December 9, 2025, Taichung, Taiwan: People enjoy the falling artificial snow blowing from a large outdoor Christmas tree next to trees adorned with glittering lights at Dongshi Hakka Cultural Park, in Taichung, Taiwan.
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Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #1017 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY December 9, 2025: ‘Spray-Painting The Resistance’ by ZUMA Press photographer Gaby Schuetze: Before the full-scale invasion, Kyiv’s graffiti scene revolved around rooftops, metro tunnels and the city’s sprawling train yards. Crews like ETC (Erase The City) spent nights painting commuter trains and walls across the city. It was a loud, competitive and illegal subculture with its own rules and rhythms. When Russia attacked in February 2022, that world shut down overnight. Curfew emptied the streets, trains stopped running normally, and the danger of simply being outside changed completely. Many graffiti artists dropped everything. Some left the country. Some joined the military. And a small group redirected their skills into something entirely different. Welcome to ‘Spray-Painting The Resistance’
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November 4, 2025, New York, New York, USA: A protester with the activist group Rise & Resist holds a campaign poster that reads DEMOCRAT FOR MAYOR ZOHRAN VOTE NOV 4 FOR A NEW YORK YOU CAN AFFORD’ outside of Fox News Channel on Election Day as the highly watched mayoral race in New York City between Mamdani, Cuomo and Sliwa occurs. Demonstrators come to Fox News headquarters weekly for a ‘Truth Tuesdays’ peaceful protest against the network and owner R. Murdoch’s reporting on President Trump and his agenda. (Credit Image: © Gina M Randazzo/ZUMA Press Wire)
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December 7, 2025, Damascus, Damascus, Syria: On 07 December 2025, in Damascus, Syria, a military exhibition showcased armored vehicles, weapons, and defense equipment, offering visitors an insight into the country’s developing military industry. The event drew officials, diplomats, and attendees, coinciding with the first anniversary of Assad’s fall, and highlighted advancements in locally produced military technology.
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On Sunday, December 7, 2025, large crowds of Syrians gather at Alexanderplatz in Berlin, Germany, waving Syrian and German flags and chanting “Freedom for Syria” ahead of Monday’s anniversary marking the fall of the country’s former Assad regime. Many young people joined the celebration, which drew families, activists, and members of the Syrian diaspora, who expressed hope and solidarity.
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Community rights groups and citizens of the New Orleans area have been rallying, marching and protesting to draw awareness and solidarity in fighting for the rights of undocumented residents who are being detained and removed by Customs and Border Patrol agents under the surge of the DHS operation ‘CATAHOULA CRUNCH’ (Credit Image: © Dave Decker for ZUMA Press Wire)
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December 8, 2025, Damascus, Damascus, Syria: A military parade by Syrian army units marking the first anniversary of liberation and the change of Assad’s regime, held in Umayyad Square in central Damascus, attended by thousands of people.
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Music “Bazaar” by Matthew Wigton and performed and produced by In This World
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December 6, 2025, Tunis, Tunisia: Tunisians raise placards during a protest in Tunis on December 6, 2025, organized by opposition groups and civil society under the banner “Opposition is not a crime,” opposing the president’s regime. Since the president’s sweeping power grab in 2021, critics have described a rollback of freedoms in the country, a trend highlighted by rights organizations.
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December 7, 2025, Hong Kong, China: On Legislative Council Election Day, citizens continue to pay condolence to the victims of the catastrophic fire disaster site at Wang Fuk Court, on the placard laid on the bed of flowers is written in Chinese: ‘Mourn with Deep Sorrow and Pain’ (from Hong Kongers). (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
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December 3, 2025, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong, flowers are dedicated by citizens to the victims of Nov-26th BIG FIRE which killed 159 residents (latest figure) of the Wang Fuk Court at the public housing estate. Today marks 7th day of the BIG FIRE that shook the city sending deep sorrow among the Hong Kongers. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
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