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Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #998 Story of the Week: Published: TUESDAY June 10, 2025: ‘More Than Just A War’ by ZUMA Press represented APA photo-journalist Omar Ashtawy: More than 100 aid agencies released a joint statement to sound the alarm on the catastrophic humanitarian situation unfolding in Gaza, where Palestinians are suffering from ”mass starvation” and ”are trapped in a cycle of hope and heartbreak.” On the same day, the Hamas-run health ministry in the enclave reported that ten people died from malnutrition within 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths due to famine to 111, since the October 7 attacks in 2023. Two prominent Israeli rights groups said their country is committing genocide in Gaza, the first time that local Jewish-led organizations have made such accusations against Israel during nearly 22 months of war. Welcome to ‘More Than Just A War’
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March 14, 2025, Worcester, Massachusetts, US: Activists from several groups protest against Trump administration policies, government job cuts, and the arrest of a Palestinian student in New York. The protesters join together in singing “This Land Is Your Land” by Woody Gutherie.
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July 29, 2025, Uriumghat, Assam, India: The Assam government has launched a large-scale eviction drive targeting illegal encroachments, particularly in the Rengma Reserve Forest near Uriamghat, along the Nagaland border. As part of this operation, around 11,000 bighas (approximately 3,600 acres) of land are being cleared. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma’s administration is cracking down on land encroachment by illegal migrants. To carry out the operation, about 700 to 800 personnel from the police force, Forest Department, and CRPF have been deployed in the area. Bulldozers and excavators are also being used to support the clearance efforts.
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December 7, 2024, Hong Kong, CHINA: In Hong Kong, Italian maestro, current Chief Conductor of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and Chief Conductor of the Staatskapelle Dresden, Daniele Gatti instructing players of the Hong Kong Philharmonic Orchestra to rise to respond to a cheering audience at the Culture Centre Concert Hall after the performance of Beethoven Symphony No.6 Pastorale.Dec-7,2024Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
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Children and youths bathe in the rain-filled lake at Chandrima Udyan in Dhaka on July 25, 2025. As the city’s natural water bodies disappear due to urbanization, they find fleeting freedom and childhood nostalgia in a rain-soaked morning.
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Hundreds of thousands of people flooded the streets of Berlin on Saturday, July 26, 2025, for the city’s annual Christopher Street Day (CSD) parade, turning central Berlin into a vibrant display of color, protest, and celebration in support of LGBTQ+ rights amid growing political tension in Germany. Under the slogan “Never Silent Again,” this year’s event was one of the largest in recent memory, with organizers estimating that several hundred thousand participants and spectators attended. The procession featured more than 80 floats and over 100 walking groups, moving along a seven-kilometer route from Leipziger Straße through Potsdamer Platz and Nollendorfplatz to the Brandenburg Gate, where a large Pride Village hosted closing festivities. First held in 1979 and inspired by the Stonewall uprising in New York, the Berlin CSD has grown into one of Europe’s largest LGBTQ+ events. This year’s iteration comes at a time of rising concern over anti-queer hate crimes in Germany. A 2024 federal report noted that incidents targeting sexual orientation and gender identity have nearly tenfold increased since 2010, underscoring the continuing need for visibility and activism. Photos from the parade showcased elaborate costumes, messages of resistance, and moments of joy, featuring drag performers, angel-winged dancers, and political slogans that denounced far-right rhetoric.
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July 28, 2025, Tokyo, Japan: Jorgen Watne Frydnes chair of the Norwegian Nobel Committee speaks during a press conference at The Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Japan in Tokyo. Frydnes talked about the selection of Nihon Hidankyo for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize and answered questions on this year’s Nobel nomination candidates, which include US President Trump.
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July 25, 2025, London, England, United Kingdom: Protesters gather outside Downing Street. Thousands of people used pots, pans and other objects to stage a loud protest in Whitehall against the starvation of Palestinians by Israel.
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July 27, 2025, Epping, England, United Kingdom: Protesters march in support of migrants in Epping. Several anti-migrant protests targeting the Bell Hotel, where migrants are housed, have taken place after an asylum seeker was charged with allegedly trying to kiss a 14-year-old girl.
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