Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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Smoke rises from a bonfire near graffiti reading "The police kills" during clashes with police in the streets of Lyon, France. Why France Is Burning
A shocking video sparked massive riots and has reignited the debate on police violence in the banlieues.
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A wide view of a soccer stadium in Istanbul shows the crowd and the VIP box, where the presidents of Turkey and the United Arab Emirates sit beside each other while watching the match. Erdogan and Europe Are Stuck in a Draw
The Turkish president won reelection on an anti-Western platform. But he can’t quit European soccer.
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A Polisario fighter wearing a turban is shown from behind as he surveys a desert war scene in the Western Sahara. A vehicle with a rocket launcher and more fighters stand in the sand beyond him. Decolonization’s Last Stand in the Sahara
How the Polisario Front’s 50-year war for independence is escalating a battle over a territory long disputed—and feeding a broader crisis.
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Men in military gear ride atop a military vehicle. From Canada With Love
Meet the civilian volunteers in Canada buying armored vehicles and sending them to Ukraine.
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Protesters wave Serbian national flags as they take part in the fifth "Serbia against violence" rally in Belgrade. How 2 Mass Shootings Put Serbia’s Populist President Under Pressure
A new protest movement in the Balkan country is squeezing Aleksandar Vucic domestically—all while tensions in Kosovo flare and put Serbia in the international spotlight.
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Four people wearing colorful outfits and face paint sit together beneath a large rainbow flag. The people are smiling and have their hands raised to keep the flag billowing above their head. Is Nepal Ready for Marriage Equality?
Same-sex marriage has been on the cards for years, but progress has been slow.
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Two soldiers have breakfast outside at a small table next to their cottage near Avdiivka, Ukraine. Blockade Runners Keep War-Torn Ukraine Working
“We’re basically homeless here, but at least we’re home.”
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A protester burns his Russian passport during a demonstration against Russia's military invasion on Ukraine, in Belgrade, on March 6, 2022, 11 days after Russia launched a military invasion on Ukraine. Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Against Forced Russian Citizenship
Moscow ramped up its efforts to make Ukrainians Russian. Ukraine is planning to fight back.
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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. 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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
