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World War II: After the War
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Part 20 of a weekly 20-part retrospective of World War II
Some of the best coastal, drone, and underwater photographs from this year’s competition
Images of some of the new buildings and huge construction areas on the island of Borneo
No U.S. president can escape making the region a priority.
Moscow holds certain hot spots abroad in a stasis of isolation and neglect. Now part of Russia is experiencing these conditions for itself.
I saw rage and grief in Israel, but little that could lead to political change.
Keir Starmer needs to address immigration, not because of Britain’s riots, but in spite of them.
While outside analysts downplayed their chances, the Ukrainians were quietly planning an offensive across the Russian border.
Venezuela’s strongman appears to believe that dictatorship can survive on repression alone. What if he’s right?
Skateboarding and steeplechase at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Snoop Dogg and Martha Stewart at a dressage event, a traditional mask festival in Benin, and much more
The ICJ’s opinion on the West Bank is devastating, and it isn’t wrong.
That’s all it took for one artist to become a target for Vladimir Putin.
El Tapón del Darién fue alguna vez considerado intransitable. Ahora cientos de miles de migrantes se arriesgan a atravesar un terreno peligroso, a sufrir violencia, hambre y enfermedad para llegar por medio de la selva hasta Estados Unidos.
The Darién Gap was once considered impassable. Now hundreds of thousands of migrants are risking treacherous terrain, violence, hunger, and disease to travel through the jungle to the United States.
Some say a big war will help the country’s enemies. But is anyone listening?
Swimming and fencing at the 2024 Summer Olympics, wildfires in Colorado and California, a disastrous oil spill in the Philippines, protests after a disputed presidential election in Venezuela, and much more
Political prisoners and hostages have been freed, but at a cost.
Nicolás Maduro stole the election. So why is a longtime opposition leader in such a good mood?
Israel can pretty much do what it wants on Iranian soil.
If it’s received as intended, the Hamas leader’s death might actually deescalate regional tensions.
They have wanted a war with Israel for decades.