August 19, 2025, Isle of Palms, South Carolina, USA: Surfers silhouetted by the sunrise walk along the waterline looking for the perfect wave on Front Beach in Isle of Palms, South Carolina. High waves and dangerous rip tides are affecting the region as Hurricane Erin, a category 2 storm, passes off the coast. (Credit Image: © Richard Ellis/ZUMA Press Wire)
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ZUMA’s Aristidis Vafeiadakis has been awarded an honorable mention prize in the 2025 International Photography Awards for his photograph of a Pelican over Kerkini Lake in Greece.
PHOTO: January 3, 2025, Kerkini Lake, Greece: Pelicans are surrounding our boat, waiting for us to throw them a fish. Lake Kerkini is located in northern Greece, in the region of Serres, near the border with Bulgaria. It is one of the country’s most important wetlands and is protected under the Ramsar Convention. The lake is a popular destination for birdwatching and nature enthusiasts. (Credit Image: © Aristidis Vafeiadakis/ZUMA Press Wire)
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Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #1001 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY August 19, 2025: ‘Ukraine’s ELUSIVE PEACE’ by ZUMA Partner agency Le Pictorium photo-journalist Nicolas Cleuet: This week President Trump hosted Ukraine’s Zelenskyy and key European leaders at the White House, but questions still remain around serious peace negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war. Washington is pushing for a security corridor protected by international and EU forces, with a certain degree of U.S. military, logistical and technological backing to deter Russia. It recalls the practical if imperfect decades-long status quo on the Korean Peninsula. The negotiations on Ukraine are no longer focused solely on how to stop the war but on how to keep it from breaking out again. That is why the United States is pushing for solid, not symbolic, security guarantees that could deter Moscow from new incursions. The idea of a Korean-style ”buffer zone,” with borders secured by an international military presence, has returned to the heart of talks among President Trump, Ukrainian President Zelensky and European leaders in Washington. However as World Leaders try to broker peace, Russia’s attacks on Ukraine continue. Welcome to ‘Ukraine’s ELUSIVE PEACE’
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On Monday, August 18, 2025, pro-Palestinian demonstrators in Berlin shouted support for Hamas’s Izz al-Din al-Qassam Brigades and chanted in Arabic: “Eid, Eid, Eid is over … October 7 … same thing,” framing the Hamas attack as a celebration.
Video Credit © Michael Kuenne/PRESSCOV/ZUMA Press
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August 15, 2025, Newark, New Jersey, U.S: Demonstrator TERRIE SEUSS protests along with members of First Friends of New Jersey, North Jersey Sanctuary Coalition and America for immigrants gather at Delaney Hall during their Eyes on Ice daily protests against the illegal detention at Delaney Hall, a detainee detention facility, in Newark, New Jersey. The civil action group demonstrates at the facility daily. On the weekends family members of the Detainees come to visit, said an official.
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August 18, 2025, Berlin, Germany: Pro-Palestinian protesters gathered Monday, August 18, 2025, near Germany’s Reichstag parliament building and the nearby chancellery, denouncing Israel’s war against Hamas in Gaza. Demonstrators waved Palestinian flags, held banners reading “Stop killing children,” and chanted slogans including “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free.” Some in the crowd shouted support for the Al Qassam Brigades, Hamas’ armed wing, and yelled “Death to the IDF,” referring to Israel’s military. Berlin police deployed in force, with officers in riot gear and police dogs blocking approaches to government buildings. Dozens of protesters were detained after scuffles broke out. At one point, police cornered demonstrators and used vans to prevent them from fleeing the scene. The crowd was composed mainly of young, left-wing activists. Pro-Palestinian rallies have become frequent in Berlin since the start of the war, often drawing scrutiny over antisemitic slogans and the glorification of terrorist groups. German officials have pledged to step up enforcement at such demonstrations. In one violent incident captured on this video, a police officer was bitten by a protester after the man had been detained. The officer struggled to stop the protester from biting again before throwing him to the ground. The confrontation occurred as police moved to secure demonstrators near the chancellery.
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If any ZUMA Photographer has images from the Khalistan gathering held in DC on August 17th please send to the ftp as usual and email licensing@zumapress.com
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TRUMP AND PUTIN MEET IN ALASKA • SIX PALESTINIAN JOURNALISTS ARE KILLED IN GAZA • THE WORLD GAMES SHINE IN CHINA
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 32, showcasing images from August 9-15, 2025 “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!”
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ZUMA PHOTOGRAPHERS Featured:
Abdallah Alattar, Belal Abu Amer, Omar Ashtawy, Alfie Cosgrove, Mehmet Eser, Moritz Frankenberg, Al Grillo, Adam Hampton-Matthews, Jiang Han, Dinendra Haria, Feng Kaihua, Jens Kalaene, Liu Kun, Andrew Milligan, Wally Nell, Vladislav Nogai, Jordan Pettitt, Gina M Randazzo, Mads Claus Rasmussen, Slavek Ruta, Vit Simanek, Bernd WeiüŸBrod, Chen Xinbo
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January 23, 2021, Hong Kong, CHINA: Policeman standing guard inside designated zone on Temple Street, Yau Tsim Mong District where LOCKDOWN is declared early this morning by HK Government.Jan-23,2021Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Wire)
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July 26, 2025, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA: Harvard University architecture and details on a warm summer evening. (Credit Image: © Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire)
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