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Farm workers walk through a field searching for mines and explosives near the village of Myrolyubivka in Ukraine's Kherson region on April 18.
Farm workers walk through a field searching for mines and explosives near the village of Myrolyubivka in Ukraine's Kherson region on April 18.

Ukraine’s Farmland Is a Literal Minefield

With their livelihoods threatened and the state stretched thin, agricultural workers are taking demining into their own hands.

Erdogan Bey, a 70-year-old man wearing a black pinstriped suit and sunglasses, sits on a stool under an umbrella for shade. The Turkish flag hangs from a garage door behind his back.
Erdogan Bey, a 70-year-old man wearing a black pinstriped suit and sunglasses, sits on a stool under an umbrella for shade. The Turkish flag hangs from a garage door behind his back.

How Erdogan’s Supporters Are Thinking About the Runoffs

As Turkey's centennial nears, its founding secularism may no longer be in fashion—but nationalism is.

A member of the Estonian Defense Forces sits next to a large-caliber machine gun during the Spring Storm military exercises by Estonian and allied NATO forces near Kadrina, Estonia.
A member of the Estonian Defense Forces sits next to a large-caliber machine gun during the Spring Storm military exercises by Estonian and allied NATO forces near Kadrina, Estonia.

Russia Is Already Looking Beyond Ukraine

Moscow’s massive losses may not neutralize its threat to NATO countries.

A Turkish flag, a Russian flag, a United Nations flag, and a Ukrainian flag stand next to each other.
A Turkish flag, a Russian flag, a United Nations flag, and a Ukrainian flag stand next to each other.

Erdogan Is a Key Player in Ukraine—on Both Sides

Why Ukrainians are ambivalently watching Turkey’s election.

Demonstrators silhouetted with the sun in the background wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest in Barcelona in 2019.
Demonstrators silhouetted with the sun in the background wave Catalan pro-independence Estelada flags during a protest in Barcelona in 2019.

Catalonia Can’t Quit Madrid

But separatist parties hope upcoming elections will revitalize the independence movement.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, standing behind a podium, talks during a press conference in Brussels.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, standing behind a podium, talks during a press conference in Brussels.

Ukraine Is Knock, Knock, Knocking on NATO’s Door

But the alliance is still wrestling over when and how to open the latch.

Indian people walk by a colorful building in the Portuguese colonial style in Goa, India.
Indian people walk by a colorful building in the Portuguese colonial style in Goa, India.

Portugal Left a Mark on India

They got food, fado, and sossegado. Also, the Inquisition.

A campaign poster for Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is seen across the street from an earthquake-scarred building in Antakya, Turkey.
A campaign poster for Turkish opposition candidate Kemal Kilicdaroglu is seen across the street from an earthquake-scarred building in Antakya, Turkey.

Erdogan’s Support Is Shakiest in Turkey’s Quake Belt

Millions of voters return to shattered towns hoping for a new president this weekend.

A Turkish voter waves Turkish flags as she make her way to the polling station at the Turkish Consulate in Berlin on May 9.
A Turkish voter waves Turkish flags as she make her way to the polling station at the Turkish Consulate in Berlin on May 9.

The Other Turkish Voters Who Could Be Crucial

Diaspora voters in Germany and elsewhere backed Erdogan overwhelmingly last time around. Will they deliver for him again?

A crowd of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political party sit at a table in front of an Erdogan sign in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district, home to a majority of Turkey's Afghan community, on May 5.
A crowd of supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's political party sit at a table in front of an Erdogan sign in Istanbul's Zeytinburnu district, home to a majority of Turkey's Afghan community, on May 5.

‘New Turks’ Are All in for Erdogan

Afghans, Syrians, and others have been given Turkish citizenship. They’ll say thanks at the polls.

A timber monastery overlooks the valley as clouds envelop the Chornohora range in the village of Dzembronya near Bystrets, Ukraine.
A timber monastery overlooks the valley as clouds envelop the Chornohora range in the village of Dzembronya near Bystrets, Ukraine.

On the Homefront, Families Mourn Ukrainian Fighters

Behind closed doors in western Ukraine, the devastating impact of the distant war becomes clear.

A Ukrainian volunteer group Brave to Rebuild helps
A Ukrainian volunteer group Brave to Rebuild helps

Ukraine Starts to Rebuild After Russia’s Rampage

But some damage can’t be fixed by bricks and mortar.

A street in Tarlabasi, a lower-income neighborhood in Istanbul.
A street in Tarlabasi, a lower-income neighborhood in Istanbul.

Turkey’s Still Dealing With the Aftershocks—of Erdogan’s Economy

With elections on the horizon, Turkey is trying to stabilize its currency while also dealing with the economic aftershocks of a traumatic earthquake.

A view from above shows part of the flooded town of Yusufeli in Turkey's Artvin province.
A view from above shows part of the flooded town of Yusufeli in Turkey's Artvin province.

Turkey’s Dams Bring Power and Heartbreak

Turkish villages are vanishing as the country boosts its reliance on hydropower.

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Afghanistan’s Ambassadors Fly the Flag Against the Taliban

A dispirited diplomatic corps is the last remnant of a fallen government.

An election poster featuring Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who leads the Social Democratic Party, is displayed on a booth in Helsinki on March 31.
An election poster featuring Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin, who leads the Social Democratic Party, is displayed on a booth in Helsinki on March 31.

Finland’s Sanna Marin Might Get the Pink Slip Sunday

The center-left prime minister is a rock star internationally—but she might lose this weekend’s vote.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto signs Finland's national NATO legislation in Helsinki.
Finnish President Sauli Niinisto signs Finland's national NATO legislation in Helsinki.

Finland’s ‘NATO Option’ Set to Become Reality

Putin’s war in Ukraine is about to add 800 miles to his headaches.

Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months.
Palestinian militants fire into the air during the funeral for Lions’ Den senior member Tamer al-Kilani in Nablus, West Bank, on Oct. 23, 2022. The Lions’ Den militant group has emerged in the area in recent months.

The New Palestinian Resistance

Young militants are ditching old-style factionalism to fight Israel’s occupation.

A protester carries a placard during a gathering outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem.
A protester carries a placard during a gathering outside Israel's parliament in Jerusalem.

In Israel, It’s Gatekeepers 1, Bibi 0

The bureaucrats side with the protesters, forcing Netanyahu to delay a key vote.

A monument in the center of Tirana, Albania's capital.
A monument in the center of Tirana, Albania's capital.

How Albania Became a Target for Cyberattacks

A massive hack led to the expulsion of Iranian diplomats—but Tehran may have had help from Moscow.

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