VSA: Evening dresses of Marilyn Monroe are displayed during the preview of the exhibition Marilyn Monroe: Hollywood Icon in die Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles. (Foto: Valerie Macon/AFP)
Lebanon: A fireball and smoke rise from a building after an Israeli attack on Tire in southern Lebanon. The Israeli army has confirmed that new attacks have been carried out on Hezbollah infrastructure in and around Tire following a warning to residents to leave the area before the attacks. (Photo: Kawnat Haju/AFP)
South Africa: Two weeks after the devastating floods in the Robertson wine district, vineyards are still buried under mud, while wine bottles lie scattered in muddy heaps. At Van Loveren, they are working hard to repair the cellar and recycle bottles of wine piece by piece after floodwaters caused great damage. Despite the losses, the wine farmers speak of hope, community spirit and the determination to rise again. (Photo: Jhua-Nine Wyrley-Birch/Maroela Media)
Nepal: Temba Tsheri Sherpa, the Sherpa who in 2001 at 16 became the youngest person to climb Everest, places ceremonial scarves on the statues of mountain climbers Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary to mark International Everest Day in Kathmandu. (Photo: Prakash Mathema/AFP)
South Africa: Xpresso Cafe, a popular coffee shop, still lets customers enjoy a cup of coffee or a nice sweet snack without having to dig too deep into their pockets. The store’s unique concept means that every item on the menu costs just R14, from hot drinks to pastries and salty snacks. (Photo: Tristan Smith/Maroela Media)
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