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Sep 04, 2026
With the very real possibility of a far-right party winning state elections, Germany's anti-fascist political system is suddenly looking very rickety.
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Sep 04, 2026
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is touring the Global South to win support for Beijing's agenda ahead of his visit to the U.S. later this month.
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Sep 04, 2026
The Bayeux Tapestry returns to England after from France almost a thousand years. It tells the story of the last successful invasion of England.
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Sep 03, 2026
Could the growing regional rivalry between Turkey and Israel lead to a military clash? A recent Israeli strike on an air base in northern Syria illustrated the two countries' conflicting strategic interests, but analysts say neither wants war.
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Sep 03, 2026
Germany has been wary of calling out Russian hybrid warfare, but the discovery of two drones in Leipzig last month proved the last straw for Berlin.
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Sep 03, 2026
Nigerians are unable to rely on the country's dodgy electric grid, so residents have developed work-arounds.
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Sep 03, 2026
In Somaliland, an international book fair has become a forum for telling the story of a country you won't find on a world map.
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Sep 02, 2026
A tense calm in the Gulf was shaken this week with fresh strikes by the U.S. and Iran. It could provoke dueling blockades of the Strait of Hormuz, with global economic repercussions.
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Sep 01, 2026
Iran's economy was in ruins even before the war, and before U.S. President Donald Trump's latest "D-Day" sanctions. So far, ordinary Iranians are bearing the brunt and feeling apathetic, meaning surviving leaders, for now, might face a lower risk of an uprising.
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Sep 01, 2026
The Tour F in Côte d'Ivoire will become Africa's tallest building when it is completed later this year. It is also an announcement of how the country sees itself.
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Aug 31, 2026
Crimea has been targeted this summer by a Ukrainian drone and missile offensive meant to isolate the Russian-occupied peninsula. While all sides are feeling the economic impact and loss of tourism, some are heartened and others resentful.
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Aug 31, 2026
Venezuela has the world's largest proven oil reserves. But schools, hospitals, infrastructure, and pensions have seen little investment in recent years. Could a U.S. oil deal change that?
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Aug 31, 2026
European farmers, along with their governments, are trying to adapt to hotter, drier summers by testing new crops and storing winter rainwater.
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Aug 30, 2026
Independent bookstores in Hong Kong offer a window for mainland Chinese readers who seek ideas suppressed at home. But these shops are under threat following a wave of bookseller arrests under a 2024 national security law.
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Aug 30, 2026
Hungary has until Aug. 31 to complete more than two dozen "milestones" in the rule of law. Without meeting them, the country risks losing crucial funding.
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Aug 29, 2026
A global initiative started by a restaurant in Mexico City has expanded to 14 countries, with diners at high-end restaurants invited to pay what they can afford.
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Aug 28, 2026
A glacier collapsed in Nepal. Then came the floods. Now, people are searching for loved ones and answers.
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Aug 28, 2026
Experts say China is "eons ahead" of the U.S. on robots, seeing them as a key part of developing the country's strategy on AI.
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Aug 28, 2026
On this fiercely independent island in the North Atlantic, voters are essentially split on whether to enter talks on joining the European Union.
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Aug 27, 2026
From Berlin to Beijing, the U.S.-led war in Iran is reshaping how many countries see the U.S. and their relationship to it.
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Aug 27, 2026
Local journalists reporting on Sudan's civil war and humanitarian crisis there are facing a campaign of intimidation by rival military forces.
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Aug 27, 2026
In the competitive league of vintage base ball - note, two words - the game is played according to rules used in Massachusetts in the 1860s.
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Aug 26, 2026
According to the author of one study, "Israel is losing Israelis," most of them young and highly educated. It's a sensitive subject for a country founded as a refuge. The reasons given include the wars, stresses, and acrimonious civil strife.
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Aug 26, 2026
According to the author of one study, "Israel is losing Israelis," most of them young and highly educated. It's a sensitive subject for a country founded as a refuge. The reasons given include the wars, stresses, and acrimonious civil strife.
