November 27, 2025, Hong Kong, China: A fire spews out of windows this morning at the housing estate, Wang Fuk Court, Tai Po in Hong Kong as fire rescue continue onto the second day of fighting the blaze. The fire has burned apartments in the worst big fire, devastating thousands of residents. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

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Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #1015 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY November 25, 2025: ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Drug Lords Lasting Legacy Photography and Story by ZUMA Press photographer Zoraida Diaz: In the late 70’s, the drug baron smuggled 4 of the huge creatures into South America for his private estate. And they have been multiplying ever since. Escobar’s hippos were never intended to represent anything beyond his wealth and ambition. Yet after his death in 1993, and the abandonment of Hacienda Napoles estate, these four animals survived. They escaped or were released into the wild, finding the Magdalena River and its tributaries to be an ideal habitat. With year-round fresh water, abundant grazing lands, and critically, an absence of natural predators, the hippo population exploded exponentially. Environmental officials advocate for translocation of hippos to facilities with proper resources, while some locals, particularly those profiting from tourism, argue against eradication. Now officials are taking drastic action to tackle the problem. Welcome to ‘Cocaine Hippos’ Drug Lords Lasting Legacy

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November 26, 2025, London, UK: Police officers arrest protesters outside the Royal Courts of Justice who were holding placards in support of Palestine Action. The co-founder of the activist group, Palestine Action, Huda Ammori, launches a legal challenge against the ban of the group under anti-terrorism laws. Hundreds of people gathered for a protest as part of the Lift The Ban campaign by the organization Defend Our Juries.

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January 12, 2015, Austin, Tx, USA: Former Texas Representative SCOTT TURNER, shown during his 2015 race for speaker of the Texas House, has been named by incoming president Donald Trump (not shown) to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner, a former NFL football player, served two terms in the Texas House and is the highest level Black person Trump has selected for his administration. (Credit Image: © Bob Daemmrich/ZUMA Press Wire)

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November 24, 2025, Elkton, Oregon, USA: Along the Umpqua River in southwestern Oregon, a wild river otter carries a smallmouth bass in its mouth when, in a split second, a bald eagle swoops in from above and tries to snatch the fish away. The dramatic encounter unfolds in about one second, capturing a rare clash between two top river predators.

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On November 22, 2025, People strolled along in front of the Frauenkirche in Dresden, Germany, as the city intensified preparations for the upcoming Christmas season.

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Florida based ZUMA photojournalist, DAVE DECKER, was on assignment covering an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) protest by Sunrise Movement outside the Krome Service Processing Center in Miami-Dade County, Florida. Decker was wearing press credentials and following instructions while he documented the detainments and protest at the facility. Decker and more than two dozen others were arrested at the scene.

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Congratulations to ZUMA’s Jonathan Alcorn for his well deserved Spot News 1st and 3rd place in the Press Photographers Association of Greater Los Angeles’ Q2 2025 clip contest.

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November 15, 2025, Berlin, Germany: People visit the art installation, Dark Matter: KOLLEKTION, created by German light and media artist Christopher Bauder at the Dark Matter Light and Media Art Museum in Berlin. Visitors explore a series of dark, former factory rooms transformed into immersive worlds of light, movement, and sound. The KOLLEKTION presents seven chapters of artworks, from small light compositions to large interactive installations with 3D sound. Each room offers a distinct atmosphere within a unified experience, inviting visitors to stay a few minutes to take in the full effect.

Visitors skate on an ice rink at the art installation “Forest Winterlights 2025” . The installation spans 1,000 square meters and features over 600 floating trees and 250,000 lights, all set to a composition by Dutch musician Chris Kuijten. The experience combines visual display with the opportunity to skate on an ice rink integrated into the installation.

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