A selection of newspaper photos from around the world. Ethan Swope/AP Deadly fires have ripped through parts of Los Angeles, destroying thousands of buildings and prompting mass evacuation orders. In this photo, a firefighter battles a fire at Eaton in…
Caroline Bazzi/Jinha Agency Hania coded a chatbot for use on WhatsApp that helps displaced people in Lebanon Last fall, Hania Zataari, a mechanical engineer who works for Lebanon’s Ministry of Industry, put her skills to use as war raged in…
The German far right is in high spirits. On Saturday, while its conference was underway in the eastern Saxony town of Ries, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) outlined ambitions to close Germany’s borders, continue buying Russian gas and, in effect,…
AFP US President-elect Donald Trump has threatened that “all hell” will break out if the hostages are not released before he takes office The draft Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement currently being discussed by Israel and Hamas in indirect…
At least 10 people have died after landslides swept through two towns in Brazil’s Minas Gerais state, state officials said. The Bethania neighborhood in the city of Ipatinga was the worst affected by landslides, which were triggered by stormy rain.…
German-Iranian woman Nahid Taghavi has been released from prison in Iran, her daughter says. “It’s over. Nahid is free! After more than four years as a political prisoner in the Islamic Republic of Iran, my mother… has been freed and…
Shelley Sykes’ son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and had difficulty moving, chose not to follow the evacuation order. Source link
Reuters Fashion photographer Oliviero Toscani, known for shocking advertising campaigns for Italian clothing brand Benetton, has died at the age of 82, his family has confirmed. The brand’s former art director revealed that he had been suffering from amyloidosis, a…
Caroline Darian: “He should die in prison. He is a dangerous man.” Warning: This story contains descriptions of sexual abuse It was 8:25 p.m. on a Monday night in November 2020 when Caroline Darian received the call that changed everything.…
US President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone – Biden’s last week in office – as momentum builds towards a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. Israel and Hamas are seen as making progress, but…