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The Citizen
19-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Citizen
24 hours in pictures, 19 May 2025
24 hours in pictures, 19 May 2025 Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. South African Police Service (SAPS) officers walk during raid to retrieve looted goods during a protest at Diepkloof Hostel in Soweto on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Phill Magakoe / AFP) South Africa players celebrate after wining the men U20 CAF Africa Cup of Nations Final match between South Africa and Morocco at the Air Defense Stadium in Cairo, Egypt on May 18, 2025. Picture: Matrix Images / Khaled Elfiqi People hold candles as they attend a commemoration ceremony for the victims of the Mullivaikkal Massacre, marking the 16th anniversary of the Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day at Edward Elliot's Beach in Chennai on May 18, 2025. (Photo by BABU / AFP) Twenty-year-old foreign students of the Sookmyung Women's University, wearing traditional costumes, participate in a traditional Korean coming-of age ceremony, at the institution in Seoul, South Korea, May 19, 2025. The event is the Confucian ceremony for young people who have reached the age of twenty, at which age they are accepted as adults in traditional Korean society. Picture: Matrix Images/Kwak Kyung-keun EFF members hold placards during the VAT victory march to the National Treasury on May 19, 2025 in Pretoria, South Africa. This march celebrates the recent suspension of the proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT) increase, which the EFF views as a significant triumph for the working-class and impoverished communities. (Photo by Gallo Images/Frennie Shivambu) Thierry Neuville of Belgium drives his Hyundai i20 N Rally 1 during the WRC Rally de Portugal 2025 in Fafe, Portugal, 18 May 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/JOSE COELHO Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike in eastern Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip on May 19, 2025. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on May 19 that Israel will 'take control' of the whole of Gaza, as the military pressed a newly intensified campaign in the war-ravaged territory. (Photo by Bashar TALEB / AFP) Men dress as human statues during a parade in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, 18 May 2025. The statue parade took place during the nineteenth edition of the 'Long Night of Museums'. Picture: EPA-EFE/JUAN CARLOS TORREJON US actor and singer Asap Rocky poses during a photocall for the film 'Highest 2 Lowest' at the 78th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 19, 2025. (Photo by Valery HACHE / AFP) State-of-the-art waste compactor trucks during the official handover at Kempton Park Waste Depot on May 19, 2025 in Kempton Park, South Africa. This forms part of the City Of Ekurhuleni Waste Management Fleet. (Photo by Gallo Images/OJ Koloti) Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu (2nd L) gestures as he enters the court room at Kisutu magistrate's court in Dar es Salaam on May 19, 2025. Tanzanian opposition leader Tundu Lissu appeared in court on May 19, 2025 for his latest hearing in a treason trial in which he faces a potential death penalty. (Photo by ERICKY BONIPHACE / AFP) A teddy bear is seen in debris after tornados hit areas of London, Kentucky, USA, 18 May 2025. According to statement released by Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear, 19 people were killed in the state as a result of a tornado that touched down on Saturday morning, 17 in Laurel County and one in Pulaski County, where search and rescue are ongoing. Picture: EPA-EFE/ALLISON JOYCE Young people dance during a Flag Day celebration, in Cabo Haitiano, Haiti, 18 May 2025. Prime Minister Alix Didier Fils-Aime called for national unity and collective effort to create the conditions for a constitutional-reform referendum and 'free, inclusive, and credible' elections in a country mired in a deep crisis that has gone a decade without holding a vote. Picture: EPA-EFE/Patrice Noel A body is seen after being hit by a truck during looting and protests in Diepkloof, Soweto, 19 May 2025. Diepkloof hostel residents are demanding water, sanitation and development in the area. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen Andie McDowell (L) poses for a picture with Dane Foxx (R), a model from Acacia creative studio wearing a floral outfit at the Chelsea Flower Show during the press day in London, Britain, 19 May 2024. The annual gardening exhibition runs from 20 to 24 May 2024 at the Royal Chelsea Hospital in London. Picture: EPA-EFE/TOLGA AKMEN A woman attends the Bembe do Mercado manifestation in Santo Amaro, Bahia State, Brazil on May 18, 2025. With 136 years old, Bembe do Mercado, a cultural and religious manifestation of African origin, celebrates the abolition of slavery. (Photo by RAFAEL MARTINS/ AFP) A farmer holds bales of mallow fiber, in the community of Boca do Supia, in Manacapuru, Brazil, 18 May 2025. Twenty of the 62 municipalities in Amazonas, the largest state in the Brazilian Amazon, are in a state of emergency, and another 37 have declared alerts due to flooding caused by the heavy rise of rivers in the region, which has experienced intense droughts over the past two years. Picture: EPA-EFE/Raphael Alves PICTURES: Distinguished Gentleman's Ride Johannesburg
New Indian Express
19-05-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Why no statement on Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, Seeman asks CM Stalin, Palaniswami
