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Supporters of Misuzulu kaZwelithini are seen outside the North Gauteng High Court, 18 October 2023, on the third day of the case where Prince Simakade Jackson Zulu is applying to have President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of Misuzulu as the rightful monarch, among other grievances, set aside. Picture: Michel Bega/The Citizen
Supporters of Misuzulu kaZwelithini are seen outside the North Gauteng High Court, 18 October 2023, on the third day of the case where Prince Simakade Jackson Zulu is applying to have President Cyril Ramaphosa’s recognition of Misuzulu as the rightful monarch, among other grievances, set aside. Picture: Michel Bega/The CitizenA broken Crucifix lies on the floor of the Cathedral of the Veil of the Holy Virgin near the residential building hit by a missile strike in Zaporizhia, Ukraine, 18 October 2023. Two people were killed and three injured after Russia attacked Zaporizhzhia with missiles overnight, the Interior Ministry reported. Picture: EPA-EFE/Kateryna KlochkoVendors prepare snacks made of peanuts during a vegetarian festival in Bangkok, Thailand, 18 October 2023. The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has revised Thailand’s economic growth for 2023 down to 2.7 percent from 3.4 percent and lowered the gross domestic product growth in 2024 to 3.2 percent from 3.6 percent. Picture: EPA-EFE/RUNGROJ YONGRITKing Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands looks at images of Nelson Mandela during a visit to the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg, South Africa, 18 October 2023. The Dutch Royal couple is visiting South Africa followed by Kenya. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOKBallet dancers perform a scene of PASOLINI 100 by choreographer Mario Gaglione at the Joburg Theater, in Johannesburg, South Africa, 17 October 2023. The ballet is dedicated to the late Italian poet and film maker Pier Paolo Pasolini (1922-1975) and represents some of the pivotal points of his life. Picture: EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOKThe sun rises close to the border city of Sderot, Israel, 18 October 2023. According to Palestinian authorities in Gaza hundreds of people have been killed in an airstrike to the hospital in Gaza on 17 October. Israel has denied responsibility and said a Hamas rocket misfire caused the blast. More than 3,000 Palestinians and 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. Israel has warned all citizens of the Gaza Strip to move to the south ahead of an expected invasion. Picture: EPA-EFE/HANNIBAL HANSCHKEThe scene at Al Ahli hospital in Gaza 18 October 2023 following Tuesday’s blast after the building was hit by an air strike. According to Palestinian authorities in Gaza hundreds of people have been killed in an airstrike to the hospital in Gaza on 17 October. Israel has denied responsibility and said a Hamas rocket misfire caused the blast. More than 3,000 Palestinians and 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. Israel has warned all citizens of the Gaza Strip to move to the south ahead of an expected invasion. Picture: EPA-EFE/MOHAMMED SABERGuests sit in front of projections during the German premiere of the exhibition ‘Dali Surreal’ in Berlin, Germany, 17 October 2023. ‘Dali Surreal’ is a multimedia implementation of with artworks by Spanish surrealist artist Salvador Dali (1904 – 1989). The show is presented from 18 October 2023 in Berlin. Picture: EPA-EFE/CLEMENS BILANEuropean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen attends a debate on ‘Hamas terrorist attacks against Israel and humanitarian situation in Gaza’ at the European Parliament in Strasbourg, France, 18 October 2023. The EU Parliament’s session runs from 16 till 19 October. Picture: EPA-EFE/JULIEN WARNANDANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula briefs media at Luthuli house in Johannesburg, 18 October 2023, on the outcomes of the NEC meeting. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/The Citizen
