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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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EPSTEIN FILES SAGA CONTINUES • BOMBINGS RESUME IN GAZA • CHINA’S NATIONAL GAMES END • TOM CRUISE GETS AN OSCAR
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 November 15-21, 2025 “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!”
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ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured:
Omar Ashtawy, Mickey Bernal, Bill Clark, Chen Duo, Darryl Dyck, Rob Engelaar, John Fatkin, Louis Grasse, Yuri Gripas, Jiang Han, Nathan Howard, Deng Hua, Nancy Kaszerman, Abed Rahim Khatib, Christopher Khoury, Zhou Mu, Gina M Randazzo, Ian Robles, Sofya Sandurskaya, Tom Williams, Xia Yifang, Li Ziheng, Du Zixuan
November 14, 2025, Siliguri, West Bengal, India: Close-up scene: a squirrel pauses on a concrete ledge, biting into a biscuit with careful, deliberate motions, as the surrounding greenery blurs into a soft backdrop.
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November 18, 2025, Washington, District Of Columbia, United States: A news conference on the Epstein Files Transparency Act is held 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)
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