{
  "id": 10504228,
  "title": "24 hours in pictures: Tyla at the MTV VMAs, East Rand GBV protest and more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/24-hours-in-pictures-tyla-at-the-mtv-vmas-east-rand-gbv-protest-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T18:13:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/multimedia/24-hours-in-pictures-tyla-at-the-mtv-vmas-east-rand-gbv-protest-and-more/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Visual snapshots capture the events of the day, including South African singer Tyla gracing the stage at the MTV Video Music Awards in Los Angeles on September 27, 2026. Tyla took to Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in the United States to showcase her talent before a captivated audience.\n\nIn South Africa, Abahlali baseMjondolo, a movement composed of residents and members, took to the streets outside the Kempton Park police station. Their protest was a bold stance against gender-based violence and femicide, with a growing list of disturbing incidents plaguing the East Rand. The group expressed frustration over the lack of importance placed on GBV cases, citing issues such as protection orders being ignored, missing docket records, and an alarming lack of feedback to affected families. Moreover, they lamented the slow response times of police in the shantytowns where they reside.\n\nAs smoke billowed into the sky near Beirut, southern Lebanon, explosions fired from Israel echoed throughout the region. The explosions were an unsettling reminder of the ongoing conflict, leaving a trail of destruction and raising concerns about civilian safety.\n\nMeanwhile, in Jerusalem, Orthodox Jewish men gathered at the Al-Aqsa compound during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot. Praying side by side, they celebrated their faith amidst the bustling atmosphere of the holy site.",
  "summary": "Through the lens: The Citizen's Picture Editors select the best news photographs from South Africa and around the world.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}