Dispatch
The view from the ground.
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Israeli far-right lawmaker Itamar Ben-Gvir speaks during a rally with supporters in the southern Israeli city of Sderot on Oct 26. Far-Right Party Will Push Anti-Arab Agenda in New Israeli Government
With most votes counted, Benjamin Netanyahu and ultranationalists look like big winners.
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A woman passes a mural supporting the Russian Federation in Mitrovica, Kosovo. In Northern Kosovo, Tensions Threaten to Boil Over
The Kosovo government’s laws on ID cards and license plates have enraged ethnic Serbs and heightened tensions between the young nation’s fractured communities.
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A worker carries a bag of coca leaves. Colombia’s Radical New Approach to Cocaine
The Petro administration plans to pour money into rural communities to stop the drug trade at its source.
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A man walks past towels with images of former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro for sale in Brasília, Brazil, on Oct. 21. Brazil’s High-Stakes Hustle for Swing Voters
Undecided and apathetic voters could determine the Lula-Bolsonaro showdown—if they turn out.
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Books are seen among the debris in Borodyanka, Ukraine. The Defiance of Celebrating Literature in the Midst of War
How this year’s Lviv BookForum in Ukraine became an act of solidarity.
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A fighter from the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army is deployed on a checkpoint in the area of Kafr Jannah on the outskirts of the Syrian town of Afrin on Oct. 19. Turkey Combats Jihadi Expansion on Syria Border
An extremist alliance with links to al Qaeda is making headway across northern Syria, drawing Russia and Iran deeper into the conflict and posing problems for Turkey.
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A Palestinian flag is seen above an electoral billboard. Arab Citizens of Israel Hold the Key to Next Month’s Election
Low Arab turnout would pave the way for Benjamin Netanyahu and the far right.
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Afghan refugee women and children learn computer skills in India. The School in a Basement That’s Changing Lives
Afghan refugees in New Delhi can now pursue an education in their mother tongue.
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mushrooms-puerto-rico-food-independence-erika-rodriguez-photos-hp Why Puerto Rico Is Betting Big on Mushrooms
Fungi could be the secret ingredient to the island’s food sovereignty.
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A woman carefully chooses her fruit in Tunis, Tunisia, amid an ongoing food and inflation crisis. Tunisia’s Perfect Economic Storm
Crises at home and abroad have touched off food shortages across the country.
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People gather in front of a shuttered post office in Ukraine. Postal Workers Are Keeping Ukraine’s Front-Line Villages Alive
Deliveries of packages and pension payments have helped uphold a fragile sense of normalcy for civilians under fire.
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Women are seen making food and holding food containers in a kitchen. Chavismo’s Latest Target
NGOs are essential to Venezuelan society. A new law may lead to their collapse.
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Workers operate sewing machines in a garment factory at the Hawassa Industrial Park in southern Ethiopia. The Dark Side of Ethiopia’s Export Boom
Workers report sexual coercion and poor conditions at the Hawassa Industrial Park.
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Soldiers take part in a military exercise at the Adazi military base, north east of Riga, Latvia, on March 8, 2022. The Baltics Hunker Down for the Long Game Against Russia
The Kremlin is down but not out in Ukraine, and the Baltic states want to make sure they’re not next.
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Enrico Letta, leader of the Italian Democratic Party (PD), delivers a speech in Rome's downtown square on September 6 ahead of the upcoming general political elections in Milan. Enrico Letta’s Lonely Campaign
The Italian center-left leader says he can stop the far right’s march to victory. His chances are slim.
