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24 hours in pictures, 25 October 2023

Our Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world to bring you a visual snapshot of the weekend's events.

Disaster response drill on Soyang Lake
Disaster response drill on Soyang Lake

A firefighting service vessel (L) directs water at a pleasure boat on Soyang Lake in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, northeastern South Korea, 25 October 2023, in a drill that simulates a fire on the boat and an oil leak from it. Picture: EPA-EFE/YONHAP

World Wide Forum Protest Against Zim Sanctions At USA Embassy
World Wide Forum Protest Against Zim Sanctions At USA Embassy
People waving Zimbabwean flags and singing during a protest at the USA Embassy on October 25 2023 in Pretoria, South Africa. The group is demanding an end to the sanctions imposed on Zimbabwe. (Photo by Gallo Images/Alet Pretorius)
Roadside Hawkers Peddle Replica Springboks Jerseys Ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023 Final
Roadside Hawkers Peddle Replica Springboks Jerseys Ahead of Rugby World Cup 2023 Final
Springboks jerseys being sold at the corner of Hendrik Potgieter Road and Fredenharry Road in Strubens Valley on October 24, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. The sale of Springboks products in informal and illicit markets is heightened ahead of the Rugby World Cup 2023 final match between New Zealand and South Africa. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)
Dali's painting 'Christ of Saint John of the Cross' on display in Figueres
Dali's painting 'Christ of Saint John of the Cross' on display in Figueres
Visitors are silhouetted against Salvador Dali’s painting ‘Christ of Saint John of the Cross’ on display at the Figueres Theatre-Museum, in Figueres, Girona, Spain, 25 October 2023. The iconic artwork will be shown at Figueres Museum until the upcoming 30 April on loan by Kelvingrove Gallery in Glasgow (Scotland), meaning its return to Spain after 60 years. Picture: EPA-EFE/David Borrat
Disaster response drill on Soyang Lake
Disaster response drill on Soyang Lake
A firefighting service vessel (L) directs water at a pleasure boat on Soyang Lake in Chuncheon, Gangwon Province, northeastern South Korea, 25 October 2023, in a drill that simulates a fire on the boat and an oil leak from it. Picture: EPA-EFE/YONHAP
Israeli air strikes on Gaza
Israeli air strikes on Gaza
A Palestinian woman carrying her son flees following Israeli air strikes in Gaza City, 25 October 2023. More than 5,500 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian health authority, since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank that followed it. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABER
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Acting Chief Information Officer at Metrobus Steve Teffo explains how the Intelligent Transport System will work at Ghandi Square in Johannesburg, 25 October 2023, during the launch. The system comprises of three parts namely an Automated Fare Collection System, Eye-On-The-Bus and Wi-Fi, which has state-of-the-art digital capabilities. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen
The Johannesburg Metro Centre in Braamfontein
The Johannesburg Metro Centre in Braamfontein
The Johannesburg Metro Centre in Braamfontein, seen through flowering Jacaranda trees, 25 October 2023, is currently not being used after being deemed unsafe for use and occupation. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
Japan Mobility Show 2023
Japan Mobility Show 2023
Japanese carmaker Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., unveils its Nissan Hyper EV concept vehicles, the minivan Nissan ‘Hyper Tourer’ (L), Nissan ‘Hyper Force’ (C) and compact crossover Nissan ‘Hyper Punk’ (R), during a presentation at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo, Japan, 25 October 2023. The Japan Mobility Show 2023 will be open to the general public from 28 October to 05 November 2023. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIMIMASA MAYAMA
Israeli forces along the border with Gaza
Israeli forces along the border with Gaza
An Israeli soldiers walks past a M109-type self-propelled howitzer, upgraded version for IDF called ‘Doher’, as Israel prepares for the scenario of ground maneuvers at an undisclosed location near the border with Gaza, in Israel, 25 October 2023. More than 5,000 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian health authority, since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October. Picture: EPA-EFE/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
Funeral of the British-Israelis in Kfar Harif
Funeral of the British-Israelis in Kfar Harif
Men lower one of the coffins as friends and family members mourn during the funeral of the British-Israelis Lianne Sharabi and her daughters Noiya Sharabi, 16, and Yahel Sharabi, 13, in Kfar Harif, Israel, 25 October 2023. Sharabi and her daughters were killed by Hamas gunmen; her husband Eli is missing. More than 5,500 Palestinians and over 1,400 Israelis have been killed, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestinian health authority, since Hamas militants launched an attack against Israel from the Gaza Strip on 07 October 2023, and the Israeli operations in Gaza and the West Bank which followed it. Picture: EPA-EFE/HANNIBAL HANSCHKE
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A supporter throws food over the fences for AMCU members in the GoldOne Modder East mine in Springs, Ekurhuleni, 25 October 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen
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goldone-mine
AMCU members in the mine premises at the GoldOne Modder East mine in Springs, Ekurhuleni, 25 October 2023. Picture: Neil McCartney / The Citizen
Memorial to children kidnapped by Hamas, in Tel Aviv
Memorial to children kidnapped by Hamas, in Tel Aviv
Teddy bears carrying the names and pictures of Israeli minors held hostage by Hamas in Gaza are displayed at Dizengoff Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, 25 October 2023. According to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), more than 200 people, both Israelis and foreign nationals, were taken hostage by Hamas on 07 October, when the militant group launched an unprecedented attack on Israel from the Gaza Strip. Two hostages had been released on late 21 October and two more on 23 October. Picture: EPA-EFE/ABIR SULTAN
2023 Pan American Games
2023 Pan American Games
Tobias Giorgis of Argentina competes in the men’s water ski events during the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, 24 October 2023. Picture: EPA-EFE/Elvis Gonzalez

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