Ethiopians in the city of Bahir Dar line up to cast their vote on Monday. The current prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, came to power in 2018 and is widely expected to be reelected. Jemal Countess/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Jemal Countess/Getty Images Ethiopians in the city of Bahir Dar line up to cast their vote on Monday. The current prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, came to […]
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Members of the Burmese-American community hold a demonstration outside the Office of the Consulate General of Myanmar in Los Angeles in April. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag hide caption toggle caption Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times via Getty Imag Members of the Burmese-American community hold a demonstration outside the Office of the Consulate General of Myanmar in Los Angeles in April. Luis Sinco/Los Angeles Times […]
Memorials hang from the front gate of Greenwood Cemetery during an event and procession organized by Naming the Lost Memorials to remember and celebrate the lives of those killed by the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City. Spencer Platt/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Spencer Platt/Getty Images Memorials hang from the front gate of Greenwood Cemetery during an event and procession organized by Naming the Lost […]
A Maryland state flag waves near the Statehouse in Annapolis. Maryland has decided to drop a state song that originated during the Civil War and alludes to Abraham Lincoln as a tyrant and a despot. Julio Cortez/AP hide caption toggle caption Julio Cortez/AP A Maryland state flag waves near the Statehouse in Annapolis. Maryland has decided to drop a state song that originated during the Civil […]
A view of Amazon’s headquarters in Luxembourg. The online retail giant on Tuesday prevailed at the European Union’s second-highest court in a major tax case. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Emmanuel Dunand/AFP via Getty Images A view of Amazon’s headquarters in Luxembourg. The online retail giant on Tuesday prevailed at the European Union’s second-highest court in a major tax case. Emmanuel Dunand/AFP […]
Relatives of students who attend a school in the Russian city of Kazan, where a gunman opened fire on Tuesday, killing several students and at least one teacher and injuring more than 20 others. Yegor Aleyev/Yegor Aleyev/TASS hide caption toggle caption Yegor Aleyev/Yegor Aleyev/TASS Relatives of students who attend a school in the Russian city of Kazan, where a gunman opened fire on Tuesday, killing several […]
Residentes protest after a police operation against alleged drug traffickers at the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images Residentes protest after a police operation against alleged drug traffickers at the Jacarezinho favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. Mauro Pimentel/AFP via Getty Images A police raid aimed at […]
Voters arrive Thursday at the War Memorial building being used as a polling station in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire for Scotland’s parliamentary election. Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images Voters arrive Thursday at the War Memorial building being used as a polling station in Aboyne in Aberdeenshire for Scotland’s parliamentary election. Andrew Milligan/PA Images via Getty Images […]
New Zealand Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins looks on during a news conference at Parliament last month where he and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced plans for a quarantine-free “travel bubble” between New Zealand and Australia. Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images New Zealand Minister for COVID-19 Response Chris Hipkins looks on during a news conference at Parliament last month where […]
Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, wears a protective mask during a meeting in Brussels last week. Olivier Matthys/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Olivier Matthys/Bloomberg via Getty Images Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, wears a protective mask during a meeting in Brussels last week. Olivier Matthys/Bloomberg via Getty Images The head of the European Commission said […]
Protesters attend a May Day rally against proposed tax changes in Bogotá on Saturday. Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Protesters attend a May Day rally against proposed tax changes in Bogotá on Saturday. Juancho Torres/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Following days of deadly protests across Colombia against a planned nationwide tax increase, President Iván Duque […]
NASA astronauts Shannon Walker, left, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins, and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) astronaut Soichi Noguchi, right are seen inside the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft onboard the SpaceX GO Navigator recovery ship shortly after having landed in the Gulf of Mexico off the coast of Panama City, Florida, Sunday, May 2, 2021. Bill Ingalls/AP hide caption toggle caption Bill Ingalls/AP NASA astronauts Shannon […]
