A fossilized dinosaur skull in Paris, wildfires and mudflows in California, continued warfare in eastern Ukraine, mourning for Queen Elizabeth in the United Kingdom, and much more

From the current debates you’d never know what matters more: Russia’s land grab, Iran’s nuclear program, or China’s territorial claims. How America stopped thinking strategically.

Artwork by Banksy in the ruins of Ukraine, a gaggle of geese in Prague, liberation in Ukraine’s Kherson region, early Christmas decorations in Paris, and much more

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

I am angry that Russia might get away with what it has done to Ukraine, that my friends and loved ones are constantly in danger. But I have no way to release this emotion, so it builds.

Anastasia Edel, a Russian-born American social historian, recommends books about the country as the war in Ukraine continues.

‘If you are a good comedian in the U.S., you can have a late-night show. If you are a good comedian in Ukraine, you can destroy Russia.’

Instability in Ukraine, chaos in Syria, conflict in the East China Sea—the trigger points for World War III are in place.

Works of art at the Venice Biennale, a jousting tournament in England, wartime scenes from Ukraine, auditions for the Rockettes in New York City, and much more

Barack Obama and Ukraine's new government have warned Russia not to intervene militarily in Crimea—a region long plagued by tensions.