From bustling cities to war-torn countries, children across RFE/RL's regions are returning to the classroom for their first day of the new school year.
With Russian forces poised to assault Pokrovsk, a key logistical hub for the Ukrainian military in the east, its weary residents are being forced to evacuate the city.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 35th week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
A mudslide triggered by heavy monsoon rains struck a house in a remote area of northwestern Pakistan, claiming the lives of 12 people, most of them children, as flash floods continue to devastate the country.
Despite regular attacks by Ukraine, the Russian-occupied Crimean Peninsula is attempting to regain itself as a tourist destination as war rages close by. The territory, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014, continues to attract bathers to Black Sea beaches like the ones in Alushta.
Five months ago, spring flooding devastated villages in Kazakhstan's Aqtobe region. RFE/RL visited one such village, Karatal, where more than 230 homes were left unhabitable to see how much progress has been made since their homes and livelihoods were upended.
The Lepenc River, one of Kosovo's most polluted waterways, is once again choked with plastic and debris, highlighting the country's ongoing environmental struggles.
Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 34th week of 2024 from around RFE/RL's region.
Archival photos capture NATO’s inner workings and public shows of force since the military alliance's founding treaty came into effect on August 24, 1949.
Romanian archaeologists are providing insight into the origins of early civilizations in Europe. More than 40 burial sites are being unearthed in Urlati that date back thousands of years.
Washington has reportedly indicated it is "open" to supplying Ukraine with longer-range cruise missiles that have the ability to significantly impact the war with Russia. But experts say their high cost will limit how the missiles are used.
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