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November 13, 2025, New York, New York, USA: Homeland Security Federal Protective Service and New York City Police Department (NYPD) cars and officers outside of 26 Federal Plaza, the Jacob K. Javits Federal Office Building in Manhattan’s Civic Center. The building houses U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) offices and immigration courts where migrants are detained under the Trump administration’s immigration policy. (Credit Image: © Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire)
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December 14, 2025, New York, New York, USA: Demonstrators calling for ‘ICE Out of NYC’ and ‘No Troops in our Cities’ hold signs and banners and chant accompanied by a marching band in front of Trump Tower in Midtown Manhattan. While Fifth Avenue is closed to traffic for holiday shoppers, demonstrators join Rise and Resist holding signs that read ‘ICE is TRUMP’S GESTAPO. (Credit Image: © Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire)
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January 3, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Protesters gather in Times Square to join rally organized by The People’s Forum against the US military operation that saw to the arrest of Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro and wife, Cilia Flores as well as the bombing of Caracas. (Credit Image: © Edna Leshowitz/ZUMA Press Wire)
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January 3, 2026, New York, New York, USA: Hundreds of people denouncing the U.S. bombing of Venezuela and the capture of President Maduro attend a rally in Times Square before marching through the streets of midtown Manhattan. Rally participants standing next to the lit American flag at the U.S. Armed Forces Recruiting Station hold signs that read ‘NO BLOOD FOR OIL PARTY FOR SOCIALISM and LIBERATION’ ‘US OUT OF THE CARIBBEAN’ ‘NO U.S. WAR ON VENEZUELA’ ‘TRUMP STOP BOMBING VENEZUELA.’ (Credit Image: © Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire)
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On Saturday, January 3rd, hundreds of Venezuelans gathered in Madrid’s Puerta del Sol, celebrating the announcement that Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro had been captured and removed from power following a US operation in the early hours of the morning.
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In Damascus, Syria, on December 29, 2025, aerial footage captures the Syrian capital at sunset, showing the city’s skyline, streets, and urban areas as daylight fades over the capital.
Video Credit © Mohammad Bashir Aldaher/ZUMA Press wire
Music ” Bahrain” by Ian Kelosky /Soundstripe
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In Gaziantep, Turkey, on December 31, 2025, children and families enjoy winter activities as they play on snow-covered areas and slide on icy hills, creating a lively atmosphere across the city during the final day of the year.
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• NEW YEAR CELEBRATED GLOBALLY • GAZA, UKRAINE REMAIN IN TURMOIL • WACKY WEATHER WORLDWIDE • BRIGITTE BARDOT DIES •
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 December 26, 2025 – January 2, 2026 “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!”
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ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured:
Rizek Abdeljawad, Thomas Bachun, Vlad Bereholschi, Dogan Evsan, Cecilia Fabiano, John Fatkin, Wojciech Figursk, Yoav Ginsburg, Matthew Hoen, Peter Kovalev, Michael Kristen, Jamie Lashmar, Robin Loznak, Kyle Mazza, Britta Pedersen, Sameer Sehgal, Alexander Shcherbak, Yuri Smityuk, Joey Sussman, Khairu Syukrillah, Pierre Teyssot,Ben Whitley, Sime Zelic, Liang Zhiqiang
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