An Indonesian navy ship works near what appears to be oil slicks during a search for submarine KRI Nanggala in the Bali Sea on Friday. Eric Ireng/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Ireng/AP An Indonesian navy ship works near what appears to be oil slicks during a search for submarine KRI Nanggala in the Bali Sea on Friday. Eric Ireng/AP The U.S. is joining an international […]
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, shown here in February court session, said he is ending his hunger strike. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, shown here in February court session, said he is ending his hunger strike. Alexander Zemlianichenko/AP Russia’s jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Friday he is calling off a more than three-week prison hunger strike that […]
Technicians at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory lower the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) instrument into the belly of the Perseverance rover. NASA announced that the instrument had produced oxygen from the Martian atmosphere. NASA/JPL-Caltech hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech Technicians at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory lower the Mars Oxygen In-Situ Resource Utilization Experiment (MOXIE) instrument into the belly of the Perseverance rover. NASA announced […]
An Indonesian Navy ship helps search for the submarine KRI Nanggala 402 that went missing earlier this week in the waters off Bali. Eric Ireng/AP hide caption toggle caption Eric Ireng/AP An Indonesian Navy ship helps search for the submarine KRI Nanggala 402 that went missing earlier this week in the waters off Bali. Eric Ireng/AP Rescuers scouring the Bali Sea for a stricken Indonesian submarine […]
Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 shown during preparation for an anniversary celebration of the Indonesia military in Surabaya, East Java, in 2014. Alex Widojo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Widojo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala-402 shown during preparation for an anniversary celebration of the Indonesia military in Surabaya, East Java, in 2014. Alex Widojo/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images Indonesia’s navy has lost contact with a submarine […]
U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan speaks to the media in Moscow, last year. In a statement on Tuesday, Sullivan said he would return to the U.S. for “consultations” amid deteriorating relations between Washington and Moscow. Pavel Golovkin/AP hide caption toggle caption Pavel Golovkin/AP U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan speaks to the media in Moscow, last year. In a statement on Tuesday, Sullivan said he […]
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the media Friday in Moscow. Lavrov announced that Russia will expel 10 U.S. diplomats. The move comes after the Biden administration ordered 10 Russian diplomats to leave the U.S. a day earlier. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via AP hide caption toggle caption Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via AP Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov addresses the media Friday in Moscow. Lavrov announced that Russia will […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown at a meeting on Wednesday. The U.S. is imposing new sanctions against a group of Russian entities and personnel. Alexei Druzhinin/AP hide caption toggle caption Alexei Druzhinin/AP Russian President Vladimir Putin is shown at a meeting on Wednesday. The U.S. is imposing new sanctions against a group of Russian entities and personnel. Alexei Druzhinin/AP President Biden is ordering a new […]
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appears during a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday before an unannounced visit to Afghanistan. Kenzo Tribouillard/AP hide caption toggle caption Kenzo Tribouillard/AP U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken appears during a news conference at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday before an unannounced visit to Afghanistan. Kenzo Tribouillard/AP Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kabul […]
Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, testifies Wednesday about worldwide threats during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AP hide caption toggle caption Graeme Jennings/Pool/AP Avril Haines, director of national intelligence, testifies Wednesday about worldwide threats during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing. Graeme Jennings/Pool/AP The top U.S. intelligence officials on Wednesday provided their assessment of worldwide threats affecting U.S. interests, focusing on cybersecurity and military concerns […]
Skirmishes erupt at the “peace wall” dividing Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday night. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Charles McQuillan/Getty Images Skirmishes erupt at the “peace wall” dividing Protestant and Catholic neighborhoods in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on Wednesday night. Charles McQuillan/Getty Images The government of Northern Ireland is holding an emergency meeting on Thursday following days of unrest reminiscent […]