COIMBATORE: NTK chief coordinator Seeman questioned Chief Minister MK Stalin and Opposition leader Edappadi K Palaniswami for not issuing a statement of grief on Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, on Sunday. Seeman was speaking at an event held on the occasion of Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day at Codissia Ground in the city on Sunday. 'NTK is not a party, but a people's army to protect the rights of Tamil nationalism. LTTE leader Prabhakaran had a dream for the Tamil community to live with full rights. However, those dreams were shattered by political parties in the state and at the centre. Now, if we are not here, no one will speak about the Tamil genocide on this day. We will fulfill Prabhakaran's dream one day," he said. Further, he alleged that the two major parties in the state do not respect the feelings of Tamil people, and view them merely as vote bank. He also questioned why both parties in the state did not order a public holiday on May 18. Seeman recalled that when former Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Rajasekhara Reddy died, late Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had declared a holiday. 'Dravidian parties have almost erased the Tamil language by mixing it with English, a practice known as Tanglish. Those political parties did not eradicate caste and religious ideologies, nor did they ensure feminism, as per Periyar's ideologies,' Seeman added Trinamool Congress MLA Manoranjan Byapari, who participated in the event, alleged that the central government is imposing Hindi on people despite them having own languages, adding that this 'cannot be accepted'.
Yahoo
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Statement by Prime Minister Carney to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day
OTTAWA, ON, May 18, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day: "Today marks 16 years since the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka – a conflict that spanned over 26 years and killed tens of thousands of civilians. "On this Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, we remember the lives lost – the families torn apart, the communities devastated, and those who remain missing to this day. We also think of Canada's Tamil community, who carry with them the memory of loved ones, and the many remembrance services planned across Canada. "Canada continues to support independent international efforts to seek accountability and push for truth and justice. "As we mark this solemn anniversary, let it strengthen our resolve to act in tribute, with courage, and for lasting peace." This document is also available at SOURCE Prime Minister's Office View original content: Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
The Hindu
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Seeman rules out alliances for 2026 Assembly elections
Naam Tamilar Katchi (NTK) leader Seeman on Sunday said in Coimbatore that the party would enter no alliance for the 2026 Assembly elections and would contest independently in all 234 constituencies. He was addressing a public meeting organised to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day on May 18. The NTK would field 117 women and 117 men, all young candidates, he said, adding that the party had secured recognition in the State solely through the support of the Tamil people, without relying on money or caste-based mobilisation. Referring to the final stages of the civil war in Sri Lanka, he criticised the then Congress-led Union government for not intervening and accused the DMK, which was in power in Tamil Nadu at that time, of failing to act. He referred to the Congress as an 'enemy' and the DMK a 'traitor,' and also criticised the AIADMK and BJP for remaining silent on the issue. He urged voters not to support parties that, according to him, had failed to acknowledge May 18 or issue statements on the events in Sri Lanka. Such parties viewed people only as vote banks and not as individuals, he alleged. 'Even if we do not win, we continue to stand alone and create pressure on other parties due to our consistent increase in vote share,' he said. Mr. Seeman also raised concerns about the growing number of Hindi-speaking people in the western districts of Tamil Nadu. He said that within a decade, this trend could threaten the linguistic and cultural identity of Tamils in the region. He said that if NTK came to power, it would establish governance based on Tamil nationalism, with a focus on protecting and promoting the Tamil language and the rights of Tamil people.
Cision Canada
18-05-2025
- Politics
- Cision Canada
Statement by Prime Minister Carney to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day Français
OTTAWA, ON, May 18, 2025 /CNW/ - Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, issued the following statement to mark Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day: "Today marks 16 years since the end of the armed conflict in Sri Lanka – a conflict that spanned over 26 years and killed tens of thousands of civilians. "On this Tamil Genocide Remembrance Day, we remember the lives lost – the families torn apart, the communities devastated, and those who remain missing to this day. We also think of Canada's Tamil community, who carry with them the memory of loved ones, and the many remembrance services planned across Canada. "Canada continues to support independent international efforts to seek accountability and push for truth and justice. "As we mark this solemn anniversary, let it strengthen our resolve to act in tribute, with courage, and for lasting peace." This document is also available at
