The world celebrates the first American Pope, Russia & Europe celebrate Victory Day, and the Met Gala celebrates fashion.
Scott Mc Kiernan presents “The Pictures Of the Week” released every Friday afternoon, highlighting the weeks best images from around the world by ZUMA Press contributors, curated by ZUMA Editor-at-large Jim Colton.
Enjoy The Pictures Of the Week 19, showcasing images from May 3-9, 2025, “The best two minutes you’ll spend on the internet today!” #zumapress #photojournalism
May 25, 2024, West Point, New York, United States: Underclassmen attend and cheer for graduates during U.S. Military Academy’s Class of 2024 graduation ceremony at West Point, NY on May 25, 2024 (Credit Image: © Lev Radin/ZUMA Press Wire)
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May 8, 2025, Berlin, Germany: Hundreds gathered at Berlin’s Soviet War Memorial in Tiergarten on Thursday, May 8, 2025, to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day, as police enforced tight security and upheld a ban on Russian flags and symbols. The annual commemoration, which honors the Allied victory over Nazi Germany and the end of World War II in Europe on May 8, 1945, drew participants carrying Ukrainian, NATO, and European Union flags. Many flowers were laid at the memorial, some bearing ribbons inscribed with “Glory to the Heroes” alongside Ukrainian national symbols. The solemn remembrance took place under heightened police presence, with officers deployed from across Germany. Access points to the memorial were controlled with fences and thorough inspections. Berlin police maintained a ban on Russian and Soviet flags, military uniforms, medals, martial songs, and symbols supporting Russian war in Ukraine. The anniversary is a public holiday in Berlin, and commemorations took place across the city at multiple Soviet memorials.
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May 3, 2025, Prague, Czech Republic: GABRIELA SADKOVA of Czech Republic in action during the Women’s K1 final Canoe Slalom Czech National Cup Candidate Selection Race 2025 at Troja water canal in Prague in the Czech Republic. (Credit Image: © Slavek Ruta/ZUMA Press Wire)
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November 21, 2024, Hong Kong, CHINA: In Hong Kong, bridge of China PLA Navy Amphibious Assault Ship HAINAN is seen behind the decoration of red flags at the Pier. China PLA warships, HAINAN and CHANGSHA ( Destroyer ) arrived this morning in Hong Kong for 5 days visit.Nov-21,2024Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
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August 20, 2024, Hong Kong, China: In Hong Kong, NBA Star Player Jimmy Butler expressing his joy as cheering fans at the local shopping arcade chanting his name during promotional activity organized by China Sport Brand. (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
August 20, 2024, Hong Kong, CHINA: In Hong Kong, NBA Star Player Jimmy Butler appeared in the promotional activity at the local shopping centre organized by China Sport Brand, kick start Butler’s China Tour 2024,making Hong Kong as first station.Aug-20,2024Hong Kong.ZUMA/Liau Chung-ren (Credit Image: © Liau Chung-ren/ZUMA Press Wire)
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Scott Mc Kiernan Presents zReportage.com Issue #988 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY May 6, 2025: ‘Russia’s FOREVER WAR’ by ZUMA Press via TASS photo-journalist Alexei Konovalov: The US and Europe must invest in resisting Russia now or pay a far greater cost later. Russia is likely to walk away from the war in Ukraine emboldened and, once it has reconstituted its military capacity, spoiling for another fight to revise the security order in Europe. Giving in to Russia’s demands will not make it any easier or cheaper to defend Europe, look at the events of the past two decades. At every turn, the war in Georgia in 2008, Russia’s first invasion of Ukraine in 2014, and its deployment of troops to Syria in 2015, Putin has grown only more willing to take risks as he comes to believe that doing so pays off. The Kremlin will look to pocket any concessions from the West for ending the current war, such as sanctions relief, to strengthen its hand for the next one. Russia is clearly investing in a transformation of its military. It’s the real reason that Europe is mobilizing. Welcome to ‘Russia’s FOREVER WAR’
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May 3, 2025, Cambridge, Ma, USA: Harvard University Area Scenes. Students and visitors walk along Massachusetts Avenue at Harvard Square. Harvard University is an active and scenic area contributing to art and culture and intellectual and economic life of the region and beyond. (Credit Image: © Kenneth Martin/ZUMA Press Wire)
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Pope Francis is laid to rest, Trump meets with Zelensky at the Vatican, and a power outage cripples Spain and Portugal.
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