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15th September 1980: Sidney Poitier , the American actor and film director.

Sidney Poitier: actor, activist, and trailblazing heartthrob

Tributes have cascaded in since Sidney Poitier died. And so they should have. He was an unparalleled actor, a committed activist, and a beloved family member. He was also, frankly, a heartthrob.

Thousands of protesters wearing face masks gather on Sunday at Place de la République to pay tribute to a French history teacher Samuel Paty, who was beheaded on Friday after he showed his class cartoon depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

French Police Conduct Raids Against Suspected Extremists After Teacher's Beheading

The attack was carried out on Friday in apparent response to a lesson about freedom of expression that showed the students cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad.

French chef Guy Savoy poses with a face mask in the kitchen of one of his restaurants, in the Monnaie de Paris building, on Tuesday.

3-Star Michelin Chef Guy Savoy Has Begun Offering Takeout In Paris

As France emerges from two months of lockdown, restaurants still have no reopening date. Among other dishes, Savoy is offering a poultry ballotine with foie gras in a truffle vinaigrette for takeaway.

Restaurants In France Are Reopening After Coronavirus Lockdown

In France, takeout is OK for burger joints, but what about gastronomy from a Michelin three-star chef? Paris restaurants began reopening Tuesday, but tight restrictions mean some will not survive.

Blinken talked about China and the Iran nuclear deal at end of year news conference

Secretary of State Antony Blinken gave a news conference wrapping up his year, addressing questions about America's credibility after the pullout from Afghanistan.

The courtyard of the Casa del Migrante en Tijuana, a migrant shelter in Tijuana, Mexico is show in this undated photograph.

Priest serving migrants along the U.S.-Mexico border reflects on what has changed

Casa del Migrante director talks about the death of Father José Guadalupe Rivas Saldaña, who ran a migrant shelter in Tecate.

A jetliner arrives at London's Heathrow Airport earlier this year. On Wednesday, the U.K.'s highest court reversed a ban on the airport's controversial plans for a third runway.

U.K.'s Top Court Lifts Ban On Heathrow's Plans For 3rd Runway

The unanimous judgment represents a stinging reversal for climate activists, who had won a lower-court ruling earlier this year against the major international hub on environmental grounds.

Naomi Osaka pulled out of the French Open after refusing to attend press conferences. Osaka says she suffers from depression and experiences, "huge waves of anxiety before I speak to the world's media."

Naomi Osaka Drops Out Of French Open After Dispute Over Media Appearances

The move comes after the tennis superstar refused to attend press conferences during the tournament. Officials fined her and threatened to expel her if she didn't meet her media obligations.

Smokestacks belch in Weihai, in China's Shandong province, in 2019. China is set to surpass pre-pandemic levels of carbon dioxide emissions this year.

Earth has 11 years to cut emissions to avoid dire climate scenarios, a report says

Carbon dioxide emissions are rebounding after a dip in 2020, and researchers say that at the current rate, Earth's "carbon budget" will be exhausted in roughly 11 years.

The smokestacks of a coal-fired power plant near Emmet, Kan. in September 2020. Global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise.

U.S. Emission Reductions Slowed After Trump Pulled Out Of Paris Accord

China is investing in both coal and renewable energy, the European Union promises to dramatically reduce carbon emissions and the U.S. is leaving the Paris Agreement altogether. What will 2021 hold?

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