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Aug 26, 2026
For many years, Syria's government relied heavily on support from Russia just to stay in power. Now, Damascus has a very different relationship with Moscow.
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Aug 26, 2026
In rural Eswatini, golf programs are helping break down the racial and economic barriers that have long kept young people out of the sport.
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Aug 25, 2026
A key goal for Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi has been disarming Iraq's militias, including those backed by, and serving, Iran. The Trump administration endorses that goal, but its economic pressure on Iran is making it harder to attain.
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Aug 25, 2026
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine has displaced North Azovian Greek community, a minority-language people now trying to save their cultural identity.
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Aug 25, 2026
Washington's curtailing of joint military drills in South Korea was widely framed as a humiliating moment for Seoul. But it could also push the country on a path to self-reliance - and nuclear arms.
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Aug 24, 2026
Prime Minister Mark Carney hopes he can show that Canada can navigate geopolitical storms without ceding sovereignty to nations like the United States.
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Aug 22, 2026
In Mexico, where cocoa has been grown and consumed for 4,000 years, communities are keeping old traditions alive.
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Aug 22, 2026
In Côte d'Ivoire, where 40% of the world's cocoa is grown, many are asking how the country's iconic crop can offer more benefit to its people.
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Aug 21, 2026
Before Venezuela's deadly earthquakes, a decline in violent crime in Caracas - and a sense of opportunity following the ouster of Nicolás Maduro - had residents exploring their city in new ways.
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Aug 20, 2026
After reports of a series of abuses in after-school programs in Paris, parents across France have been reassessing how they protect their children.
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Aug 20, 2026
Africa is the fastest urbanizing region on the planet. A growing movement of planners and parents wants to make its cities safe - and fun - for children.
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Aug 20, 2026
A weekly radio program is one space in Senegal for women to discuss the men who have left and the challenges of living without them.
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Aug 19, 2026
American diplomatic efforts to create "historic" breakthroughs in Iran and Gaza appear to have stalled.
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Aug 19, 2026
The banning of Russia's Yabloko party from upcoming elections may hint that public anti-war sentiments are larger than the Kremlin is comfortable with.
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Aug 19, 2026
Among Israelis engaged in the practice known as "protective presence" to shield West Bank Palestinians from settler attacks, members of the leftist religious group Bnei Avraham are outliers. They are motivated in part, one member said, to display "another face of Judaism."
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Aug 18, 2026
From playing mahjong to sipping warm water, Americans are embracing Chinese culture with an enthusiasm not seen since before the pandemic.
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Aug 17, 2026
President Donald Trump's announcement that he is scaling back U.S. participation in long-standing, joint military drills in South Korea shows Washington's willingness to turn away from traditional allies.
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Aug 17, 2026
Hydroponic farms in import-reliant Saudi Arabia are good for business - and for national security as well. With the arid kingdom facing blockades and disruptions on both its coasts, growing food in water, surprisingly, is providing a green line of defense.
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Aug 17, 2026
After 8 years defined by corruption and impunity in the Public Prosecutor's Office, can a new attorney general put Guatemala back on track?
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Aug 16, 2026
U.S. troops have been deployed on the USS Abraham Lincoln for a record 240 days. Adm. Brad Cooper visited the sailors amid reports of deteriorating mental health.
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Aug 15, 2026
Displaced Afghans from the world's "worst women's rights crisis" leverage education for their new lives in Europe.
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Aug 14, 2026
As drought and heat waves affect parts of Europe, it's led some people to reflect on their connections to rivers.
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Aug 14, 2026
Since the Taliban recaptured power in Afghanistan five years ago, women and girls have seen their basic rights taken away.
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Aug 13, 2026
Advocates say smart cameras can help bring down crime - a top priority for many Brazilians - but this technology is exploding before a clear legal framework has been put into place.
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Aug 13, 2026
Siblings Moaz, Yasseen, and Zahira Tasabehji founded a climbing gym known as Jabalna (Arabic for "our mountain").
