{"id":46665,"date":"2026-01-04T16:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=46665"},"modified":"2026-01-04T16:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-04T16:02:10","slug":"48-hours-in-pictures-4-january-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2026\/01\/04\/48-hours-in-pictures-4-january-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"48 hours in pictures, 4 January 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><h2>Through the lens: The Citizen&#8217;s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"single-featured-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Venezuelans living in Panama\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment- size- wp-post-image\" alt=\"Venezuelans living in Panama\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/panama-us-venezuela-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript>\n\t<\/div>\n<hr\/>\n<div class=\"single-content\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"A man walks past a mural depicting the Venezuelan national flag\" class=\"wp-image-4275093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542510_840_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542510_840_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542510_840_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A man walks past a mural depicting the Venezuelan national flag\" class=\"wp-image-4275093\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542510_840_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-conflict-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A man walks past a mural depicting the Venezuelan national flag and reading \u201cLong live the motherland!\u201d in Caracas on January 4, 2026, a day after Venezuela\u2019s president Nicolas Maduro was captured in a US strike. A lingering smell of explosives hung over Venezuela\u2019s capital Caracas on Saturday as shocked residents took stock after an early-morning US strike that ousted strongman Nicolas Maduro. (Photo by Juan BARRETO \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"US military intervention in Venezuela\" class=\"wp-image-4275091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542511_566_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542511_566_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542511_566_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"US military intervention in Venezuela\" class=\"wp-image-4275091\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542511_566_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-us-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People react to the news of the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, after US military actions in Venezuela this morning, in Doral, Florida, near Miami, on January 3, 2026. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrived Saturday evening at a military base in the United States after his capture by US forces in Caracas. Maduro was seen surrounded by FBI agents as he descended the boarding stairs of a US government plane at a New York state National Guard facility, and was slowly escorted along the tarmac. (Photo by GIORGIO VIERA \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" alt=\"Picture showing damages to the port of La Guaira, Venezuela\" class=\"wp-image-4275090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542513_503_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-conflict-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-conflict-768x431.jpg 768w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542513_503_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C359&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"359\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542513_503_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C359&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Picture showing damages to the port of La Guaira, Venezuela\" class=\"wp-image-4275090\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542513_503_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-conflict-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/venezuela-conflict-768x431.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Picture showing damages to the port of La Guaira, Venezuela, after a US military operation that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro, on January 3, 2026. The US operation that led to the capture of Maduro sparked alarm across the international community, with allies and foes of Washington and Caracas expressing disquiet. Charged with \u201cnarco-terrorism,\u201d the leftist strongman and his wife are being taken to New York to stand trial in federal court, according to US President Donald Trump. No casualty figures are yet available. (Photo by Pedro MATTEY \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"905\" alt=\"US military intervention in Venezuela\" class=\"wp-image-4275089\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542514_151_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C905&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"905\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542514_151_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C905&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"US military intervention in Venezuela\" class=\"wp-image-4275089\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">This screengrab taken from the X account of Rapid Response 47, the official White House rapid response account, shows Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro (C) escorted by DEA agents inside the headquarters of the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) in lower Manhattan, New York, on January 3, 2026. President Donald Trump said January 3 that the United States will \u201crun\u201d Venezuela and tap its huge oil reserves after seizing leftist leader Nicolas Maduro during a bombing raid on Caracas. Trump\u2019s announcement came hours after a lightning pre-dawn attack in which special forces grabbed Maduro and his wife \u2014 while air strikes pounded sites in and around the capital city \u2014 then whisked him out of the country. (Photo by X account of Rapid Response 47 \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"Strong southwesterly winds impact Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-4275088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542516_154_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542516_154_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542516_154_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Strong southwesterly winds impact Istanbul\" class=\"wp-image-4275088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542516_154_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/turkey-weather-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Strong south-westerly winds known as \u2018Lodos\u2019 affecting Sarayburnu coast and surrounding areas as waves hit the shores in Istanbul, Turkiye on January 4, 2026. (Photo by Fatma Nur Arslan\/Anadolu via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"People gather around a makeshift memorial\" class=\"wp-image-4275087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542517_587_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542517_587_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542517_587_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People gather around a makeshift memorial\" class=\"wp-image-4275087\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542517_587_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/switzerland-fire-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People gather around a makeshift memorial to pay their respects by laying flowers, candles and messages near the Constellation bar, on