Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
Protesters display a placard among Union Flags during a ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally in central London, Britain, 13 September 2025. Two opposing demonstrations, involving tens of thousands of participants, are currently underway in London. ‘Unite the Kingdom’ is led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, while the other is organized by anti-racism campaigners under the banner of ‘Stand Up to Racism.’ Picture: EPA/TAYFUN SALCIAn air tractor aircraft drops water to extinguish a fire at a factory in Trubarevo, on the outskirts of Skopje, North Macedonia, 13 September 2025. A fire broke out on 13 September at a plastics and electronic waste recycling plant in the village of Trubarevo, producing thick black smoke visible from many parts of Skopje. Picture: EPA/GEORGI LICOVSKIA veteran places his hand on a memorial wall during a memorial service, organised by the South African Jewish Ex-Service League together with the South African Zionist Federation, at Westpark Cemetery near Johannesburg on September 14, 2025, commemorating 80 years since the Allied victory in Europe and the liberation of the concentration camps. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)Cavalry, Royal Military Police, and National Police riders at the Royal Stables during the dress rehearsal for ‘Budget Day’ in the Hague, the Netherlands, 14 September 2025. The mounted honorary escorts practice the route from the stables to the Royal Theatre. Budget Day, also known as Prinsjesdag (Prince’s Day), is traditionally held on the third Tuesday of September, on 16 September in 2025, when the government announces its plans for the year ahead, officially opening the new parliamentary session. Picture: EPA/RAMON VAN FLYMENAna, a Romanian participant, poses in her cosplay outfit portraying Mystique character from the X-Men movie series during the annual East European Comic Con (EECC) convention at National Arena venue in Bucharest, Romania, 13 September 2025. East European Comic Con, launched in 2013, has become one of the most significant events of its kind in Eastern Europe, attracting tens of thousands of fans of comics, animations, video games, movies and TV series. Picture: EPA/ROBERT GHEMENTPeter Adegbolghan, 26, dressed as Jin Sakai, poses for a photograph during Comic Con at Landmark Centre in Lagos, on September 13, 2025. Several hundred fans of pop culture, manga, video games, and superheroes gathered on Saturday in Lagos, Nigeria’s cultural capital, for the thirteenth edition of the Comic Convention. Some participants in the Cosplay contest spent several weeks or months preparing their costumes and passionately embodied their characters. (Photo by OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP)Court personnel gather under makeshift tents beside heaps of charred vehicles at the torched Supreme Court premises in Kathmandu on September 14, 2025, to provide legal services to Nepali nationals after judicial operations resumed. Nepal’s new leader Sushila Karki vowed on September 14, to follow protesters’ demands to “end corruption” as she began work as interim prime minister, after “Gen Z” youth demonstrations ousted her predecessor. (Photo by PRABIN RANABHAT / AFP)Puck Pieterse of Netherlands in action during the UCI MTB Elite Women’s Cross Country, XCO, at the Mountain Bike World Championship in Crans Montana, Switzerland, 13 September 2025. Picture: EPA/LOIC MICHELOUDUS actor Kate Hudson attends the Warner Bros. Television Group’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards Nominees Celebration in Beverly Hills, California, USA, 13 September 2025. The 77th Emmy Awards will take place on 14 September 2025. Picture: EPA/CAROLINE BREHMANSmoke rises at Al Kawthar tower following an Israeli airstrike on Gaza City, Gaza Strip, 14 September 2025. Israeli forces are increasing their assault on Gaza City with a wave of heavy air strikes in recent days, in an escalation from previous military operations triggering a surge in civilian displacement. Picture: EPA/MOHAMMED SABERDancers during the screening of Dancing The Death Drill at Joburg Theatre on September 12, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The moving production, adapted from Fred Khumalo’s award-winning novel blends drama, music, and dance to explore forgotten histories, resilience, and the legacy of black South African soldiers in World War I. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)Aerial artists perform before US designer Anthony Rubio’s Women’s Wear and Canine Couture show by Runway 7 at the Sony Hall during the New York Fashion Week in New York, New York, USA, 13 September 2025. The NYFW runs from 11 to 16 September. Picture: EPA/ANGELINA KATSANISLamiez Holworthy during the Basha Uhuru – Sounds Of Freedom Music Festival at Constitutional Hill on September 13, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Basha Uhuru is committed to providing platforms for up-and-coming artists and new talent, and bringing local mega stars. (Photo by Gallo Images/Oupa Bopape)Winner Brady Kurtz of Australia performs a ‘wheelie’ as Bartosz Zmarzlik of Poland is cheered in the background after securing the overall series victory at the FIM Speedway Grand Prix of Denmark, in Vojens, Denmark, 13 September 2025. Picture: EPA/Frank Cilius
