Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
Kelly Smith during sentencing proceedings in the Joshlin Smith kidnapping trial at the White City Multipurpose Centre on May 29, 2025 in Saldanha Bay, South Africa. The trio was found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking Joshlin Smith (6) in February last year. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)
Workers repair a damaged apartment building following a Ukrainian drone attack in Moscow, Russia, 29 May 2025. According to the Russian Ministry of Defense, 48 drones were intercepted and destroyed in seven regions of Russia. Picture: EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOVAn aerial view shows Indian farmers work in paddy fields at Watlab village, north of Srinagar, India on May 28, 2025. Picture: Matrix Images/ Danish IsmailVoters preparing to depart from Incheon International Airport cast early ballots for the 21st presidential election in Incheon, South Korea, May 29, 2025. Picture: Matrix Images/Lee Sang-hoonMembers from the Scottish Greens joined campaigners outside the Scottish Parliament for a rally opposing Flamingo Land’s resort plan on the banks of Loch Lomond on May 29, 2025 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)Russian Communist Party members attend a ceremony for the dispatch of a humanitarian convoy to support Russian military personnel and local residents in the Kursk, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions, organized by the Russian Communist Party and the All-Russian Headquarters of the Protest Movement, in Moscow, Russia, 29 May 2025. The Russian Communist Party said that this is the 138th humanitarian convoy of its kind by the party and their supporters, dedicated to the 80th anniversary of the Great Victory and the International Day for the Protection of Children. The convoy contains vehicles, food, medicines, equipment, and special-purpose military gear. Picture: EPA-EFE/SERGEI ILNITSKYPaul Hannam Quad Bike Stunt Show at The Royal Bath And West Show, on May 29, 2025 in Shepton Mallet, England. The historic show is one of the oldest surviving agricultural shows in England, taking place over four days. The first show took place in Taunton in 1852 and then toured the country for more than 100 years before a permanent home was found at Shepton Mallet in 1965. It gained its Royal Patronage in 1977. (Photo by Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)PETA animal rights activists stage a performance showing the skinning of a human as part of an anti-leather protest by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) outside a Coach retail store in London, Britain, 29 May 2025. PETA activists protested against the global fashion house Coach’s use of leather in their retail products, saying the leather industry contributes to climate catastrophe, land devastation, deforestation, pollution and loss of biodiversity. Picture: EPA-EFE/ANDY RAINOsman Gazi vessel, Turkiye’s first Floating Production Unit (FPU), passes through the Bosphorus to mark the 572nd anniversary of the Conquest of Istanbul, at Ahirkapi Anchorage Area in Istanbul, Turkiye on May 29, 2025. (Photo by Hakan Akgun/Anadolu via Getty Images)A general view, with the village of Kippel in the foreground, after a massive avalanche triggered by the collapse of the Birch Glacier nearly destroyed the village of Blatten, Switzerland, 29 May 2025. One person went missing, and numerous houses were destroyed after a large part of Blatten, which had been evacuated earlier, was buried under masses of ice, mud, and rock. Between 19 and 28 May, several million cubic meters of rock fell from the Kleines Nesthorn mountain above Blatten, forming a nine-million-tonne debris cone on the Birch Glacier, which ultimately collapsed on 28 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTTAndriy Shevchenko poses for photos and signs autographs for participants at the presentation of the Golden Balls installation, presented by trophy holders Andriy Shevchenko, Igor Byelanov and Oleg Blokhin, in Lviv, Ukraine, May 29, 2025. For the first time, Ukrainians will be able to see 3 legendary awards together live and freely. The goal is to inspire young Ukrainians to play football and show that nothing is impossible if you are really passionate about your job. That is why the slogan of the tour is “The next golden ball is yours”. During the event, Andriy Shevchenko spoke about the idea, goal and value of the project, and Igor Byelanov and Oleg Blokhin – why this project is important to them. A charity series of goods was created especially for the event. All proceeds from sales will be directed to the UAF’s children’s tournament “School Ball”. After the presentation, an autograph session with three football legends took place.The Golden Ball is an award for the best football player in the world. (Photo by Olena Znak/Anadolu via Getty Images)People protesting due to poor service delivery whilst MMC Ald Jongizizwe Dlabathi delivers City Of Ekurhuleni budget speech at OR Tambo Government Precinct on May 29, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa.The speech outlined key allocations for infrastructure development, service delivery improvements, and initiatives aimed at boosting local economic growth. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)People purchase animals to sacrifice ahead of Eid al-Adha at a market in Waraq district, Giza, Egypt on May 29, 2025. Eid al-Adha, one of the holiest Muslim holidays, marks the end of the yearly Muslim Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. During Eid al-Adha, Muslims slaughter sacrificial animals and split the meat into three parts: for the family, for relatives and friends, and for the poor and needy. Picture: Matrix Images / Khaled ElfiqiA woman takes part in a protest against Germany organised by the Palestine Solidarity Campaign (PSC) outside the German Consulate in Cape Town, South Africa on May 28, 2025. The protest coincided with the first official Genocide Remembrance Day on 28 May in honour of the victims of the 1904-1908 Nama-Herero Genocide committed by German colonial forces in Namibia. The PSC acknowledged the suffering of the Herero and Nama peoples and called for justice in Gaza. The protest included a performance where animal bones were thrown over a sign of Gaza with the group calling for an end to the Genocide. Picture: Matrix Images / Nic BothmaRiver Park community members forcefully ask a City Power employee to reconnect them after he disconnected them during the cut-off operation in Riverpark, Alexandra in Johannesburg, 29 May 2025, where illegal electricity connections continue to pose significant risks to infrastructure, public safety, and revenue collection. 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