Pope Francis delivers his Christmas Day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday. Alessandra Tarantino/AP hide caption toggle caption Alessandra Tarantino/AP Pope Francis delivers his Christmas Day blessing from the main balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican on Tuesday. Alessandra Tarantino/AP Delivering his Christmas Day address […]
Sabri Canaan, 30, dons a Santa suit to deliver presents as Baba Noel (Father Christmas) on Christmas Eve in Bethlehem. His driver Mohammed Battah (left) briefs him on the list of children receiving gifts. Daniel Estrin/NPR hide caption toggle caption Daniel Estrin/NPR Sabri Canaan, 30, dons a Santa suit to deliver presents as Baba Noel
Updated at 2:38 p.m. ET An 8-year-old boy from Guatemala has died in government custody, U.S. Customs and Border Protection says. The boy died shortly after midnight on Tuesday, at a hospital in Alamogordo, N.M. He is the second child this month to die in CBP custody after being apprehended by the agency. The child
Ed Mabaya on his parents’ farm in Zimbabwe. Courtesy of Ed Mabaya hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Ed Mabaya Ed Mabaya on his parents’ farm in Zimbabwe. Courtesy of Ed Mabaya Gladys Mabaya (left) and her husband used income from their small farm to educate their 10 children. The author’s wife, Krisztina Tihanyi, and
The empty U.S. Capitol Rotunda is seen in Washington during a partial government shutdown Monday, Dec. 24, 2018. The shutdown has affected the administration of the Violence Against Women Act, which expired Friday at midnight. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP hide caption toggle caption Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP The empty U.S. Capitol Rotunda is seen in Washington during
The demand that an Argentine radio show host start hosting programming about gender issues comes against a backdrop of debate about sexism and women’s rights in Argentina. In this photo taken in June, pro- and anti-abortion demonstrators are seen outside the Congress building in Buenos Aires. Eitan Abramovich/AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Eitan Abramovich/AFP/Getty
American volunteers Lilah Katz (far left) and her mother, Sharon Fine (far right), welcomed (top row from left) Fikiri, Onike, Paluki and Bienvenie, and (bottom row from left) Cecil, Oliva and Jeteme. Courtesy of Sharon Fine hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of Sharon Fine American volunteers Lilah Katz (far left) and her mother, Sharon Fine
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday, following a decision by President Trump to withdraw American troops from Syria. He’ll be replaced by Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan starting in January. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP Defense Secretary Jim Mattis announced his resignation on Thursday, following a decision by
The U.S. government has partially shut down, impacting more than 800,000 federal workers. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption toggle caption Carolyn Kaster/AP The U.S. government has partially shut down, impacting more than 800,000 federal workers. Carolyn Kaster/AP The partial shutdown of the U.S. government that went into effect on Saturday affects about a quarter of the
Male pilgrims with painted faces wear sarongs and beads on a street in Erumely, on the pilgrimage route to the Sabarimala temple in southern India. Men of all ages are allowed to visit the temple, but women between the ages of 10 and 50 are banned. Lauren Frayer/NPR hide caption toggle caption Lauren Frayer/NPR Male
A study found that parachutes were no more effective than empty backpacks at protecting jumpers from aircraft. There was just one catch. Michael Htten/EyeEm/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Michael Htten/EyeEm/Getty Images A study found that parachutes were no more effective than empty backpacks at protecting jumpers from aircraft. There was just one catch. Michael
Sanitation kits and soap provided by USAID is transported for displaced people in Gaza City on Aug. 15, 2014. The Trump Administration has slashed more than half a billion dollars to the Palestinians this year. Roberto Schmidt /AFP/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Roberto Schmidt /AFP/Getty Images Sanitation kits and soap provided by USAID is