Kiss scandal at Women’s World Cup, hurricane Idalia hits Florida, and wildfire destroys Lahaina. The August 2023 Pictures Of the Month for @ZUMApress is now published. PLEASE SHARE!  

Photographers represented by ZUMA Press covered the four corners of the world to bring pictures that need to be seen! POM shows the best work of these photojournalists, documenting the most important events of the past month.

ZUMA Press Wire’s talented award-winning picture editing staff of Mark Avery, Jimmy Colton, Jessica Cotsonas, Robin Loznak, Scott Mc Kiernan, Julie Rogers, Ruaridh Stewart, Shalan Stewart, whom with the fine ZUMA support staff: Cici Brown, John Collett, Katrina Kochneva, Pat Johnson, Julie Mason, Jeremy Mc Kiernan and Stan Sholik contributed to make this Lucie & Webby winning monthly movie possible. Hope you enjoy and then if so, pass the word to others 🙂

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Abu Sufian Jewel • Ahmad Kamal • Alena Popova • Albert Kosheliev • Alberto Lo Bianco • Alberto Terenghi • Amit Machamasi • Andreas Gora • Andrew Milligan • Andriy Andriyenko • Andy Von Pip • Ane Frosaker • Anna Maria Tinghino • Artem Priakhin • Beatriz Ryder • Bruce Cotler • Lynne Cameron • Chris Putnam • Chris Urso • Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi • Daniel DeSlover • Dave Bedrosian • David Tanecek • Ding Ting • Dominika Zarzycka • Douglas R. Clifford • Eric Kayne • Eric Meyer • Gareth Fuller • Giorgos Arapekos • Glenn Fawcett • H. Rick Bamman • Habboub Ramez • Hasan Mrad • He Changshan • Ian West • Jayne Russell • Jens Buettner • Joerg Carstensen • John Ochieng • Jon Olav Nesvold • Jonathan Brady • Jordan Pettitt • Jorge Gil • Jorge Nunez • Ju Huanzong • Jules Annan • Julian Stratenschulte • Justin L. Stewart • Justin Ng • Karen Focht • Kay Nietfeld • Kevin Fujii • Klaus-Dietmar Gabbert • Ludek Perina • Marios Lolos • Mark Reinstein • Mathias Bergeld • Matthias Bein • Matthias Oesterle • Melissa Weiss • Michael Brochstein • Mike Gray • Miroslav Chaloupka • Mu Yu • Mykola Miakshykov • Niall Carson • Noe Llamas • Oleh Tymoshenko • Oscar J. Barroso • Owen Humphreys • Patrick Pleul • Richard Callis • Richard Ellis • Ricky Fitchett • Ringo Chiu • Robin Loznak • Rouelle Umali • Satiro Sodr • Serkan Senturk • Silas Stein • Slavek Ruta • Starmax • Sunil Sharma • Sven Hoppe • Swen Pfartner • Tayfun Salci • Thomas Warnack • Ulrik Pedersen • Vincent D. Johnson • Wiktor Dabkowski • Yutaka

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Mpumalange province is well known for its highly fertile agricultural land, half of South Africa’s crops are produced here. Now home to hundreds of coal mines, illegal waste dumps and twelve large coal fired power stations, where human lives have been shattered and clean air and water have turned into poison. The toxic air is a consequence of South Africa’s heavy reliance on coal-fired power generation, which produces pollutants linked to deadly health issues. In 2022 a judge ordered the SA government to target emissions, uphold right to healthy environment. However Socioeconomic development plans, which have been promised by the SA government, are non-existent. Welcome to ‘COAL COMA’
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’Proud of ZUMA Press photojournalist Daniel Ceng:) BRAVO! Daniel keep up outstanding efforts and producing strong photojournalism that needs to be seen!’

– Scott Mc Kiernan

Founder ZUMA Press Wire

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The European Photography Awards 2023 have awarded ZUMA’s Daniel Ceng ‘Winner of the year in Photojournalism’ (Professional Group) and also 6 platinum and 3 gold awards. Click below to see Daniel Ceng’s award winning work.

