Multimedia

24 hours in pictures, 22 April 2025

Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.

Published by
Compiled by Michel Bega
1 hour ago
An Easter bunny stands behind US President Donald Trump

An Easter bunny stands behind US President Donald Trump on the Blue Room Balcony during the annual Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn of the White House on April 21, 2025, in Washington, DC. According to the US National Park Service, the egg roll tradition dates back to 1878 when President Rutherford B. Hayes invited children to roll Easter eggs on the White House grounds. Children previously rolled eggs down a hill at the US Capitol in the early 1870s, but a law was passed in 1876 forbidding the Capitol property from being used due to the toll on the lawn. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

Advertisement
Father Lawrence Mduduzi Ndlovu prays in front of a shrine dedicated to the late Pope Francis at the Cathedral of Christ the King Catholic Church in Johannesburg on April 21, 2025. African leaders praised the “legacy of compassion” and “commitment to inclusivity” of Pope Francis as they joined global mourning over his death on Monday. Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died aged 88. The chairman of the African Union Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, praised “the Pope’s courageous engagement with the African continent, amplifying the voices of the voiceless, championing peace and reconciliation, and standing in solidarity with those affected by conflict and poverty”. (Photo by EMMANUEL CROSET / AFP)
Indian students wear self-made Earth Day headbands as they march during a World Earth Day rally in Kolkata, Eastern India, 22 April 2025. International Earth Day is observed every year on 22 April. This year’s Earth Day theme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet.’ Picture: EPA-EFE/PIYAL ADHIKARY
The Soweto Hotel basement parking is seen filled with water at Freedom Square in Kliptown, 22 April 2025. After the hotel experienced challenges that led to reports of closure, it was facing issues including theft, vandalism, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Four Star Hotel opened its doors in 2007, aiming to attract visitors and those who were in the country to watch the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Picture: Nigel Sibanda/ The Citizen
Argentine artist Javier Sativa draws the face of the late Pope Francis on a street in front of the entrance of the Buenos Aires Cathedral on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis died on April 21, 2025, aged 88, a day after making a much hoped-for appearance at Saint Peter’s Square on Easter Sunday, the Vatican said in a statement. (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO / AFP)
A pool of water inside a pothole in Kliptown at the corner of Future Road and Main Street, Soweto, 22 April 2025. Picture: Nigel Sibanda
People gather at the Basilica of Guadalupe to pray following the death of Pope Francis, in Mexico City, Mexico, 21 April 2025. Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On 17 December 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on 13 March 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. Picture: EPA-EFE/SASHENKA GUTIERREZ
South-African rugby legend Bryan Habana and his wife Janine Viljoen pose on the Red Carpet ahead of the 26th Laureus World Sports Awards gala in Madrid on April 21, 2025. (Photo by JAVIER SORIANO / AFP)
A sculpture made by Indian sand artist Sudarsan Pattnaik depicting Pope Francis as a mark of tribute following the news of his death, in Puri of India’s Odisha state on April 21, 2025. Pope Francis, an energetic reformer who inspired widespread devotion from Catholics but riled traditionalists, died on April 21, aged 88, just a day after greeting delighted worshippers after Easter Mass. (Photo by AFP)
A bell-ringer rings the bells of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral following Pope Francis’ death, in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia, Spain, 21 April 2025. Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 17 December 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on 13 March 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. Picture: EPA-EFE/LAVANDEIRA JR
Lucas Coenen of Belgium in action during the first MXGP race of the Motocross World Championship in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, 21 April 2025. Picture: EPA-EFE/GIAN EHRENZELLER
A bull (C) is seen amidst crowds as it arrives for a bullfighting tournament at Solyo village in Kakamega county, western Kenya, 21 April 2025. Bullfighting among the sub-tribes of the Luhya community in Western Kenya is a famous age-old tradition that represents resilience, prosperity, and cohesion of communities and is held several times in a year. While in the olden days the sport marked key events such as funerals, birthdays and promoting peace, it acts lately as a source of entertainment and a source of revenue for bull owners who win. Picture: EPA-EFE/STRINGER
A shark fin is pictured as Israeli rescue services aboard a personal watercraft search for a missing man in the Mediterranean sea waters off the coast of Hadera in central Israel on April 22, 2025. Israeli police said on April 22 that officers were continuing their search for a man reported missing following a suspected shark attack off the coast near the central city of Hadera. Emergency organisations Magen David Adom and Zaka had on the previous day reported being informed of a man’s disappearance off the coast near Hadera, after witnesses said he had been attacked by a shark. (Photo by JACK GUEZ / AFP)
A migrant labourer drinks water during harvesting the wheat crop on the outskirts of Chandigarh on April 22, 2025. (Photo by AFP)
The Eiffel Tower switches off its lights to pay tribute to late Pope Francis in Paris, France, 21 April 2025. Pope Francis died on 21 April 2025 at the age of 88, according to the Holy See. Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 17 December 1936, he was appointed leader of the Catholic Church on 13 March 2013, succeeding Pontiff Emeritus Benedict XVI. Picture: EPA-EFE/Mohammed Badra
Afghan schoolboys wearing salwar kameez and white hats as part of a new uniform code attend class at a high school in Kandahar on April 22, 2025. (Photo by Sanaullah SEIAM / AFP)

MORE: 24 hours in pictures, 16 April 2025

Download our app

Published by
Compiled by Michel Bega
Read more on these topics: galleryNews Todayphotographypictures
1 hour ago

Related Post