World Day of the Poor

 

Vatican City

St Peter’s Basilica during a mass on World Day of the Poor. 

Photograph:  Andreas Solaro/AFP/Getty Images

March for the Hostages

 

Thousands of people led by the families of Hamas’ hostages walk along Route 1 to enter Jerusalem on the fifth and final day of the March for the Hostages on 18 November 2023.

Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter

Georgia State Sen. Jimmy Carter hugs his wife, Rosalynn, at his Atlanta campaign headquarters on Sept. 15, 1966.

Photograph: Horace Cort, AP 

SpaceX Starship

 

Brownsville, Texas

People watch as SpaceX’s next-generation Starship spacecraft atop its powerful Super Heavy rocket lifts off from the company’s Boca Chica launchpad on an uncrewed test flight, as seen from South Padre Island near Brownsville.

Photograph:  Go Nakamura/Reuters

Ras al-Amud

 

November 17, 2023: Palestinians take part in Friday Noon prayers in East Jerusalem's neighbourhood of Ras al-Amud, following age restriction by Israeli security to above 50 years wanting to access the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, amid the ongoing battles between Israel and Hamas.

AHMAD GHARABLI, AFP Via Getty Images

 

Ramallah, West Bank

 

A Palestinian man lights a fire to cook for his family during the olive harvest at a grove outside Ramallah in the occupied West Bank.  Photograph:  Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty

The West Bank is governed by the Palestinian Authority (PA), which is recognized by the international community and has established institutions of government. 

In contrast, Gaza is governed by Hamas, an organization that has been designated as a terrorist group by some countries, which has led to political divisions and conflicts.

Lyman, Ukraine

 

12 year old Evelin in a shelter after the Ukrainian army liberated Lyman from Russian control about a year ago.  Evelin, her mother and grandmother have been living under difficult conditions in this shelter since the beginning of the war.  Photograph:  Ozge Elif Kizil/Anadolu/Getty