The Fencing World Championships in Italy, a bomb-damaged cathedral in Ukraine, a performance at the Lollapalooza Paris Festival, the Women's World Cup in Australia, and much more
Anastasia Edel, a Russian-born American social historian, recommends books about the country as the war in Ukraine continues.
A cotton harvest in Uzbekistan, a skateboarding showcase in Spain, widespread flood damage in Libya, a shattered forest on the front line in Ukraine, and much more
The Ukrainian counteroffensive has consisted of grueling battles like this one. Its gains are now at risk.
A figure-skating championship in Finland, a rugby tournament in Afghanistan, the Magh Mela festival in India, a soldier’s funeral in Ukraine, an ice storm in Texas, and much more
New Year's Eve fireworks in Australia, ski jumping in Austria, earthquake damage in Japan, a giant Arctic-fox sculpture in China, ongoing battles in Gaza and Ukraine, and much more
The World Coal Carrying Championships in England, damage from an earthquake in Taiwan, a destroyed hospital in the Gaza Strip, a beekeeper at work in Ukraine, and much more
Jokes are about air-raid sirens, missile attacks—and dead Russians.
A deadly train crash in Greece, the northern lights above Stockholm, an uphill race in Austria, fighting and survival in Ukraine, a traditional sled race in Slovakia, and much more
It’s not a great time to be an oligarch who’s unenthusiastic about Putin’s war in Ukraine.