Deadly shootout with police in Randfontein, and more from around the world
Anti-nuclear weapons protesters Marian Doub (L) and her husband, Bob Thawley (R) hold hands while particpating in a symbolic die-in on the 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Day, in front of the West Gate of the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), known for its work in nuclear weapons design, stockpile stewardship, and nonproliferation efforts, as well as advancements in areas like laser fusion energy and biomedical research, in Livermore, California, USA, 06 August 2025. In 1945, the United States dropped two nuclear bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 06 and 09 August respectively, killing more than 200,000 people. EPA/JOHN G. MABANGLO
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