January 4, 2026, in Crans-Montana in honour of the victims of the fire that ripped through the venue in the luxury Alpine ski resort on New Year\u2019s Eve. Authorities investigating the New Year\u2019s blaze in the Swiss resort of Crans-Montana have identified 24 of the 40 people killed, including 11 minors and six foreign nationals, police said on January 4, 2026. Also 119 were injured during the fire, most of them seriously, according to the latest toll. (Photo by MAXIME SCHMID \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"A Senegal supporter\" class=\"wp-image-4275086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542519_938_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542519_938_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542519_938_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Senegal supporter\" class=\"wp-image-4275086\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542519_938_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/senegal-football-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Senegal supporter cheers before the Africa Cup of Nations (CAN) round of 16 football match between Senegal and Sudan at Grand Stadium in Tangiers on January 3, 2026. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"A Venezuelan woman living in Peru dances\" class=\"wp-image-4275085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542520_680_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542520_680_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542520_680_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"A Venezuelan woman living in Peru dances\" class=\"wp-image-4275085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542520_680_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/peru-venezuela-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">A Venezuelan woman living in Peru dances as she celebrates with a national flag at the Miguel de Cervantes park, near the Venezuelan Embassy in Lima on January 3, 2026, after US forces captured Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro. President Donald Trump said Saturday that US forces had captured Venezuela\u2019s leader Nicolas Maduro after bombing the capital Caracas and other cities in a dramatic climax to a months-long standoff between Trump and his Venezuelan arch-foe. (Photo by Connie FRANCE \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Israeli police use a water cannon\" class=\"wp-image-4275083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542522_244_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542522_244_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542522_244_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Israeli police use a water cannon\" class=\"wp-image-4275083\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542522_244_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/israel-palestine-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Israeli police use a water cannon to disperse protesting Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men against Israeli army conscription outside a military recruitment center in Jerusalem on January 4, 2026. (Photo by ILIA YEFIMOVICH \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Indian artists wait to perform Mohiniyattam\" class=\"wp-image-4275082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542524_562_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542524_562_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542524_562_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Indian artists wait to perform Mohiniyattam\" class=\"wp-image-4275082\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542524_562_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/india-culture-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Indian artists wait to perform Mohiniyattam, an indigenous classical dance form of Kerala, during a cultural event in Chennai on January 2, 2026. (Photo by R.Satish BABU \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"The Durban Carnival procession\" class=\"wp-image-4275081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542525_789_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542525_789_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542525_789_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Durban Carnival procession\" class=\"wp-image-4275081\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542525_789_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/durban-carnival-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Durban Carnival procession makes its way through the streets of Durban, 2 January 2026. Durban Tourism, in partnership with the eThekwini Municipality, hosted a New Year Carnival Parade through Durban\u2019s central streets, celebrating South Africa\u2019s rich cultural diversity with vibrant participation from various communities. Picture: Rajesh Jantilal<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" alt=\"The Wolf supermoon\" class=\"wp-image-4275080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542526_881_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542526_881_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542526_881_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C426&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"The Wolf supermoon\" class=\"wp-image-4275080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542526_881_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-1200x799.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-supermoon-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Wolf supermoon sets, seen from Richmond Park, south west London early in the morning of January 3, 2026. (Photo by Henry NICHOLLS \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"People walk on the south bank with the Palace of Westminster\" class=\"wp-image-4275079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542527_630_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-825x550.jpg 825w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542527_630_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\"\/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542527_630_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg?resize=640%2C427&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"People walk on the south bank with the Palace of Westminster\" class=\"wp-image-4275079\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1767542527_630_48-hours-in-pictures-4-January-2026.jpg 1510w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-456x304.jpg 456w, https:\/\/media.citizen.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/britain-life-825x550.jpg 825w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1510px) 100vw, 1510px\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">People walk on the south bank with the Palace of Westminster, home to the Houses of Parliament behind, in the sunshine on a cold afternoon in London, January 4, 2026. (Photo by HENRY NICHOLLS \/ AFP)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>PICTURES: South Africa and the world welcome the new year<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\t<!-- Start sidebar 'single-post-after-content' --><\/p>\n<p><!-- End sidebar 'single-post-after-content' -->\n<\/div>\n<p><script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Africa tv video display -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"3579572842\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\">\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script><br \/>\n#hours #pictures #January<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Through the lens: The Citizen&#8217;s Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world. 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