DA briefing on filing court challenge to the passed VAT budget, and more from around the world

DA Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille, DA Finance Spokesperson, Dr Mark Burke and DA National Spokesperson, Karabo Khakhau, during the DA media briefing on filing court papers challenging the passed VAT budget at Western Cape High Court on April 03, 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa. The Democratic Alliance (DA) is challenging, among other things, parliament's passing of the 2025/26 budget fiscal framework. (Photo by Gallo Images/Brenton Geach)

Protesters holding placards and banners gather outside the offices of African Rainbow Minerals (ARM) in Johannesburg, South Africa, 03 April 2025. The demonstrators from the SA BDS Coalition coal embargo campaign protested against the alleged export of coal from South Africa to Israel, denouncing Israeli operations in the Gaza Strip and claim the coal is aiding Israel by fueling the country's electricity supply. EPA-EFE/KIM LUDBROOK

South Korean monks perform the Buddhist praying act of Dharna - walking three steps and making one bow - toward the Constitutional Court to demand removal of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol in Seoul, South Korea, 02 April 2025. The Constitutional Court is set to rule on 04 April on whether to reinstate or remove President Yoon from office by upholding his impeachment over a brief declaration of martial law on 03 December 2024. EPA-EFE/JEON HEON-KYUN

A Columbia student chained to the fence holds a “Release Mahmoud Khalil” sign at Columbia University in New York, New York, USA, 02 April 2025. The protesters claim they will not leave until receiving the names of Columbia trustees who gave names of student protesters to the Department of Homeland Security and ICE, the US federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement. EPA-EFE/ANGELINA KATSANIS

A protester takes part in a demonstration demanding authorities take action to address the growing wave of violence in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 02 April 2025. EPA-EFE/MENTOR DAVID LORENS

Young Buddhist novice monks relax at a makeshift temporary shelter in Mandalay, Myanmar, 02 April 2025. More than 2,700 people have been killed and thousands injured after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake struck the country on 28 March, according to the Myanmar government. EPA-EFE/NYEIN CHAN NAING

Local residents drop off their rubbish at a drop off point at a community centre in Birmingham, Britain, 03 April 2025. Trash is piled high on residential streets across the city due to an ongoing bin strike. Birmingham City Council has declared a major incident over the strike. Refuse collectors are striking over pay and working conditions. EPA-EFE/ANDY RAIN

An illumination depicts Pope John Paul II on the Bishop's Palace on Franciszkanska Street in Krakow, Poland, 02 April 2025. Celebrations are underway for the 20th anniversary of the death of Pope John Paul II. EPA-EFE/Lukasz Gagulski

A man walks past paintings on display for sale on the street in the center of Moscow, Russia, 03 April 2025. The temperature rose to 13 degrees Celsius in the Russian capital. EPA-EFE/YURI KOCHETKOV

A dead humpback whale is seen at Foelle Strand in Loegten Bay, Djursland, Denmark, 02 April 2025. EPA-EFE/MIKKEL BERG PEDERSEN

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (R) shakes the prosthetic hand of an Ottobock company staff member during the Global Disability Summit (GDS) 2025 in Berlin, Germany, 02 April 2025. The event aims to advance disability rights and promote inclusion worldwide and gathers governments, organizations, and advocates to discuss policies, commitments, and actions that enhance the lives of people with disabilities. EPA-EFE/FILIP SINGER

A visitor looks at an artwork exposed at Miart, the Milan’s international modern and contemporary art fair, in Milan, Italy, 03 April 2025. Miart is the exhibition that presents the largest chronological offer of artworks in Italy, with masterpieces from the early twentieth century together with new productions by contemporary artists. EPA-EFE/DANIEL DAL ZENNARO

A model presents a creation by Greek designer Dimitris Dassios during the 35th Athens Fashion Week held at the iconic Stone Warehouse of the Piraeus Port Authority, in Piraeus, Greece, 02 April 2025. The event runs from 02 to 07 April. EPA-EFE/NICOLAOS HATZIPOLITIS

People dressed as handmaids stand outside the theater during the season six premiere of the television series “The Handmaid’s Tale” at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, California, USA, 02 April 2025. EPA-EFE/CAROLINE BREHMAN

A gallery worker poses with a marlin skeleton during a photocall for new gallery 'Fixing Our Broken Planet' at the Natural History Museum in London, Britain, 02 April 2025. The new gallery looks at challenges facing Earth and shows science-backed solutions for a sustainable world. EPA-EFE/NEIL HALL

Competitors in action during the Men's Kite event at the 54th edition of the Trofeo Princesa Sofia sailing regatta held at Palma de Majorca, Spain, 02 April 2025. EPA-EFE/MIQUEL A. BORRAS. DM