Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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A woman in sunglasses holds up a Georgian flag, with an EU flag wrapped around her shoulders. How Russia Could Exploit Georgia’s Political Turmoil
A contested election may cement Tbilisi’s drift away from the West.
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Donald Trump stands next to Hung Cao and a woman as people seated in a Vietnamese restaurant lift up their mobile phones to take pictures. In Virginia, a Vietnamese American Community Divided
A longshot Republican challenger to Sen. Tim Kaine appeals to fears about communism—and sees mixed results.
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A woman with gray hair and glasses smiles as she lifts a red carnation from a bouquet. A woman stands next to her supporting her arm. Behind them is a military vehicle with two men in it. Why Portugal Chose Democracy
A Soviet-born journalist investigates how Lisbon shed its imperialist dreams.
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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-Te lifts one arm to wave while he stands in front of microphones at a podium decorated with an abundance of purple flowers. He wears a suit with a matching purple tie. A Tale of Two National Days
The politics of partying with Taiwan and China in one Washington week.
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An emergency vehicle is seen amid a scene of building rubble and destruction. An excavator can be seen on top of the rubble. Several intact buildings and the dome of a mosque are seen farther in the background. Israeli Airstrikes Fuel Anger, Desperation in Southern Lebanon
Residents of a Lebanese village are reeling from an Israeli bombing that killed dozens.
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Members of the All India Lawyers Union shout slogans as they protest against the implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act at the Madras High Court in Chennai. Indian Muslims Are Trying to Get Their Papers in Order
Legal advisors are coping with the impact of citizenship laws.
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Three unidentified hunters from the royal family pose with a dead one-horned rhinoceros in Chitwan, Nepal. Will Nepal’s Elite Finally Be Held Accountable for Wildlife Crimes?
The country’s strict wildlife laws are unevenly enforced. One conservationist has worked to change that.
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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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