On Wednesday, pharmacists at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen, Wales, transport a cool box containing the first batch of Moderna vaccines being distributed in Britain. Jacob King/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacob King/AP On Wednesday, pharmacists at the West Wales General Hospital in Carmarthen, Wales, transport a cool box containing the first batch of Moderna vaccines being distributed in Britain. Jacob King/AP A more […]
Voters stand in line to cast ballots for Greenland’s parliamentary elections at a polling station in the capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday. Emil helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima hide caption toggle caption Emil helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima Voters stand in line to cast ballots for Greenland’s parliamentary elections at a polling station in the capital, Nuuk, on Tuesday. Emil helms/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima Voters in […]
An aerial view showing a coffin being buried at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, late last month. Brazil has been experiencing record numbers of coronavirus infections and COVID-19 deaths in recent weeks. Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Miguel Schincariol/AFP via Getty Images An aerial view showing a coffin being buried at the Vila Formosa cemetery in Sao Paulo, Brazil, […]
Former lawmaker Cyd Ho (left) and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan (center) gesture a protest slogan, “Five demands, not one less,” as they leave West Kowloon court in Hong Kong on Thursday after being found guilty of organizing an unauthorized assembly. Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Isaac Lawrence/AFP via Getty Images Former lawmaker Cyd Ho (left) and pro-democracy activist Lee Cheuk-yan (center) gesture […]
Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officers carry the memory unit from a cockpit voice recorder recovered from the crashed Sriwijaya Air Flight SJ 182 at Tanjung Priok Port in Jakarta on Wednesday. Anton Raharjo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anton Raharjo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Indonesia’s National Transportation Safety Committee (KNKT) officers carry the memory unit from a cockpit voice recorder recovered […]
Rev. Michael Amabisco blesses ashes during Ash Wednesday service at St. Raymond Catholic Church in Menlo Park, Calif., in February. A new Gallup survey says those professing church membership has fallen 18% for Catholics since 2000. Randy Vazquez/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Randy Vazquez/Digital First Media/The Mercury News via Getty Images Rev. Michael Amabisco blesses ashes during Ash Wednesday […]
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual news conference in London on Monday. Johnson and other world leaders signed a letter calling for greater international cooperation in fighting future pandemics. Hollie Adams/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hollie Adams/Getty Images Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson gives an update on the coronavirus pandemic during a virtual news conference in […]
A high-resolution satellite imagery of the Suez Canal and the container ship Ever Given that remains stuck north of the city of Suez, Egypt. DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3d/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3d/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images A high-resolution satellite imagery of the Suez Canal and the container ship Ever Given that remains stuck north of the city of Suez, Egypt. DigitalGlobe/ScapeWare3d/DigitalGlobe/Getty Images Before the grounding of the massive Ever Given […]
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with Bavaria’s State Premier Markus Soeder (right) and Berlin’s Mayor Michael Mueller, participate in a news conference following talks via video conference with Germany’s state premiers on the extension of the current COVID-19 lockdown in Germany. Michael Kappeler/POOL/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Kappeler/POOL/AFP via Getty Images German Chancellor Angela Merkel, with Bavaria’s State Premier Markus Soeder (right) and […]
Protesters take cover behind makeshift barricades during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon’s Thaketa township on Friday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Protesters take cover behind makeshift barricades during a demonstration against the military coup in Yangon’s Thaketa township on Friday. AFP via Getty Images Security forces in Myanmar reportedly shot and killed nine anti-junta protesters on […]
The American flag files at half-staff at the White House on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP The American flag files at half-staff at the White House on Thursday. Andrew Harnik/AP President Biden and Vice President Harris plan to travel to Atlanta on Friday, where they will meet with leaders of the city’s Asian American community in the aftermath of a deadly shootings […]
A woman cycles along a street during a sandstorm in Beijing on Monday. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images A woman cycles along a street during a sandstorm in Beijing on Monday. Noel Celis/AFP via Getty Images Residents of Beijing woke up to a choking orange hue in the air on Monday as strong winds whipped up dust […]
