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Protesters stand against a wall painted with a mural. They hold a large white banner with black Cyrillic lettering. One holds a cardboard sign.
Protesters stand against a wall painted with a mural. They hold a large white banner with black Cyrillic lettering. One holds a cardboard sign.

A Hunger Strike in the Schengen Zone

On the edge of Europe, a Saudi human rights activist is detained as a threat to national security.

Dispatch
Ashira Morris
Four men, three with prosthetic legs, wear bike helmets and t-shirts as they stand in a parking lot, gathered around a bicycle held up by the man second from the right. The sky above is a dim, dark blue; it seems to be either dawn or dusk.
Four men, three with prosthetic legs, wear bike helmets and t-shirts as they stand in a parking lot, gathered around a bicycle held up by the man second from the right. The sky above is a dim, dark blue; it seems to be either dawn or dusk.

Meet the Para-Cyclists Riding for Gaza

The Sunbirds’ story began with tragedy but has evolved into one of resilience.

Dispatch
Jonathan Rashad
A woman in a red dress and hat walks behind two soldiers wearing camouflage and U.N. berets as they approach a border crossing on a street in Nicosia, Cyprus, on a sunny day.
A woman in a red dress and hat walks behind two soldiers wearing camouflage and U.N. berets as they approach a border crossing on a street in Nicosia, Cyprus, on a sunny day.

The Island Stuck in Limbo

Fifty years after partition, a divided Cyprus somehow manages to get by.

Dispatch
Richard Morgan
Three figures run through a cloud of tear gas on a city street.
Three figures run through a cloud of tear gas on a city street.

Kenyan Protests See Journalists in the Firing Line

A key ally of the United States is cracking down on press freedoms.

Dispatch
Georgia Gee
The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah.
The sihouette of Palestinian children overlook a camp for displaced people in Rafah.

How 100,000 Palestinians Are Surviving in Egypt Without Refugee Status

Even after buying their way out of Gaza, Palestinians remain vulnerable.

Dispatch
Azza Guergues
A child in winter clothes with a red hat walks toward the camera in the foreground as other children are seen crossing a dusty road in the distance in front of a large pile of phosphates that look like a hill of dirt.
A child in winter clothes with a red hat walks toward the camera in the foreground as other children are seen crossing a dusty road in the distance in front of a large pile of phosphates that look like a hill of dirt.

The Dark Side of Tunisia’s Phosphate Boom

As Kais Saied’s government tries to capitalize on demand for a critical mineral, the country’s environment and Gafsa Valley residents are suffering.

Dispatch
Arianna Poletti, Sofian Philip Naceur
Dozens of Hindu devotees wait in line beneath a hazy blue sky near the newly opened temple of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India. Many of the pilgrims are dressed in orange.
Dozens of Hindu devotees wait in line beneath a hazy blue sky near the newly opened temple of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, India. Many of the pilgrims are dressed in orange.

Indian Temples Are Scanning Visitors’ Faces

Data privacy advocates fear a testing ground for mass religious surveillance.

Dispatch
Bibek Bhandari
A woman wearing a short sleeve shirt stands in a doorway inside a house. Bullet holes can be seen in the walls behind her and writing and spray paint is on a wall.
A woman wearing a short sleeve shirt stands in a doorway inside a house. Bullet holes can be seen in the walls behind her and writing and spray paint is on a wall.

Inside Israel, the Gaza War Looks Very Different

Mired in the trauma of Oct. 7, many see the war as one of existential necessity.

Dispatch
Amy Mackinnon
An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background.
An illustration shows Syrian-born cook Chef Omar holding a shawarma in front of a kitchen counter. Behind him are figures lining up for food at left and refugees on the move at right The building-covered skyline of Istanbul (left) and the rubble-filled skyline of Aleppo (right) are seen farther in the background.

The Influencer Chef Dividing Syria’s Diaspora

Chef Omar has popularized Damascene cuisine online and in his Istanbul restaurant. But is he linked to the Assad regime?

Dispatch
Joshua Levkowitz
Two crew members in an ice-covered boat assist three others behind them. The ocean is in the background.
Two crew members in an ice-covered boat assist three others behind them. The ocean is in the background.

The End of American Exceptionalism in the High North

After years of inattention, the United States is playing catch-up where it once held significant sway.

Dispatch
Kenneth R. Rosen
German politician Sahra Wagenknecht gestures with both hands open, palms facing the ceiling, as she speaks into the microphone at a podium. A sign on the podium has the German name of her new political party, the BSW.
German politician Sahra Wagenknecht gestures with both hands open, palms facing the ceiling, as she speaks into the microphone at a podium. A sign on the podium has the German name of her new political party, the BSW.

The Party That Could Shake Up German Politics

A new so-called left-conservative party seeks a foothold in the European Parliament elections.

Dispatch
Jen Kirby
A banner depicting the late President Ebrahim Raisi hangs above a gathering of women at the Shah Abdol-Azim shrine in Rey, a conservative southern suburb of Tehran, during the funeral of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.
A banner depicting the late President Ebrahim Raisi hangs above a gathering of women at the Shah Abdol-Azim shrine in Rey, a conservative southern suburb of Tehran, during the funeral of Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian.

The Mood From Tehran

As Iran gears up for elections to replace Raisi, the country is divided.

Dispatch
Stefanie Glinski
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in front of a microphone with his hands clasped, watching the Uzbek president, not seen, deliver a statement. A Russian flag hangs behind Putin, who wears a dark suit and tie.
Russian President Vladimir Putin sits in front of a microphone with his hands clasped, watching the Uzbek president, not seen, deliver a statement. A Russian flag hangs behind Putin, who wears a dark suit and tie.

Putin Is Obsessed With Russian Liberals

Attacks on the movement show how insecure Russia’s dictator feels.

Dispatch
Justin Ling
Arms reach up to sacks of aid as they are unloaded by people atop them on a truck above.
Arms reach up to sacks of aid as they are unloaded by people atop them on a truck above.

The World’s Refugee Relief Is Utterly Broken

Millions of Sudanese are fleeing a warzone—and exposing the world’s bankrupt response.

Dispatch
Neha Wadekar
A top-down view of a number of Taiwanese dishes on a dark table.
A top-down view of a number of Taiwanese dishes on a dark table.

Taiwan’s Dinner Table Diplomacy

One of the courses at Lai Ching-te’s inauguration banquet is rumored to be a playful nod to Xi Jinping.

Dispatch
Clarissa Wei
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