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In Yemen, activists seek to restore rubble-strewn sanctuary for migrating birdsFor centuries, Yemen鈥檚 coastal wetlands played host to each year to flocks of migrating birds. But civil war has left the ecosystem in dire straits.
China eyes opportunities as US scales back humanitarian aidThe freeze on U.S. foreign aid has hurt Chinese rights defenders, but encouraged China to fill the void left by USAID鈥檚 evisceration, preparing to replace Washington in the soft power landscape.
The ExplainerAs its trust in US ebbs, Europe takes hard look at more defense spendingAs the U.S. becomes an increasingly unreliable ally, the pressure is mounting on Europe to pay for its own defense. But the transition will be slow.
For Syria鈥檚 religious minorities, new freedoms, yet lingering insecurityIt has been a pressing question regarding Syria鈥檚 new rulers. How would the Islamist group treat religious freedom in a diverse country? For Syria鈥檚 religious minorities, the answer has been encouraging, but incomplete.
German centrists hold the line against right-wing populists 鈥� barelyIn German elections Sunday, voters boosted parties on the partisan poles. Patience with faltering attempts to govern from the center is wearing thin.
Points of ProgressHow our actions affect others 鈥� from driving more safely to making artProgress roundup: Studies show that Americans are safer partly because of better driving. And Britons are healthier when they pursue arts and culture.
Once-occupied Ukraine towns try to stay defiant amid fear over Russia gainsAmid recent Russian battlefield gains and a radical shift in U.S. diplomacy, residents of聽Ukrainian towns occupied three years ago now fight fears and struggle to remain defiant.
Washington adopts a Zimbabwe innovation: Grannies offering park-bench therapyIn Zimbabwe, therapy-trained grandmothers, sitting on public benches, offer personal comfort to those in need. The idea has spread to Washington.聽
What鈥檚 next for the Gaza ceasefire? Netanyahu pressed from all sides.Benjamin Netanyahu is in a bind over Gaza. His hard-right allies want to resume the war. An emotional Israeli public wants more hostages released. The Trump administration wants the ceasefire with Hamas to proceed.
Trump-Putin summit prospect brings Moscow in from the coldProposing talks with Vladimir Putin to end his war in Ukraine, Donald Trump has freed the Russian president from his diplomatic isolation and confounded U.S. allies.
Germany鈥檚 鈥榝irewall鈥� against populism has held so far. Sunday will be its biggest test.Germany democracy was built to repel the populism now sweeping the West. That makes its elections Sunday a test of whether this bulwark can hold.
The ExplainerTrump calls Mexican cartels 鈥榯errorists.鈥� Could he send in the US Army?Drug cartels in Mexico sow terror, but their goals are economic, not political. Labeling them 鈥渢errorists鈥� could change U.S.-Mexican relations.
More than a rift: Trump aides cast doubt on shared values with EuropeFor almost eight decades, the transatlantic alliance created mutual prosperity and brought peace to a war-prone Europe. But U.S. questioning of shared values is seen as a watershed.
Stuck outside Ukraine talks, Europe begins reassessing its relations with USThe United States appears set to abandon European security as a priority. That has left Europe scrambling to find new ways to protect the continent.
Beyond Ukraine talks, Putin counts on Trump to open world doorsU.S.-Russia relations have gone from nowhere to close engagement in a week, since Donald Trump called Vladimir Putin ahead of a putative summit.
First LookTop Russian and American officials will discuss ending the Ukraine war without KyivThe talks scheduled for Tuesday in Saudi Arabia mark another pivotal step by the Trump administration to reverse U.S. policy towards Russia.
Difference MakerLaughter, with no strings attached: Ukrainian puppeteers bring joy amid warFrom a basement space in Kharkiv, a puppet theater troupe allows the show to go on even if air raid sirens blare.
First LookFinland urges leaders to rearm Ukraine as U.S. hints Europe excluded from peace talksAt Munich Security Conference, Finland's president says Europe should put "maximum pressure on Russia" as U.S. prepares to negotiate deal without them.
Points of ProgressIncome grows in Africa, and solar power soars in PakistanProgress roundup: Colombian women chose fish farms over coca, Africa made income gains, and solar power is surging in Pakistan.
How Pakistan could undercut US efforts to curb China's EV boomElectric Vehicles have become a new battleground for the power struggle between China and the West. For Beijing, Pakistan could become an important ally.