Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
A serviceman of the 13th ‘Khartiia’ Brigade of the National Guard of Ukraine takes part in tactical training at an undisclosed location in the Kharkiv region, northeastern Ukraine, 03 December 2025, amid the Russian invasion. Picture: EPA/SERGEY KOZLOVPeople walk outside the Zayed National Museum in Abu Dhabi, on December 3, 2025. Zayed National Museum opened it’s doors in Abu Dhabi with galleries showcasing the history, heritage, and development of the United Arab Emirates. (Photo by FADEL SENNA / AFP)Recyclers sift through piles of trash at a local waste transfer point in Karachi, Pakistan, 02 December 2025. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) found in a waste audit that the city generates more than 12,000 tonnes of municipal solid waste (MSW) daily. Picture: EPA/SHAHZAIB AKBERWearing a Santa Claus costume, an animal rights activist of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) stands next to an inflatable chicken in front of a KFC fast food restaurant in Tokyo, Japan, 03 December 2025. In a statement, PETA said it is protesting against cruelty on chickens reported at a KFC supplier in Japan. Picture: EPA/FRANCK ROBICHONPolice officers of the Federal Police drone defense unit, wearing face masks, stand next to each other during the commissioning of the Federal Police drone defense unit into service in Ahrensfelde, Germany, 02 December 2025. Picture: EPA/CLEMENS BILANThe lit tree with the Capitol Dome during the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony on the West Lawn of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, USA, 02 December 2025. This year’s tree is a 53-foot red fir from the Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest, and is the first U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree from the state of Nevada. Picture: EPA/SHAWN THEWLarry, the Downing Street Cat passes a Christmas Tree at Downing Street in London, Britain, 03 December 2025. Picture: EPA/NEIL HALLWorkers take a break in front of a restaurant in Shanghai, China, 03 December 2025. Picture: EPA/ALEX PLAVEVSKIA man on a motorcycle passes in front of the Zapata Mural in Caracas, Venezuela, 02 December 2025. Picture: EPA/RONALD PENA R
