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Wayne Gretzky, Former Canadian Hero

His countrymen aren’t mourning the loss of his scoring record.

Photos: Nationwide Protests Against Trump and Musk

Images from some of the hundreds of anti-Trump demonstrations across the country.

Photos of the Week: Snow Leopard, Fire Fight, Cherry Blossoms

Eid al-Fitr prayers in Senegal, a new volcanic eruption in southwestern Iceland, the Ogoh-ogoh festival in Indonesia, the aftermath of a devastating earthquake in Myanmar, and much more

Iran Wants to Talk

Don’t expect a bromance—but the supreme leader has written back to Donald Trump.

Search-and-Rescue Dogs at Work

Images of some of these working rescue dogs and their handlers, on site and in training, from the past several years

Russia’s Repression Goes South

A group of Russian exiles thought they would find freedom in Georgia. They were wrong.

America’s Future Is Hungary

MAGA conservatives love Viktor Orbán. But he’s left his country corrupt, stagnant, and impoverished.

Photos of the Week: Raccoon Snack, Tyrannosaurus Race, Speed Skiing

A para-surfing event in Australia, an anti-Hamas protest in the Gaza Strip, Nowruz celebrations in Iraq, deadly wildfires in South Korea, and much more

Why Sheinbaum Can Surrender to Trump

Canadian and European leaders push back against the U.S. because they have to listen to their voters. Mexico’s leader faces no penalty for ignoring hers.

Why American Soldiers Are in Lithuania

The likely accidental deaths of four Americans in the Baltic state will not by themselves stop plans for redeployment. And they shouldn’t.

The Double Standard in the Human-Rights World

Organizations that explicitly valued impartiality and independence have become stridently critical of Israel.

Winners of the 2025 World Press Photo Contest

Some of the winning and honored entries in this year’s annual photo competition

Netanyahu Takes Desperate Measures

Israel may be paying the price for its prime minister’s political survival.

The War in Ukraine Enters Its Fourth Year

Images of the war, and of those affected by its ongoing destruction, from the past several weeks

Fleeing Hong Kong Wasn’t Enough

China’s war on dissidents comes to the United Kingdom.

The Hollow Men

It takes a special talent to betray an entire worldview without missing a beat.

Why Everyone Thinks Their Government Has Failed

People all over the world—with all kinds of leaders—seem to think their incumbent is the problem.

Can One Man Hold Syria Together?

A former jihadist has remade himself in a bid to remake a scarred and divided country.

Photos of the Week: Hare Boxing, Tea Terrace, Giant’s Causeway

A rally race in Kenya, tornado damage in Mississippi, a marine ranch in China, a bright-green river in Chicago, a wife-carrying race in England, and much more

Winners of the British Wildlife Photography Awards 2025

Some of the winners and runners-up from this year’s photo competition