A CVS pharmacist gives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a resident at the Emerald Court senior living community in Anaheim, Calif., in January. Federal health officials have revised advice on nursing home visitations for the first time since September. Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Paul Bersebach/MediaNews Group via Getty Images A CVS pharmacist gives the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to a resident […]
A press badge for Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri features her jail booking photo from her May 31 arrest while covering a Black Lives Matter protest. Andrea Sahouri/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrea Sahouri/AP A press badge for Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri features her jail booking photo from her May 31 arrest while covering a Black Lives Matter protest. Andrea Sahouri/AP A Des […]
An image taken on the moon by a panoramic camera aboard the lander-ascender combination of of China’s Chang’e-5 spacecraft, provided by China National Space Administration. China and Russia have announced plans to jointly construct a lunar research station. China National Space Administration/Xinhua/AP hide caption toggle caption China National Space Administration/Xinhua/AP An image taken on the moon by a panoramic camera aboard the lander-ascender combination of of […]
Police officers are shown arresting Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri after a Black Lives Matter protest she was covering on May 31, 2020, in Des Moines, Iowa. Sahouri went on trial Monday on charges of failing to disperse and interfering with official acts. Katie Akin/AP hide caption toggle caption Katie Akin/AP Police officers are shown arresting Des Moines Register reporter Andrea Sahouri after a Black […]
Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures while speaking to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during talks in Damascus in September. Assad and his wife, Asma, have been diagnosed with coronavirus infection, according to an official statement. Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service/AP hide caption toggle caption Russian Foreign Ministry Press Service/AP Syrian President Bashar Assad gestures while speaking to Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during talks in Damascus […]
A photo provided by the Dallas County Sheriff’s Office shows Bryan Riser. Authorities say Riser, a Dallas police officer, has been arrested on two counts of capital murder, more than a year and a half after a man told investigators that he kidnapped and killed two people at the officer’s instruction in 2017. AP hide caption toggle caption AP A photo provided by the Dallas County […]
A bus believed to be carrying former U.S. special forces member Michael Taylor and his son Peter, who allegedly staged the operation to help fly former Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn out of Japan in 2019, leaves Narita International Airport in Japan on Tuesday. JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images A bus believed to be carrying former U.S. special […]
Anti-junta protesters run from teargas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon on Monday. At least 18 people were killed over the weekend as Myanmar police reportedly used live ammunition against protesters. Aung Kyaw Htet/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett hide caption toggle caption Aung Kyaw Htet/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Gett Anti-junta protesters run from teargas fired by police during a demonstration in Yangon on Monday. At least […]
Nicolas Sarkozy, France’s former president, left, arrives to hear the verdict in a corruption trial at Porte de Clichy court house in Paris, France, on Monday. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy was found guilty on Monday by a court in Paris on corruption charges dating from his time in office. He received a three-year […]
An explosion ripped through the hull of an Israeli-owned cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman, reportedly leaving holes in each side of the vessel. Officials said the crew and vessel are safe, but there was no immediate explanation for the blast in a waterway that has a history of attacks on shipping blamed on Iran. In an advisory dated Thursday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade […]
Myanmar vessel UMS Moattama, which was sent to return Myanmar migrants from Malaysia, is seen docked at a jetty outside Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty Images Myanmar vessel UMS Moattama, which was sent to return Myanmar migrants from Malaysia, is seen docked at a jetty outside Kuala Lumpur on Monday. Mohd Rasfan/AFP via Getty […]
Chicago Police officers watch demonstrators on Lake Shore Drive during a protest in honor of George Floyd, in June, in downtown Chicago. A new report says police were unprepared and ill-equipped to handle the summer’s protests. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP Chicago Police officers watch demonstrators on Lake Shore Drive during a protest in honor of George Floyd, in June, in […]
Carlos Mandez is in line to fill his propane tanks on Wednesday, in Houston. Customers had to wait over an hour in the freezing rain to fill their tanks as millions in Texas still had no power after a historic snowfall and single-digit temperatures created a surge of demand for electricity. David J. Phillip/AP hide caption toggle caption David J. Phillip/AP Carlos Mandez is in line […]
