Injured Protesters of July Demand Rehabilitation
February 2, 2025, Dhaka, Bangladesh: In the early hours, students and civilians injured by police gunfire during the July uprising, currently undergoing treatment at National Institute of Opthalmology & Hospital (NIOH) and The National Institute of Traumatology and Orthopaedic Rehabilitation (NITOR), blocked Shyamoli, Mirpur Road in protest...They demanded proper medical treatment, fair allowances, and rehabilitation. The blockade led to severe traffic congestion, disrupting public movement and emergency hospital services. Protesters condemned medical negligence and discriminatory policies, urging the government to take immediate action. (Credit Image: © Rubel Karmaker/ZUMA Press Wire)
Israel-Hamas War 2025: Gaza Under Siege
February 3, 2025, Gaza City, Gaza Strip, Palestinian Territory: The rubble of destroyed buildings amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City. Israel and Hamas implemented the first phase of a hostage release and ceasefire deal on 19 January 2025. More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Gaza Strip, according to the Palestinian Ministry of Health, since Israel launched a military campaign in the strip in response to a cross-border attack led by the Palestinian militant group Hamas on 07 October 2023, in which about 1,200 Israelis were killed and more than 250 taken hostage (Credit Image: © Omar AshtawyAPA Images via ZUMA Press Wire)
SpaceX Satellite Launch
February 10, 2025, Palm Springs, California, USA: SpaceX launch of the Falcon 9 launch of 23 Starlink satellites to low-Earth orbit from Space Launch Complex 4 East (SLC-4E) at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. This is the 23rd flight for the first stage booster supporting this mission, which previously launched NROL-153, NROL-87, NROL-85, SARah-1, SWOT, Transporter-8, Transporter-9, NROL-146, Bandwagon-2, and 13 Starlink missions. Following stage separation, the first stage will land on the Of Course I Still Love You droneship, which will be stationed in the Pacific Ocean. (Credit Image: © Ian L. Sitren/ZUMA Press Wire)
Trump Signs Executive Order on Steel Tariffs
February 10, 2025, Washington, District Of Columbia, USA: STEPHEN MILLER, deputy White House chief of staff for policy, and PETER NAVARRO, White House senior counselor for trade and manufacturing, right, listen as US President Donald Trump, not pictured, speaks during an executive order signing in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. Trump ordered a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum imports, escalating his efforts to protect politically important US industries with levies hitting some of the country's closest allies (Credit Image: © Al Drago - Pool Via Cnp/CNP via ZUMA Press Wire)
Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier Released From Prison
February 18, 2025, Coleman, Florida, USA: Native American activist LEONARD PELTIER after release from of a federal detention centre in Coleman, Florida. after nearly five decades behind bars, following a commutation from former United States President Biden. Peltier, 80, had become a global symbol for Indigenous rights after his 1977 conviction for murder, with groups like Amnesty International and supporters like actor Robert Redford calling for his freedom. A member of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, Peltier has long maintained his innocence, and advocates argue his trial was botched. 'Today I am finally free! They may have imprisoned me but they never took my spirit!' Peltier said in a statement, released by the NDN Collective. 'I look forward to seeing my friends, my family, and my community. It's a good day today.' (Credit Image: © Angel White Eye/NDN/ZUMA Press Wire)
Iranian Army Launches Zolfaghar 1403 Military Drills
February 24, 2025, Makran, Iran: The Islamic Republic of Iran Army engages in the main phase of the joint Zolfaghar 1403 military drills along the Makran coastlines, the Sea of Oman, and the northern Indian Ocean. The exercises aim to strengthen defense capabilities, enhance deterrence, and test new tactics, advanced weaponry, and cyber-electronic warfare. Army aviation also plays a key role, with Cobra and other helicopters conducting operations along the Makran coast to improve pilot skills and military readiness. (Credit Image: © Iranian Army Office via ZUMA Press Wire)
WRC 2025: Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge
February 27, 2025, Mezeer, United Arab Emirates: 41 RUY BARBOSA BARCELO (CHI), Raids Experience, KTM 450 Rally, Rally2, FIW W2RC, action during the Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2025 from February 23 to 27, 2025 between Al Ain and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. (Credit Image: © Dppi/PsnewZ via ZUMA Press)
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