Miscellaneous

Snow-covered mountain peaks, including Mount Everest, illuminated by golden sunlight, casting shadows on the slopes under a clear sky.
Lifestyle
A new path to the top of the world
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Former US Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is interviewed by Neil Cavuto.
Obituary
Henry Kissinger leaves lasting — and controversial — foreign policy legacy
Lt. Col. Manuel E. Lichtenstein interacts with children in southern Italy, 1945.
History
American World War II doctor in Italy captures scenes of wartime beyond the front lines 
Two players from Boston bruins and Montreal Canadiens hockey teams talk to each other on the ice
Montreal Canadiens superfans brace for historic record to be smashed
portrait of nun reading a musical score
Music
The astonishing life and music of Emahoy Tsegué-Maryam Guèbrou, the Ethiopian nun who has died at 99
players on field
World-renowned soccer great ​​Pelé dies at 82
Album covers of some of the allbums from artists included in the end-of-year music playlist with recommendations from The World staff. Clockwise, startiing from the top left corner: Adrian Quesada's "Boleros Psicodélicos," Sillvana Estrada's "Marchita," V
Music
A musical journey around the globe 2022, a playlist
Britain's Queen Elizabeth II looks on during a visit to officially open the new building at Thames Hospice, Maidenhead, England July 15, 2022.
Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s monarch for 70 years, dies
Singer Lata Mangeshkar laughs at the launch of her Hindi music album “Saadgi” or Simplicity, on World Music Day, in Mumbai, India
Music
Lata Mangeshkar, legendary Indian singer, dies at 92
Parents of 5-year-old Rayan walk towards the tunnel as their son's body was being retrieved, after he fell into a hole and was stuck there for several days, in the village of Ighran in Morocco's Chefchaouen province
Obituary
Moroccans prepare funeral for boy, 5, who died in deep well
E.O. Wilson in his office at Harvard University
Environment
Remembering naturalist E.O. Wilson
Ecologist Tom Lovejoy is being remembered for his decades of research and bringing people together to protect the Amazon rainforest and other ecosystems on the planet.
Environment
Remembering Tom Lovejoy, champion of biodiversity and the Amazon
Edward O. Wilson sitting in a chair in his office
Environment
E.O. Wilson’s lifelong passion for ants helped him teach humans about how to live sustainably with nature
Cartagena's historical center is a UNESCO World Heritage site, and contains some of the best preserved examples of 18th century military architecture in the Caribbean. The city's walls were built with slave labor.
Photography
Where The World has been in 2021 — the year in pictures
Flowers are placed alongside a photo of Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the St. George's Cathedral in Cape Town, South Africa
Obituary
Cape Town bells toll to honor Archbishop Desmond Tutu’s life
Former South African President FW de Klerk arrives for the swearing-in ceremony of newly elected President Cyril Ramaphosa in Pretoria, South Africa, May 25, 2019. 
Obituary
Remembering the life and legacy of the late FW de Klerk, South Africa’s last apartheid president
People watch a TV screen showing a news program reporting about North Korea's missile launch with file footage at a train station in Seoul, South Korea
Top of The World
North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell gestures during a lecture about business management and leadership in Madrid, Spain
Obituary
In the post-Cold War era, Colin Powell became the most ‘popular and influential’ US military leader, biographer says
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is seen at the State Department in Washington
Top of The World
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies at 84
Secretary of State Colin Powell looks on as President Bush addresses State Department employees at the State Department in Washington
Obituary
Colin Powell, exemplary general stained by Iraq claims, dies
US director, actor, screenwriter Melvin Van Peebles is seen during a tribute for his career at the 38th American Film Festival in Deauville, Normandy, France
Arts, Culture & Media
This film professor says Melvin Van Peebles taught her that ‘when Hollywood is closing the door, you find your own way’
Newly trained female officers from the Afghan National Army sit in front seats as a new batch of officers attend their graduation ceremony at National Army's training center in Kabul on Sept. 23, 2010. 
Afghanistan
Two decades of war and daily life in Afghanistan
Several people on motorbikes and wearing helmets are shown riding in front of an ambulance.
Seeing The News
PHOTOS: Bikers clear Indonesian streets for ambulances
Police officers with guns drawn patrol the streets of Haiti
Top of The World
Haitian police: Foreign hit squad killed President Moïse
Police in camouflage stand amid a crowd protesting against the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse
Conflict
Haitians’ voices need to be heard in country’s rebuilding, former Amb Pamela White says
Haitian President Jovenel Moise arrives for an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Top of The World
Haitian President Jovenel Moïse assassinated in overnight attack
Haiti's President Jovenel Moise speaks during an interview at his home in Petion-Ville, a suburb of Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Obituary
Official: Haiti President Jovenel Moïse assassinated at home
Attendees wave Chinese flags during a ceremony at Tiananmen Square to mark the 100th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Chinese Communist Party in Beijing
Top of The World
Chinese Communist Party 100 years: Xi warns China won’t be bullied
Seven members of K-pop band BTS stand wearing black suits in front of a yellow background that says "BTS Butter"
Music
Dedicated BTS fans buy tickets to join virtual K-pop concert
Person with blue gloves presents a large medal in a yellow and red box
Science & Technology
Papers and relics testifying to Stephen Hawking’s life’s work will be displayed in UK archive
A boat with its sails up is shown at the horizon line during golden hour as a large orange moon is shown behind it.