NASA’s Perseverance rover shown with its experimental aerial drone, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, in an artist’s concept. NASA/JPL-Caltech hide caption toggle caption NASA/JPL-Caltech NASA’s Perseverance rover shown with its experimental aerial drone, the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter, in an artist’s concept. NASA/JPL-Caltech It’s been a long journey for Perseverance, NASA’s latest Mars rover, and it’s about to get very real, very quickly. Perseverance, a six-wheeled, SUV-sized vehicle […]
Protesters shout slogans and hold banners in front of the U.N. headquarters on Tuesday in Yangon, Myanmar, calling for the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Hkun Lat/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Hkun Lat/Getty Images Protesters shout slogans and hold banners in front of the U.N. headquarters on Tuesday in Yangon, Myanmar, calling for the release of ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi. […]
Police arrest a protester during a demonstration against the military coup in Mawlamyine, in Myanmar’s Mon State, on Friday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Police arrest a protester during a demonstration against the military coup in Mawlamyine, in Myanmar’s Mon State, on Friday. AFP via Getty Images Amid “growing reports and photographic evidence” that live ammunition is being used […]
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a session of the European Parliament on Wednesday in Brussels. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Thierry Monasse/Getty Images President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen delivers a speech during a session of the European Parliament on Wednesday in Brussels. Thierry Monasse/Getty Images The president of the European Commission admitted […]
Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., shown last month. Former President Donald Trump hopes to live at the club full-time. Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Images Mar-A-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., shown last month. Former President Donald Trump hopes to live at the club full-time. Saul Martinez/Bloomberg via Getty Images While the U.S. Senate began its second impeachment trial […]
Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly over the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea on Tuesday. Seaman Deirdre Marsac/USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) hide caption toggle caption Seaman Deirdre Marsac/USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) Aircraft assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 17 fly over the Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and the Nimitz […]
In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday in Washington, D.C. Handout/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Handout/Getty Images In this screenshot taken from a congress.gov webcast, Missouri Republican Sen. Josh Hawley speaks during a Senate debate session to ratify the 2020 presidential election on Wednesday in […]
Ricardo Leon Luna, 74, lowers his mask as Doctors Delia Caudillo, right, and Monserrat Castaneda, prepare to take throat and nasal swabs as they conduct a COVID-19 test in his home in the Venustiano Carranza borough of Mexico City, on Thursday. Rebecca Blackwell/AP hide caption toggle caption Rebecca Blackwell/AP Ricardo Leon Luna, 74, lowers his mask as Doctors Delia Caudillo, right, and Monserrat Castaneda, prepare to […]
Pro-democracy protesters splash colored paint on the police headquarters sign in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday. Sakchai Lalit/AP hide caption toggle caption Sakchai Lalit/AP Pro-democracy protesters splash colored paint on the police headquarters sign in Bangkok, Thailand, on Wednesday. Sakchai Lalit/AP Thailand’s prime minister has vowed to use all available laws to quash protests calling for his ouster, after parliament rejected key demands of the demonstrators by […]
Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at a coronavirus news conference in September. After previously dismissing the need for a mask mandate, Reynolds on Monday abruptly changed course amid an upsurge in new cases in the state. Charlie Neibergall/AP hide caption toggle caption Charlie Neibergall/AP Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds at a coronavirus news conference in September. After previously dismissing the need for a mask mandate, Reynolds on Monday […]
Astronauts, from left, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi wave to family and friends as they leave for the launch site on Sunday. John Raoux/AP hide caption toggle caption John Raoux/AP Astronauts, from left, Victor Glover, Michael Hopkins, Shannon Walker, and Japan’s Soichi Noguchi wave to family and friends as they leave for the launch site on Sunday. John Raoux/AP Four astronauts […]
Navy members help evacuate people on a boat from the Karata and Wawa Bar communities ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Puerto Cabezas, Nicaragua, on Sunday. STR/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption STR/AFP via Getty Images Navy members help evacuate people on a boat from the Karata and Wawa Bar communities ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Iota in Bilwi, Puerto […]
Pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting hangs banners during a session at the Legislative Council outside of the main chamber on Thursday in Hong Kong. Fifteen pro-democracy lawmakers resigned en masse after four colleagues were disqualified from serving. Anthony Kwan/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anthony Kwan/Getty Images Pro-democracy lawmaker Lam Cheuk-ting hangs banners during a session at the Legislative Council outside of the main chamber on Thursday […]
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson holds notes as he speaks during a campaign event before President Donald Trump at the Cobb Galleria Centre, in Atlanta in September. Carson is the latest White House official to test positive for the coronavirus. John Bazemore/AP hide caption toggle caption John Bazemore/AP Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson holds notes as he speaks during a […]
Russian dolls with the likenesses of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, President Trump and China’s President Xi Jinping for sale in at a gift shop in St. Petersburg, Russia, last month. While many world leaders have congratulated President-elect Biden, Russia and China have conspicuously held off. Alexander Demianchuk/Alexander Demianchuk/TASS hide caption toggle caption Alexander Demianchuk/Alexander Demianchuk/TASS Russian dolls with the likenesses of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, President […]
Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, MD, the 19th Surgeon General of United States, speaking at the 5th annual Lake Nona Impact Forum, in 2017. The former surgeon general is one of three co-chairs of President-elect Biden’s COVID-19 advisory board. Alex Menendez/AP Images for Lake Nona Impact Forum hide caption toggle caption Alex Menendez/AP Images for Lake Nona Impact Forum Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy, MD, the 19th Surgeon […]
A woman reacts as she leaves the Illinois Department of Employment Security WorkNet center in Arlington Heights, Ill., on Thursday. The state has reported a spike of nearly 10,000 new coronavirus cases. It also reports biggest spike in unemployment claims of all states due to the pandemic. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP A woman reacts as she leaves the Illinois Department […]
A man displays his face covering for protection against the coronavirus in West Union, W.Va., last month. Small communities from the Dakotas to Kansas to West Virginia have recently seen coronavirus cases rising again. Kathleen Batten/AP hide caption toggle caption Kathleen Batten/AP A man displays his face covering for protection against the coronavirus in West Union, W.Va., last month. Small communities from the Dakotas to Kansas […]
Men walk along a flooded road after the River Chirichil overflowed following heavy rains caused by Hurricane Eta in Toyos, Honduras, on Wednesday. Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images Men walk along a flooded road after the River Chirichil overflowed following heavy rains caused by Hurricane Eta in Toyos, Honduras, on Wednesday. Orlando Sierra/AFP via Getty Images Tropical […]
A supporter of President Trump poses with a cardboard cutout likeness in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin on Wednesday. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images A supporter of President Trump poses with a cardboard cutout likeness in front of the Brandenburg Gate, in Berlin on Wednesday. John MacDougall/AFP via Getty Images While the United States is […]
After Trump supporters chanted “Fire Fauci!” at a late-night campaign rally, President Trump responded, “Don’t tell anybody, but let me wait until a little bit after the election.” Trump is seen here leaving the event at Miami-Opa Locka Executive Airport in Opa Locka, Fla., in the early hours of Monday. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images After Trump […]
A police marksman and his dog observes convicted killer Peter Madsen threatening police with detonating a bomb while attempting to break out of jail Tuesday in Albertslund, Denmark. Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Nils Meilvang/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images A police marksman and his dog observes convicted killer Peter Madsen threatening police with detonating a bomb while attempting to break out […]
A syringe at the Royal Free Hospital, north London, shown as part of a vaccine trial. Kirsty O’Connor – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Kirsty O’Connor – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images A syringe at the Royal Free Hospital, north London, shown as part of a vaccine trial. Kirsty O’Connor – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images Updated at 9:00 […]
A firetruck drives along state Highway 168 last month while battling the Creek Fire in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif. Noah Berger/AP hide caption toggle caption Noah Berger/AP A firetruck drives along state Highway 168 last month while battling the Creek Fire in the Shaver Lake community of Fresno County, Calif. Noah Berger/AP Updated at 4:37 p.m. ET In a reversal, the White […]