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Winner of the Year in Photojournalism: Ukraine: The terror of war by Daniel Ceng

April 25, 2022, Saltivka, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine: A man is seen through a bullet hole on a window of a supermarket in Saltivka, Kharkiv Oblast, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The area is extremely close to the frontline where crossfires have been taking place, as Russian Attacks on the east part of Ukraine have been intensifying in recent days and weeks. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

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Platinum in Political: Rising tensions: Taiwan on brink of war with Peking by Daniel Ceng

September 7, 2022, Pingtung, Pingtung, Taiwan: Taiwanese soldiers carry cannons to tanks during the 2-day live-fire drill in Pingtung county, Taiwan, amid intensifying threats military from China. Taipei has been receiving more arms sales and weapons from the US, while fostering its ties with countries like Japan, the UK, Canada and India, as Beijing vows to unify Taiwan without excluding the possibility of using force. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

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Platinum in War and Conflict: War and Peace by Daniel Ceng

April 7, 2022, Borodyanka of Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine: An elderly woman with her dogs walk past a damaged residential building by a Russian airstrike in Borodyanka, Bucha Raion of Kyiv Oblast, as a large number of people are said to have left under the rubble of buildings following Russian attacks on the area. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

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Platinum in War and Conflict: The last smile for Ukrainian dad by Daniel Ceng

May 13, 2022, Dnipro, Dnipro, Ukraine: 14 year old Alexandria touches her father, who was a Ukrainian soldier and was killed in Kharkiv on May 3 during the fight against Russian soldiers on the east, for the last time during the funeral service, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Father of Alexandria was found dead on 8 May, a day before the Russian Victory Day. Thousands of ukranian soldiers and thousands of civilians have been reported killed following the Russian invasion. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

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Gold in General News: Saving King of the Road by Daniel Ceng

March 8, 2023, Manila, Manila, The Philippines: Passengers in a jeenpey during the morning rush hours in Manila on March 8, as the nationwide strike against the government’s transportation modernisation program enters its 3rd day. Jeepneys, evolved from US military jeeps and are often know as King of the Road, are essential to Filipino commuters because of its low fares and convenient pickup and drop off locations. Many locals consider it as an inalienable part of both the cultures and history of the Philippines that established their identity as Filipino. But the transportation modernisation program would eliminate traditional jeepneys as it aims to replace aging vehicles, including the historical jeepneys, with ones that feature higher safety and cabin emission standards. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

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Gold in Political: European Photography Awards | Political Putin, I will hunt you down.

March 12, 2022, Lviv, Ukraine: A Ukrainian kid holding a pneumatic pistol and a paper target with the face of Russian President Vladimir Putin, at a gun gallery in Lviv, amid ongoing Russian invasion. Russian attacks on Ukraine have continued, with multiple bombings, tank attacks and killing of civilians reported in several cities since the beginning of the war. (Credit Image: © Daniel Ceng Shou-Yi/ZUMA Press Wire)

Aug 21, 2023 – Cedar Glen, California, U.S. – Tragic Loss of Life Highlights the Urgent Need to Safeguard Freedom and Equality in California” In a devastating incident that occurred in Cedar Glen, California, a prominent clothing store owner and designer, Laura Ann Carleton, met a tragic end as she was allegedly shot and killed by a gunman. The assailant, who reportedly tore down a Pride flag outside her business, unleashed a barrage of homophobic remarks before committing this heinous act. Carleton, a loving wife and mother of nine children, was a vibrant member of the community and a strong advocate for freedom and equality. (Credit Image: © Katrina Kochneva/ZUMA Wire Press)

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February 21, 2023, Clermont Ferrand, Auvergne Rhone Alpes, France: Russia President Vladimir PUTIN delivers his speech to the nation, as the war is about to enter its second year, and a day after U.S. President Joe BIDEN’s surprise visit to Kyiv, in Ukraine, condemning Moscow’s ”brutal” assault on a sovereign country. Pictures taken on a computer on Rossiya 24 TV channel. (Credit Image: © Adrien Fillon/ZUMA Press Wire)

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August 23, 2023, Hong Kong, China: A group of fishermen pour mock-up ‘nuclear waste water’ on image of Japanese prime minister Kishida in response to the Japanese government’s decision to release Fukushima’s radioactive polluted discharge (nuclear waste water) into the Pacific Ocean. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

Scott Mc Kiernan, Founder & Editor-in-Chief, ZUMA Press

In the conflict in Ukraine, drones have become a weapon of choice. Russia has repeatedly accused Ukraine of carrying out drone strikes on its territory. Drones have been deployed by both sides in the conflict, with Russia using Iranian-made drones on targets in Ukraine, while Ukraine says it is rapidly increasing its production of drones as demand grows on the front line. Although Ukraine hasn’t claimed responsibility for specific drone strikes, President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said that attacks on Russian territory are an ”inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process”. These weapons are profoundly changing the ways that wars are being fought. Welcome to ‘DRONE WARS’
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August 15, 2023, HONG KONG, CHINA: China’s large financial enterprise, CHINA EVERBRIGHT GROUP’s Everbright Centre in the commercial hub in Hong Kong.Aug-15,2023Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)

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