24 hours in pictures, 1 May 2025
24 hours in pictures, 1 May 2025
Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.
A cat wears an earmuff product used to protect pets from loud noise during the Pet Expo Thailand 2025 in Bangkok, Thailand, 01 May 2025. The annual Pet Expo trade runs from 01 to 04 May. Picture: EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRIT
Chief of the South African Navy Vice Admiral Monde Lobesea and mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis at the launch of the SAS Assegaai Submarine Museum the first of its kind in Africa on April 29, 2025 in Simons Town, South Africa. The 58-meter, 700-ton vessel now serves as a historical landmark and tourism attraction, offering an immersive look into South Africa?s naval legacy. The official opening is attended by Navy leadership, City of Cape Town representatives, and donors who made the project possible. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach) Supporters of the Sri Lanka Frontline Socialist Party march during the International Labor Day rally in Colombo, Sri Lanka, 01 May 2025. International Labor Day, or May Day, is observed worldwide on the first day of May to celebrate workers' economic and social achievements and to fight for laborers' rights. Picture: EPA-EFE/CHAMILA KARUNARATHNE Priests at the National Ecumenical Memorial Service celebrating Pope Francis at Regina Mundi Roman Catholic Church on May 01, 2025 in Soweto, South Africa. The service honours the Holy Father's papacy which was defined by humility, compassion and the tenderness of God's heart for the poor, weak and vulnerable in the world. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo) An image made with a drone shows revellers casting shadows as they dance around the village Maypole in Ickwell, Britain, 01 May 2025. May Day is a European festival of ancient origins marking the beginning of summer. In the UK, the festival is celebrated with folk customs such as Morris sides, a traditional English folk dance often involving sticks and handkerchiefs. Picture: EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL A Pakistani laborer poses for a portrait at a local salt factory during International Workers' Day in Peshawar, Pakistan, 01 May 2025. Labor Day, or May Day, is an annual holiday celebrated on 01 May to honor laborers, their rights, achievements, and contributions to society. Picture: EPA-EFE/BILAWAL ARBAB Participants attend the 25th edition of the Mountain Balloon Competition 'Balony nad Krosnem 2025' in Krosno, Poland, 01 May 2025. The event was organized by the Open Hearts Foundation of Boguslawa Nykiel-Ostrowska, Podkarpackie Aeroclub, the Regional Center of Borderland Cultures, and the city of Krosno. Picture: EPA-EFE/DAREK DELMANOWICZ Protesters gather and chant union slogans, while others hold Palestinian flags during a May Day rally in downtown Johannesburg, South Africa, 01 May 2025. Workers from both the South African Federation of Trade Unions (SAFTU) and the Mining, Metal and Allied Workers Union (MMAWUSA) call for improved workers' rights in the country. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK Activists dance as they take part in a Labor Day rally in Dakar, Senegal, 01 May 2025. Labor Day, or May Day, is observed worldwide on 01 May to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers, as well as to fight for laborers' rights. Picture: EPA-EFE/JEROME FAVRE DA Johannesburg Caucus leader Belinda Kayser Echeozonjoku, together with DA members, gathered outside the Johannesburg Central Police Station on April 30, 2025. The DA has laid criminal charges of fraud, corruption, and possible money laundering against five senior City of Johannesburg officials in connection with the disappearance of over R18 million in municipal funds. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo) A participant wears allien costume during the satirical demonstration 'Grunewald Space Agency' on May Day in the Grunewald district of Berlin, Germany, 01 May 2025. Labor Day, or May Day, is observed worldwide on 01 May to celebrate the economic and social achievements of workers, as well as to fight for laborers' rights. Picture: EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER ANC Secretary General, Fikile Mbalula during the ANC media briefing on matters of national interest at Chief Albert Luthuli House on April 30, 2025 in Johannesburg, South Africa. This briefing is focusing on key matters relating to the National Budget and the forward outlook relating to the national fiscal framework and parliamentary process. (Photo by Gallo Images/Fani Mahuntsi) Runners compete in the 21-kilometer race of the annual Beirut International Marathon in Beirut, Lebanon, 01 May 2025. The marathon this year is under the slogan 'Let's run from finish to start'. Picture: EPA-EFE/WAEL HAMZEH
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