Obituary

Two people standing on a red-carpeted stage, with the man in a suit raising his fist and the woman looking at him, engaged in conversation.
Obituary
Remembering Jesse Jackson, who pushed to globalize the US civil rights movement
Obituary
The life and legacy of Pope Francis
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Religion
Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88
Leaders
Former US President Jimmy Carter dies at 100
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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
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
Pope Benedict XVI greets the crowd from the central balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican, soon after his election, April 19, 2005.
Religion
Pope Benedict XVI was an icon of conservative Catholicism, theology professor says
players on field
World-renowned soccer great ​​Pelé dies at 82
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
Supporters of slain Haitian President Jovenel Moïse protest to demand justice in Port-au-Prince, Haiti
Justice
Haitians face a ‘very dire climate’ one year after Moïse’s assassination, journalist says
Japan's outgoing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe speaks to the media as he arrives at the prime minister's office for a cabinet meeting in Tokyo, Japan
Obituary
Japan’s ex-leader Shinzo Abe assassinated during a speech
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
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’
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
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
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
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
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
A man wearing a protective face mask and hat walks past the London Stock Exchange Group building
Top of The World
OECD predicts worst non-wartime recession in 100 years; Britain marks 2 months without burning coal for electricity
A black and white photograph of girl on a pony with two people around her
Obituary
Teresa Romanowska survived Nazis, Soviets and cancer, but died of COVID-19
A general view of an empty high street
Top of The World
1.5 billion could lose livelihoods; International students caught in limbo; Ghana’s dancing pallbearers go ‘viral’
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
A Black man in a suit stands by a Range Rover holding a book
Community
Caribbean community mourns Gil Bailey, ‘Godfather of Reggae Radio’
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
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
Pierre Mambele
Obituary
The man behind the wheel of Congo’s news
Mohammed Morsi is shown behind bars with his hands raised in the air.
Obituary
Ousted ex-Egyptian president Morsi dies during trial
Portrait of the late Binyavanga Wainaina in shiny purple suit with white shirt
Obituary
The world mourns Binyavanga Wainaina: Kenyan literary legend, visionary and LGBTQ activist
Silhouetted people with umbrellas stand in front of the Louvre pyramid at night.
Arts, Culture & Media
Eight buildings designed by I. M. Pei that are not the Louvre Pyramid
Arts, Culture & Media
Remembering Joe Ranft
RIP DJ Rashad
Musician Pete Seeger sings Amazing Grace during a concert celebrating his 90th birthday in New York May 3, 2009.
Arts, Culture & Media
Pete Seeger woke up America with songs across several cultures
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lays a wreath during the funeral service for Ariel Sharon near Sycamore Farm, Sharon's residence in southern Israel, on January 13, 2014.
Global Politics
Ariel Sharon fought for the security of his people, even when that meant giving up land
Sharon funeral
Global Politics
Where were all the mourners this weekend, as Ariel Sharon lay in state?
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel "The Bulldozer" Sharon in Jerusalem August 9, 2005.
Global Politics
Controversial Israeli leader and former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs in Brazil in 1992 while a fugitive from Britain.
Conflict & Justice
A Great Train Robber is remembered as ‘kind and generous’ — but not by all
Arts, Culture & Media
China remembers Nelson Mandela with this haunting ballad
Nelson Mandela meets one of his favorite boxers, Baby Jake Matlala, in heaven
Global Scan
Even Mandela meets his heroes in heaven
Global Politics
The world praised Mandela at his memorial service, while South Africans wonder about their current leaders
Global Politics
Many countries praising Mandela, weren’t there for him in the past