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Aug 13, 2026
Former Soviet states in Central Asia are questioning Russia's war with Ukraine
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Aug 12, 2026
For decades what distinguished the Israeli left were its calls to negotiate with the Palestinians and for two independent states living in peace. But as it campaigns for national elections, the first since Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attack, the peace process is not on the agenda.
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Aug 11, 2026
Taiwan is finding new ways to ready itself for asymmetric conflict with China, including disabling the internet to test civil resilience.
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Aug 11, 2026
Instead of rushing to repair a war damaged university, policymakers decided to wait. They gained international support - and a new future.
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Aug 11, 2026
The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani compact is a response to the prolonged Iran war, an Israel perceived as seeking hegemony, and the failure of other diplomatic initiatives. It also anticipates a reduced U.S. regional posture. Does that help the United States?
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Aug 10, 2026
Recent violence in various corners of Pakistan - from a Swat Valley suicide bomb attack to unrest in Kashmir - can be traced back to weak civilian governance.
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Aug 09, 2026
The East Mediterranean is becoming an alternative energy source for Europe as Russia's war in Ukraine and Middle East upheaval push Europe to find new sources.
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Aug 08, 2026
Iran has issued dramatic new demands around any reopening of the waterway. Oman says talks to manage the strait between it and Iran are continuing.
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Aug 07, 2026
President Lula is running for a fourth term in October. But his legacy of poverty alleviation in the early 2000s may be working against him today, with economic expectations high.
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Aug 07, 2026
The U.K. electoral system has long featured parody also-rans. But now, Britain's foremost far-right leader could find himself upended by a man wearing a bin.
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Aug 06, 2026
In a historic upset, Malawi is taking Africa's premier soccer tournament by storm - and challenging ideas about who can be a soccer star.
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Aug 06, 2026
Residents turn out annually to clean a spring in Panzath, India, that feeds a government-run fish hatchery and to enjoy a fishing festival.
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Aug 05, 2026
Conservative media empires aren't just an American phenomenon. France is wrestling with its own "Rupert Murdoch" - and the laws that might hamper him.
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Aug 05, 2026
Many soldiers in Ukraine are spending long periods on the front lines, as Ukraine struggles against Russia's numerical advantage. One infantryman, in the trenches for nearly a year and a half straight, tells us his story.
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Aug 05, 2026
Many soldiers in Ukraine are spending long periods on the front lines, as Ukraine struggles against Russia's numerical advantage. One infantryman, in the trenches for nearly a year and a half straight, tells us his story.
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Aug 04, 2026
China's ancient tradition requiring a month of special postpartum care is evolving into an upscale, spalike experience - and slowly migrating to the West.
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Aug 04, 2026
The U.S. intervention in Japan to help steady the yen, a move not taken since the height of the Asian financial crisis, was motivated as much by American self-interest as it was by a desire to help out a close ally.
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Aug 04, 2026
Syria's national legislature has reopened and some have high hopes for what lawmakers can accomplish.
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Aug 03, 2026
EU ministers are holding an an emergency meeting to discuss how to respond to the migration surge in the Spanish territory of Ceuta in north Africa.
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Aug 03, 2026
In the wake of the U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal, other countries are asking whether they, too, need to develop nuclear power and even weapons.
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Aug 02, 2026
President Donald Trump says he'll hold off on strikes he had threatened on against Iran, claiming allies reached the outline of a deal to end the war.
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Aug 01, 2026
The U.S. issued new security alerts for Americans in the Middle East as tensions rose over Iran threats and Israeli strikes after Hamas agreed to disarm.
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Aug 01, 2026
As affordability and housing crises grow worldwide, Uruguay's decades-old cooperative housing model is gaining new attention.
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Jul 31, 2026
India has changed the process for how individuals identify their gender, sparking protests and court challenges. The government says this amendment is about ensuring that benefits reach the right people, while LGBTQ rights activists call the law regressive.
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Jul 31, 2026
U.S.-Russia space cooperation, a success story of the Cold War, could be under threat if a new agreement can't be reached.
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Jul 30, 2026
The success of India's "Cockroach" protests reveals cracks in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's strongman politics.
