February 28, 2025, London, England, UK: Members of the Greek diaspora gather outside the Greek Embassy on the second anniversary of the Tempi train crash. 57 people died when trains collided in 2023.
February 26, 2025, Berlin, Germany: The Brandenburg Gate in Berlin was illuminated in orange on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, as crowds gathered to mourn members of the Bibas family, who were killed in captivity after being taken by Hamas during the October 7 attack on Israel. The tribute, a powerful symbol of solidarity with Israel, drew people who laid down flowers and orange balloons in memory of Shiri Bibas and her two sons, Ariel and Kfir. Israeli Ambassador to Germany Ron Prosor attended the event, standing alongside mourners as they honored the victims.
Scott Mc Kiernan presents zReportage.com Issue #978 Story of the Week: Published TUESDAY February 25, 2025: ‘Three BRUTAL Years’ by ZUMA Press award winning photographer in Ukraine Svet Jacqueline: Three years after the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the grim anniversary was marked in Kyiv and across Europe. Millions of Ukrainians have fled their homes, either to other parts of Ukraine or other countries, in the years since Russia began seizing land and following the invasion. Nearly 42,000 civilians have been killed or injured in Ukraine. There were an estimated 3.7 million internally displaced people in Ukraine, with a further 6.9 million seeking refuge and asylum outside the country. President Trump is pushing for a quick end to the war, with top US and Russian officials meeting for peace talks in Saudi Arabia, without any representatives from Ukraine present. Kyiv and its European allies are now scrambling to adapt to the new approach from the US. After three years of brutal and deadly fighting in Ukraine, many would welcome an end to Russia’s full-scale invasion. But the terms of peace deal that would satisfy and include all parties have remained elusive. Welcome to ‘Three BRUTAL Years’ .
February 23, 2025, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia: Protesters walk carrying a large Palestinian flag during a solidarity action for Palestine in Bandung, West Java. They demanded that Free Palestine boycott Israeli products and demanded to thwart United States President Donald Trump plan to control Gaza.