Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
A protester holds a placard during a protest rally against US President Donald Trump’s visit to Malaysia to attend the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit; at Merdeka Square in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 26 October 2025. Picture: EPA/AFFAN FAUZIMiss South Africa 2025 winner, Qhawekazi Mazaleni at the Miss SA 2025 Finale Show at SunBet Arena on October 25, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. The premier national beauty pageant empowers young women to become leaders and change-makers through its flagship mission, Empower Youth Africa. Miss South Africa 2025 will be the 67th edition of the Miss South Africa pageant. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti)Ride Joburg participants cycle along Nelson Mandela Bridge in Johannesburg, 26 October 2025. Ride Joburg is the world’s second largest timed cycle race, after the Cape Argus Cycle Race. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The CitizenA boy holds a flag in his mouth as supporters of Othman Masoud Othman the presidential candidate for the opposition ACT-Wazalendo (Alliance for Change and Transparency) stand on a truck and on an unfinished building as they gather during the campaign closing rally in Stone Town, on October 26, 2025. (Photo by MARCO LONGARI / AFP)Members of the royal guard march during a motorcade procession carrying the body of Queen Mother Sirikit to lay in state for a mourning period outside Grand Palace in Bangkok, Thailand, 26 October 2025. Thai Queen Mother Sirikit died at the age of 93 on 24 October 2025 at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital. The Queen Mother developed a bloodstream infection after being treated at the hospital since 07 September 2019, The Royal Household Bureau said. Picture: EPA/RUNGROJ YONGRITCyclists and runners take part in the Sun City Kasi Ride, 26 October 2025, at Sun City, in the North West Province. The event is a free event for the local community and Sun City guests, incorporating cycling, running and walking, across distances from 5km to 42km. The routes take participants from the resort through the rural townships of Mogwase, Mabele-a-podi and Ledig. The day also includes talks and activations with a focus on creating mental health awareness. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenA couple wearing a costume pose por a photo during the annual West Side Halloween Festival near Lake Mill Island in Bucharest, Romania, 25 October 2025. The West Side Hallo Fest, Romania’s largest Halloween festival, runs from 24 to 26 October and is expected to attract around 100,000 visitors. Picture: EPA/ROBERT GHEMENTPope Leo XIV presides over a Holy Mass for the Jubilee of the Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies in Saint Peter’s Basilica, Vatican City, 26 October 2025. Picture: EPA/GIUSEPPE LAMIA large-scale mural depicting two women, one Lebanese, one Mexican, painted by Mexican artist Paola Delfin is unveiled on a building in Jounieh, Lebanon, 25 October 2025. The mural celebrates 80 years of diplomatic relations between Mexico and Lebanon, and explores themes of migration, identity, and intertwined heritage. Picture: EPA/WAEL HAMZEHThe IMOCA class monohull “Charal” sailing boat, crewed by Jeremie Beyou and Morgan Lagraviere, takes the start of the 17th edition of the Transat Cafe L’Or, off the shores of Le Havre, north western France on October 26, 2025. Four open classes will take part in the race: IMOCA, Ocean Fifty, ULTIM and Class40. The Transat Cafe L’Or is a duo sailing race from Le Havre to Fort-de-France, in the French Caribbean island of Martinique. (Photo by Lou BENOIST / AFP)A fisherman tries to catch a fish with a net early on October 25, 2025, as the annual carp fishing season is underway at the Dolansky pond near Boletice village, in preparation for the domestic and European Christmas season sales. (Photo by Michal Cizek / AFP)Bengal tigers (Panthera tigris tigris) play at the Guadalajara Zoo in Guadalajara, Mexico, 24 October 2025 (issued 25 October 2025). With more than 300 species in its care, 85 percent of which are threatened or endangered to some degree, the Guadalajara Zoo provides a refuge for nearly 6,000 animals. Picture: EPA/FRANCISCO GUASCO