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Jul 30, 2026
An all-female Rwandan cooperative has given 21 women economic independence and helped them recover from the lingering aftermath of the 1994 genocide.
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Jul 29, 2026
Once again, the United States and Iran are exchanging direct fire in the Middle East, raising the stakes for the region.
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Jul 29, 2026
After a long fight to become Japan's first woman prime minister, Takaichi Sanae has faced economic pressures, challenges to the U.S.-Japan security partnership, and tensions with China.
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Jul 29, 2026
The new British prime minister wants to give more power to regions across England and help restore faith in democracy among disillusioned voters.
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Jul 28, 2026
The latest story of the Ukraine war has been the shift - on the battlefield, and in the adversaries' minds - wrought by Ukraine's drone strikes deep into Russia. The goal is to pave a path to a diplomatic resolution.
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Jul 28, 2026
Poverty, hopelessness, and political manipulation are pushing many South Africans into a violent movement against migrants.
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Jul 28, 2026
Poverty, hopelessness, and political manipulation are pushing many South Africans into a violent movement against migrants.
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Jul 27, 2026
In parts of Europe this summer, wildfires have been burning out of control. And the season is only about halfway finished so far.
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Jul 27, 2026
Since Sudan's civil war began, looters have stolen thousands of valuable artifacts from the country's museums. Now, authorities are trying to get them back.
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Jul 27, 2026
Outsiders might view the United Arab Emirates as a place for tourists and expats. But the UAE is developing a new sense of national pride.
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Jul 27, 2026
The Misión Vivienda housing program pledged safe, dignified homes for the poor. Then they fell.
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Jul 26, 2026
The pause comes amid efforts to resume negotiations on an interim ceasefire deal. The U.S. previously targeted Iranian coastal areas after Iran fired at ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Jul 26, 2026
In Pakistan-administered Kashmir, protests over political representation reveal a growing divide between locals and Islamabad.
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Jul 25, 2026
Brazilian Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro's confirmation came on Saturday, during a convention organized to anoint his bid against incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Jul 24, 2026
The stalemate between the U.S. and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz has created a global economic shock. Now, the conflict is threatening to disrupt international shipping through the Red Sea.
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Jul 24, 2026
The plight of Palestinian villagers in one West Bank village tells a larger story of how Jewish settlers, and the Israeli military, are making their lives almost impossible.
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Jul 24, 2026
Staff members from the Ukrainian Bat Rehabilitation Center came to a park in Poltava to release bats, lifting a crowd's spirits in the process.
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Jul 23, 2026
Long-simmering frustrations with corruption and youth unemployment have bubbled over into India's streets. And in what is arguably the biggest test yet for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government, India's young "cockroaches" aren't backing down.
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Jul 23, 2026
Russia's exile from international sports competition might be in the process of ending - though at a potential domestic political cost for Moscow.
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Jul 22, 2026
Saudi Arabia has long sought a nuclear program to support economic growth. The United States, seeking to avoid a Mideast nuclear arms race, previously had imposed strict restrictions on sharing nuclear technology in the region.
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Jul 21, 2026
Several hundred thousand civilians in the Sudanese city of el-Obeid are caught in the middle of fighting between rival military forces, relying in part on humanitarian aid from local activists.
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Jul 21, 2026
As U.S.-Iran fighting reignites, American ally Jordan, which hosts U.S. forces, has increasingly come under Iranian fire. Dependent on U.S. aid, but eager to avoid angering Iran or creating domestic concerns, it is choosing its words carefully.
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Jul 20, 2026
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's dismissal of the popular defense minister, an architect of Ukraine's effective high-tech warfare, has sparked protests across the country. More than just strategy, youth appears part of his appeal.
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Jul 20, 2026
Greeks don't turn to traditional media for news; they go to TikTok, Instagram, and the like. That makes them a lens onto the possible future of news.
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Jul 19, 2026
In the climax of World Cup 2026, Spain may not have had superstars, but the unity of its players proved more important than individual heroics.
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