03 June 2022 2 Min Read
The week in pictures
Sibanye mineworkers protest at the Union Buildings, Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee, climate activists in Cape Town, riots in Sri Lanka, and more
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May 28 — Climate activists protest in Cape Town against seismic blasting on the west coast. Activists and environmental groups are concerned that the seismic surveys will harm marine life and affect the livelihoods of small-scale fishing communities.
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May 29 — Palestinians clashed with Israeli forces in the West Bank, where medics said more than 160 were injured, during nationalist Israelis’ annual Flag March.
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- Picture: REUTERS/MOHAMAD TOROKMAN
- Israeli Jewish citizens dance and hold Israeli flags as they take part at the annual march by Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, Israel. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/AMIR LEVY
- Border police officers patrol during a protest over tensions in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, at Huwara checkpoint, near Nablus in the West Bank on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/RANEENSAWAFTA
- Palestinian men take cover during a protest over tensions in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque, at Huwara checkpoint on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/RANEEN SAWAFTA
- Israeli Jewish citizens dance and hold Israeli flags as they take part at the annual march by Damascus Gate in Jerusalem, Israel. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/AMIR LEVY
- Palestinians run from Israeli forces during a protest over tensions in Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque near the Israeli settlement of Beit El in the West Bank on May 29 2022. Picture: MOHAMAD TOROKMAN
May 29 — Misak indigenous people wait to cast their votes during the first round of the presidential election in Silvia, Colombia. The second round pits left-wing candidate Gustavo Petro against an outsider, construction magnate Rodolfo Hernandez.
May 29 — Liverpool’s Adrian holds the Carabao Cup trophy as he celebrates with Diogo Jota, Ibrahima Konate, Luis Diaz, Curtis Jones, Roberto Firmino and teammates on board an open top bus during the victory parade in Liverpool, Britain.
May 29 — A fireman douses the site of a Russian military strike, as their attack on Ukraine continues, in the village of Tsyrkuny, outside Kharkiv, Ukraine.
May 29 — Hanover Park residents and Pagad members march in Cape Town against the sharp rise in gang-related shootings on the Cape Flats over the past few months.
May 29 — SA Defence Force members pay tribute to 46 soldiers who have died in UN peace keeping missions, at De Brug in Bloemfontein, on International Day of UN Peacekeepers.
May 29 — A man creeps through a police barrier during a protest by Medical University students demanding President Gotabaya Rajapaksa steps down amid the country’s ongoing economic crisis, in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
- Picture:REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- Police use water cannon to disperse Medical University students during a protest against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- A man runs from teargas used by police to disperse students protesting against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- Students and Sri Lankans protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- Students and Sri Lankans protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/ DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
- Buddhist monks walk an antigovernment protest march in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/BUDDIKA WEERSHINGHE/
- Students and Sri Lankans protests against President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on May 29 2022. Picture: REUTERS/DINUKA LIYANAWATTE
May 30 — Striking Sibanye-Stillwater gold mineworkers sing struggle songs outside the Union Buildings in Pretoria. Workers started camping there after President Cyril Ramaphosa agreed to look at their grievances in May.
May 30 — Members of the Royal Navy rehearse for their role in the platinum jubilee pageant in Fareham base, Britain.
May 31 — Motorists queue to buy fuel in Johannesburg ahead of a petrol price increase effective from midnight. The price of petrol increased by between R2.33 and R2.43 a litre.
May 31 — Germany’s Alexander Zverev returns to Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz during the French Open at Roland Garros in Paris, France. He beat the teen sensation to secure a semifinal meeting with Rafael Nadal.
May 31 — Mummers pause during performing in Smithfield Square to highlight the coming Smithfield Fleadh traditional music and folk festival, in Dublin, Ireland.
May 31 — Members of Lebanese police dance as they celebrate Nabih Berri’s re-election as parliament speaker, in Beirut, Lebanon.
June 1 — Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates with the trophy after beating Italy to win the Finalissima, at Wembley Stadium in London, Britain.
June 1 — Amber Heard leaves court after the jury announced verdicts on both her former husband Johnny Depp and Heard in their defamation claim and counterclaim, in Fairfax, Virginia, the US. Depp was awarded $15m in damages and Heard $2m in compensatory damages.
June 2 — Crowds form at The Mall during the Trooping the Colour parade in celebration of UK Queen Elizabeth II’s platinum jubilee in London, England.
- Picture: REUTERS/DANIEL LEA
- Queen Elizabeth smiles on the balcony of Buckingham Palace during Trooping the Colour alongside, left to right, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Prince Louis of Cambridge, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Princess Charlotte of Cambridge. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/ CHRIS JACKSONG
- Guards take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony, in London, Britain, on June 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MATT DUNHAM
- Guards take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony, in London, Britain, on June 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MATT DUNHAM
- Britain's Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, ride in a horse carriage during the Trooping the Colour ceremony at Horse Guards Parade, as a part of the queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations, in London, Britain, on June 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MATT DUNHAM
- Guards take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony, in London, Britain, on June 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MATT DUNHAM
- An Irish wolfhound leads as guards take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony, in London, Britain, on June 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/MATT DUNHAM/
- Guards take part in the Trooping the Colour ceremony, in London, Britain, on June 2 2022. Picture: REUTERS/HENRY NICHOLLS
- Fireworks during Queen Elizabeth’s platinum jubilee beacon lighting ceremony at Cawfield Quarry on Hadrian’s Wall in Haltwhistle, England, on June 2 2022. Picture: GETTY IMAGES/IAN FORSYTH