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November 18, 2025, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States: Protesters hold signs during a news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on November 18, 2025. The House is expected to vote on the measure directing the Department of Justice to release all files related to the late accused sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. (Credit Image: © Mehmet Eser/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
Insert Image: August 20, 2002 – Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S. – ELIZABETH SMART (14) wearing a veil to conceal her identity at a party with her kidnapper. Smart was kidnapped from her Salt Lake City bedroom, on June 5, 2002 at gunpoint, and held her captive for nine months until March 12th, 2003. (Credit Image: © Anne Elizabeth Maurer/ZUMA Press Wire)
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
January 15, 2026, Madrid, Madrid, Spain: Iranian demonstrators gathered this Thursday in the vicinity of the Iranian embassy in Spain to demand a regime change and demand that Reza Pahlavi, son of the last Shah, assume the leadership of the country. The protests occur in the context of the current internal conflict that Iran is going through.
Video Credit © Aaron Heredia/ZUMA Press
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January 14, 2026, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA: In the immediate wake of reports citing an ICE involved shooting on the North Side of Minneapolis agents secured a perimeter and fired multiple rounds of tear gas, pepper balls and flash bangs.
Video Credit © Dave Decker/ZUMA Press
Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
On Friday, January 16, 2026, firefighters from the Berlin Fire Department searched for a person in the icy waters of Lietzensee in Berlin’s Charlottenburg district. Emergency crews illuminated the frozen lake and deployed a helicopter during the operation. The search was later ended without anyone being located.
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Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
January 16, 2026, Concord, NC, USA: A group of about two dozen Buddhist monks continues their long journey toward the U.S. capital, Washington, D.C., after setting out from Fort Worth, Texas, in late October. The march, spanning ten states, aims to promote a message of peace and nonviolence, following the teachings of the Buddha.
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Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press
ICE CRACKDOWN CRISIS IN THE US • IRANIAN PROTESTERS MASSACRED • GAZA FACES HARSH WINTER • GOLDEN GLOBE STARS SHINE •
Scott Mc Kiernan presents “The Pictures Of the Week” highlighting the best images from around the world by ZUMA Press contributors, curated by ZUMA Editor-at-large Jim Colton.
Enjoy thepicturesoftheweek.com, showcasing images from January 10-16, 2026 “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!”
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ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured:
Omar Ashtawy, Jonathan Brady, Ringo Chiu, Dave Decker, Marco Di Gianvito, Mike Egerton, Francesco Fotia, Florent Gooden, Burt Harris, Krista Kennell, Alex Kormann, Mathias Mandl, Julien Mattia, Robert Michael, Yui Mok, Catherine Nance, Marcin Nowak, Lev Radin, Thomas J. Russo, Armando L. Sanchez, Kevin Sullivan
ZUMA is looking for images of Ouma Katrina Esau, the last queen of the San tribe, who is the last speaker of N|uu, the tongue of the San, who have lived in the country that is now South Africa for more than 20,000 years.
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