in the National Rollator Run at the Olympic Stadium in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, 21 May 2025. The annual event is designed to promote the physical and mental well-being of the elderly. Picture: EPA-EFE/KOEN VAN WEEL