Environment
Earth’s shadow creeps across moon ahead of super blood moon
Humpback whales undergo one of the longest migrations of any mammal on Earth — over 6,000 miles.
Arts, Culture & Media
A NatGeo documentary reveals ‘Secrets of the Whales’
A pregnant person wearing a red shirt holds her belly, wearing a face mask and gloves.
Commentary
For pregnant women, getting the COVID-19 jab is a challenging choice
Comedian and actor Paulo Gustavo is shown wearing mostly white and brightly colored overshirt and smiling among other Carnival goers.
Brazilian comedian’s COVID-19 death unites nation in grief
Chad's President Déby wearing an olive-green outfit
Leaders
In the wake of Chadian President Idriss Déby’s death, a transitional military council will lead the country
A large crowd of people are shown outside of the tall black iron gates of Buckingham Palace.
Top of The World
Britain remembers Prince Philip
John Magufuli wears glasses a green shirt and speaks at a podium with a green background
Obituary
Tanzania’s President John Magufuli has died at 61
In this Jan. 29, 2011 file photo, anti-government protesters gather in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt.
Photography
Photos: Arab uprisings began with quest for freedom and led to repression, wars
Bar owner Cristina Mattioli put up a sign asking patrons not to talk about COVID-19.
At this Roman bar, talk about anything. Just not COVID-19.
The Endurance, trapped in sea ice along the Weddell Sea.
Books
‘Pathways to possibility’: New book argues optimism is key to endurance through tough times
Venice’s Grand Canal was for centuries a thoroughfare for the global shipping trade on the ancient Silk Road.
On China's New Silk Road
Italy is caught in the middle of the EU’s tussle with its ‘systemic rival,’ China
A crowd of people are shown in the dark of night outside of the brightly lit facade of the US Supreme Court and holding signs and flags.
Obituary
Ginsburg’s impact on women spanned age groups, backgrounds
James Smurthwaite stands next to the obituary sign he made to honor his late neighbor Eugene Deutsch. 
A Paris neighborhood honors 92-year-old Holocaust survivor who died after COVID-19 bout
Pilgrims are shown from above around the cube-like Kaaba in Mecca walking on specified lines and carrying colored umbrellas.
Religion
PHOTOS: Very different, symbolic hajj in Saudi Arabia amid the coronavirus
Indigenous leader Paulinho Paiakan takes part in an Occupy Funai protest that will shut down Funai offices throughout Brazil in Brasilia, July 13, 2016.
COVID-19
Paulinho Paiakan is remembered as a hero to Indigenous Brazilians
Indian actor Irrfan Khan is shown wearing a dark tuxedo with a crowd in the background.
Obituary
Actor Irrfan Khan, star of ‘Life of Pi, ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ dies at 53
Prickles the sheep with a massive coat of fleece
The incredible journey: Prickles the Australian sheep returns home after 7 years
A gorilla appears sitting on green grass near a tree
Music
Canadian singer delights his gorilla superfans with Christmas songs
Several people are shown standing at the counter of a hotel resort with the words, "Check out" on a sign behind the counter.
Top of The World
A hotel in Spain is under lockdown; Hosni Mubarak has died; Rio’s Carnival floats put drama and comedy in motion
A view of Murmansk with a smoke stack and other buildings as the sun rises.
Polar
The sun sometimes rises: How one Russian city makes it through the polar night
Several children are shown playing with a flower-shaped light projection on a wall.
Migration
Youngest migrants in Tijuana find a safe space for learning at the ‘Nest’
Piura Street in Ayabaca, Peru, is shown filled with people the entire length of the photo with buildings on either side.
Photography
PHOTOS: The long spiritual journey to reach the Land of the Captive
A demonstrator wearing a Guy Fawkes mask is shown walking past a large fire.
Protest
PHOTOS: Chile’s Piñera extends state of emergency, says ‘we are at war’
picture of four brown spiders on a white background.
Science
Brazilian biologist discovers 4 new spider species and names them after heavy metal icons
A protester is shown in mid-air kicking a police vehicle with their face fully covered in a mask.
Global Politics
PHOTOS: The masks of the Hong Kong protests
A Kashmiri man is shown squeezing his body through a chain link and wooden barricade.
Borders
Barricades and books: Life in a restive Kashmir neighborhood
Writer Toni Morrison and Barack Obama smile at each other
Nobel-winning author Toni Morrison dead at 88
Singer Johnny Clegg performs on stage.
Obituary
Remembering trailblazing South African musician and activist Johnny Clegg
A woman poses for a photo
Obituary
Journalist who ‘shined light’ on Somalia dies in terrorist attack
a woman working in a factory in sri lanka
Conflict
Modern Slavery Act is having unintended consequences for women’s freedom in Sri Lanka