Traitors, haters & history makers

WHEN Donald Trump gave Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky a public roasting in the White House on February 28, his humiliation was witnessed by the eyes of the world. It was an agenda-setting moment from a deeply unpredictable US president, in what was already turning out to be a year defined by scenes of natural and man-made drama. Storm Éowyn hit in January, while harrowing wars raged on in Ukraine and Gaza. Here, FRAN BOWDEN takes a look back over the last 12 months and lets the pictures tell the story of 2025.

- FRAN BOWDEN

WHEN Donald Trump gave Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky a public roasting in the White House on February 28, his humiliation was witnessed by the eyes of