Riot police use water cannons to disperse pro-democracy protesters during an anti-government rally in Bangkok on Friday. NurPhoto via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption NurPhoto via Getty Images Riot police use water cannons to disperse pro-democracy protesters during an anti-government rally in Bangkok on Friday. NurPhoto via Getty Images Riot police in Bangkok used water cannon and charged crowds to disperse thousands of protesters in […]
Twenty-one Utah-based white supremacists have been indicted on drug and firearms charges – a move by the Justice Department that comes just days after alleged white supremacist gang members in Texas, Kentucky and Mississippi were brought up on similar charges. In the latest case, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah said in a statement that the charges were unsealed in federal court following […]
People wear face masks as they leave a store in Vernon Hills, Ill., last week. State health officials say the number of coronavirus cases and COVID-19 deaths in the state are hitting worrisome new highs. Nam Y. Huh/AP hide caption toggle caption Nam Y. Huh/AP People wear face masks as they leave a store in Vernon Hills, Ill., last week. State health officials say the number […]
Russia’s Vektor State Enterprise, a former Soviet-era bioweapons lab that has developed a new and yet-to-be-proven coronavirus vaccine, shown in 2018. Donat Sorokin/TASS hide caption toggle caption Donat Sorokin/TASS Russia’s Vektor State Enterprise, a former Soviet-era bioweapons lab that has developed a new and yet-to-be-proven coronavirus vaccine, shown in 2018. Donat Sorokin/TASS Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced the approval of a second new coronavirus vaccine […]
An wounded Armenian soldier getting treatment in the basement of a medical center on Wednesday outside the city of Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty Images An wounded Armenian soldier getting treatment in the basement of a medical center on Wednesday outside the city of Stepanakert, in the Nagorno-Karabakh region. Aris Messinis/AFP via Getty […]
Cardinal Agostino Vallini, left, holds a relic of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, during his beatification ceremony celebrated in the St. Francis Basilica, in Assisi, Italy, on Saturday. Gregorio Borgia/AP hide caption toggle caption Gregorio Borgia/AP Cardinal Agostino Vallini, left, holds a relic of 15-year-old Carlo Acutis, an Italian boy who died in 2006 of leukemia, during his beatification […]
People protest beside the parliament building in Bishkek, which also houses the offices of Kyrgyzstan’s president, during protests on Monday. Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images People protest beside the parliament building in Bishkek, which also houses the offices of Kyrgyzstan’s president, during protests on Monday. Vyacheslav Oseledko/AFP via Getty Images Protesters in Kyrgyzstan, angered by weekend elections […]
Speaking with Fox’s Sean Hannity, the president said: “Let me be clear again: I condemn the KKK. I condemn all white supremacists. I condemn the Proud Boys.” (Image credit: Julio Cortez/AP) Source link
A photo shared last week on Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s Instagram account shows him at Berlin’s Charité Hospital as his treatment continued. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who is still recovering from nerve agent poisoning widely seen as the work of Kremlin agents, has had his bank accounts frozen and his […]
Two women pray in Louisville, Ky., in early June near the intersection where David McAtee was killed. Louisville police say video obtained from security cameras at McAtee’s barbecue restaurant and an adjoining business show that McAtee fired a gun as police and National Guard soldiers were enforcing a curfew approached his business. Darron Cummings/AP hide caption toggle caption Darron Cummings/AP Two women pray in Louisville, Ky., […]
A photo dated Sept. 4 provided by Japan’s 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters shows an unmanned life boat drifting near Kodakarajima island. Japanese authorities are racing to find dozens of missing sailors from a cargo ship that sank in a typhoon. 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption 10th Regional Coast Guard Headquarters/AFP via Getty Images A photo dated Sept. 4 […]
The 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 cargo vessel sails through Port Phillip Heading into Bass Strait Victoria in Australia, in April 2019. Japanese rescuers were searching Thursday for the livestock ship carrying more than 40 crew members and thousands of animals. Graham Flett/AP hide caption toggle caption Graham Flett/AP The 11,947-ton Gulf Livestock 1 cargo vessel sails through Port Phillip Heading into Bass Strait Victoria in Australia, […]
Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav appears in a courtroom of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in 2007. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via Getty Images Former Khmer Rouge prison chief Kaing Guek Eav appears in a courtroom of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia in 2007. Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP via […]
Retired Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, White House national security adviser-designate, stands in the elevator at the Trump Tower in New York, U.S., in December 2016. Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images A federal appeals court has declined to order a criminal case against Michael Flynn dismissed. Instead, it ruled Monday that a judge can hear arguments about the Justice Department’s […]
Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, speaks at the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption toggle caption Jacquelyn Martin/AP Jacob Blake Sr., father of Jacob Blake, speaks at the March on Washington, on Friday at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Jacquelyn Martin/AP The police chief in Kenosha, Wis., and the state’s attorney general declined […]
Kasey Morgan, a public information officer for the Lake County Court, walks away from reporters outside the Lake County courthouse following the extradition hearing for Kyle Rittenhouse on Friday, in Waukegan, Ill. Morry Gash/AP hide caption toggle caption Morry Gash/AP Kasey Morgan, a public information officer for the Lake County Court, walks away from reporters outside the Lake County courthouse following the extradition hearing for Kyle […]
Parnell McKay, the civil defense director of Pass Christian, Miss., looks over the town’s main business district on Aug. 23, 1969 after Hurricane Camille passed through. Jack Thornell/AP hide caption toggle caption Jack Thornell/AP Parnell McKay, the civil defense director of Pass Christian, Miss., looks over the town’s main business district on Aug. 23, 1969 after Hurricane Camille passed through. Jack Thornell/AP Hurricane Laura, which hit […]
Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/AP Counselor to the President Kellyanne Conway speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., earlier this month. Andrew Harnik/AP Senior White House adviser Kellyanne Conway has announced that she […]
Community workers and volunteers deliver food and supplies to flood-affected residents after heavy rains in Neijiang in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption AFP via Getty Images Community workers and volunteers deliver food and supplies to flood-affected residents after heavy rains in Neijiang in China’s southwestern Sichuan province on Wednesday. AFP via Getty Images Heavy seasonal rainfall, which […]
Protesters gather in front of the Minsk Tractor Works Plant to support workers leaving the plant after their work shift in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday. Dmitri Lovetsky/AP hide caption toggle caption Dmitri Lovetsky/AP Protesters gather in front of the Minsk Tractor Works Plant to support workers leaving the plant after their work shift in Minsk, Belarus, on Wednesday. Dmitri Lovetsky/AP The European Union on Wednesday said […]
Members of the National Organization for Women participate in the Women’s March in January in Washington, D.C. Shannon Finney/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Shannon Finney/Getty Images Members of the National Organization for Women participate in the Women’s March in January in Washington, D.C. Shannon Finney/Getty Images Updated at 6:12 p.m. ET The head of the National Organization for Women will step down following allegations of […]
World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference last month in Geneva. He is urging countries to join a pact aimed at ensuring access to drugs to prevent COVID-19. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Fabrice Coffrini/Pool/AFP via Getty Images World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus at a news conference last month in Geneva. He is urging countries to […]
People holding placards and shouting slogans protesting during a demonstration against the mandatory use of face masks and other measures adopted by the Spanish government to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images People holding placards and shouting slogans protesting during a demonstration against the mandatory use of face masks and other […]
Striking workers participate in anti-government protests on Monday in Minsk, Belarus. Misha Friedman/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Misha Friedman/Getty Images Striking workers participate in anti-government protests on Monday in Minsk, Belarus. Misha Friedman/Getty Images The president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, vowed Monday to cling tightly to power as many factory workers walked off their jobs and joined with hundreds of thousands of anti-government protesters demanding […]
Last month, Hunter King was using a drone to map shoreline erosion for Michigan’s environmental department when a bald eagle apparently attacked the vehicle, causing it to crash into the water. (Image credit: RJ Sangosti/MediaNews Group/The /Denver Post via Getty Images) Source link
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask with his supporters, arrives at the courthouse in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday. Najib was found guilty of corruption in the first of several trials linked to the multibillion-dollar looting of the 1MDB state investment fund. Vincent Thian/AP hide caption toggle caption Vincent Thian/AP Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak, center, wearing a face mask […]
Vorayuth “Boss” Yoovidhya, whose grandfather co-founded energy drink company Red Bull, walks to get in a car as he leaves a house in London, in April 2017. Charges have been dropped against the Thai heir to the Red Bull energy drink fortune who is accused in a 2012 car crash that killed a Bangkok police officer. Matt Dunham/AP hide caption toggle caption Matt Dunham/AP Vorayuth “Boss” […]