AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatar6 days agoAP Week in Pictures: GlobalAssociated Press - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSApril 5 - 11, 2024 Stunned Palestinians found their home city unrecognizable as they filtered in to salvage what they could from the vast destruction left by Israeli troops who withdrew from southern Gaza’s Khan Younis a day earlier after months of fighting and bombardment. Rwanda marked the 30th …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarApr 10Muslims worldwide celebrate Eid al-Fitr in the shadow of Gaza's miseryAssociated Press - By ANDREW WILKS and NINIEK KARMINIISTANBUL (AP) — Muslims around the world celebrated the Eid al-Fitr holiday Wednesday, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan. But events were overshadowed by the worsening crisis in Gaza and Israel’s expected military offensive in Rafah city after six months of war. “We should not forget our …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarApr 8Total solar eclipse sweeps across North AmericaAssociated Press - By ADITHI RAMAKRISHNANDALLAS (AP) — Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday. The eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico to Newfoundland, an area that crosses 15 U.S. states and is home to 44 million people. Revelers were engulfed in …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarApr 7AP PHOTOS: Cambodian villagers hold rare oxcart race, seeking to revive a centuries-old traditionAssociated Press - By SOPHENG CHEANGROMDUOL VILLAGE, Cambodia (AP) — Hundreds of Cambodian villagers held a rare oxcart race on Sunday, trying to revive a centuries-old tradition as they celebrated the arrival of the lunar new year. Under a hot sun and amid clouds of dust, they gathered in Romduol village in Kampong Speu province, …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarApr 11Nine Photographers Reflect on Working with Kathy Ryan at The New York Times Magazine.Substack - Dina LitovskyKathy Ryan retiring after 39 years at NYTMag, and words by Alec Soth, Devin Yalkin, Djeneba Aduayom, Elinor Carucci, Erik Madigan Heck, Gillian Laub, …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarAP Week in Pictures: GlobalAssociated Press - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMarch 29 - April 4, 2024 Israeli airstrikes that killed seven aid workers in Gaza reverberated around the world, as friends and relatives mourned the losses of those who were delivering food to besieged Palestinians with the charity World Central Kitchen. Taiwan was struck by its most powerful …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarAP PHOTOS: 10 years after her killing, Anja Niedringhaus' photos speak for herAssociated Press - By JACQUELINE LARMA and ENRIC MARTIIf she had lived, there would have been so many more photos. Anja could have gone to Kabul for the chaotic U.S. withdrawal, and to war-shattered Ukraine after the Russian invasion. She would have been at the Olympics, and at center court at Wimbledon. She would have been at all the places where …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarAP PHOTOS: The blessing of rain dampens Holy Week in drought-stricken SpainAssociated Press - By BERNAT ARMANGUEQUESADA, Spain (AP) — Some much needed rain was not going to ruin Holy Week for Alfonso del Río Martínez and his fellow Christians in the southern Spanish village of Quesada. So when there was a break in the wet weather, they completed their annual act of spiritual devotion by parading a float …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarCrowds picnic to see Tokyo's cherry blossoms at full bloomAssociated Press - By AYAKA MCGILLTOKYO (AP) — Crowds gathered Friday to enjoy Japan’s famed cherry blossoms in Tokyo, where cold weather has delayed their bloom. Cherry blossoms, known as “sakura” in Japanese, are the nation’s favorite flower. People often have sakura viewing parties beneath the falling petals, where there are also …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarThese trailblazing athletes raised the bar for women’s sportsCNNJust when you think Caitlin Clark mania can’t get crazier, the college basketball phenom sets yet another record. The latest came Monday when she set an NCAA Division I women’s record for most points scored in a single season (1,113). Already this year, the University of Iowa guard passed “Pistol” …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarAP Week in Pictures: GlobalAssociated Press - By THE ASSOCIATED PRESSMarch 21-28, 2024 From celebrations marking Holy Week to a volcano erupting in Iceland to cherry blossoms in Washington, this photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated Press in the past week. The selection was curated by AP …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarAP PHOTOS: Ukraine celebrates Purim with costumes and dancing, as war drags onAssociated PressKYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Dozens of people gathered in a synagogue in Kyiv this weekend to celebrate the Jewish holiday of Purim, more than two years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Following Purim tradition, adults and children wore flashy and colorful costumes that stood out amid the grim reality of …
AvatarThe Photo DeskAvatarAvatarThe Aral Sea has all but disappeared. But in small towns and villages, signs of life are popping upAssociated Press - By EBRAHIM NOROOZI and VICTORIA MILKOMUYNAK, Uzbekistan (AP) — Weddings, school dances, music festivals — in small pockets along the Aral Sea, there are signs of life. The Aral has nearly disappeared, and the large communities it once sustained are simply no more. But a scattering of small towns and villages remain. Some have as few as …