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A humanitarian flotilla carrying aid to Cuba arrived in Havana on March 24, 2026, as part of an international initiative aimed at delivering supplies amid U.S. sanctions and a fuel blockade. Activists described the delivery as a gesture of international sol...

On February 13, 2026, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and opposition leader Pierre Poilievre stood hand in hand with community members at a candlelight vigil in the northern British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge, mourning the victims of one of the coun...

On April 26, 2024, Israeli police detained a group of rabbis and peace activists near the Erez Crossing along the Gaza–Israel border. The group was participating in a coordinated protest organized by Rabbi-led peace networks, including participants from Isr...

On July 14, 2022, President-elect Joe Biden visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, before officially taking office. He participated in a brief public visit and gesture of prayer, following local customs. Photographs documented the event, showing Bid...

King Abdullah II of Jordan visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during an official diplomatic visit. He followed local protocols, including wearing a skullcap and touching the stones in a gesture of respect. Photographs and media coverage documented the vi...

On April 1, 2019, President Jair Bolsonaro of Brazil visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. During the visit, Bolsonaro and Netanyahu approached the wall and placed their hands on its stones, following cus...

On May 24, 2018, French President Emmanuel Macron visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem during an official state visit to Israel. Macron placed his hands on the stones in a gesture of respect, following local customs. The visit was photographed and reported...

On March 21, 2013, President Barack Obama visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem, Israel, during an official trip. He placed his hands on the stones in a gesture of respect and reflection. Photographs documented the visit, showing Obama following local custo...

New Jersey Governor Chris Christie visited Israel’s Western Wall in February 2011 during his first official overseas trip as governor. He was given a personal tour of the site by the rabbi of the Western Wall, who noted that politicians who visit the locati...

Iraqi journalist throws shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during Baghdad visit On December 14, 2008, Iraqi journalist Muntadhar al-Zaidi threw two shoes at U.S. President George W. Bush during a press conference in Baghdad. The incident occu...