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Here are some of the most compelling photographs from the 25th week of 2025 from around RFE/RL's coverage region.

Using a drone modified to fly in ... and mapping on the mountain. Pioneering aerial photographer and cartographer Bradford Washburn shot some aerial photos in the 1950s for National Geographic ...

Ahead of his new exhibition, legendary photographer Edward Burtynsky opens up about his search for wonder and the "alien" ...

KYIV, Ukraine — A large Russian drone ... least three people and wounded 21 others, local officials said. The barrage — the latest in near daily widescale attacks — included aerial glide ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian drones and missiles target Ukraine's eastern city of Kharkiv, killing 3 people and injuring 21, officials say. He pleaded guilty April 1 to four counts of second ...

Attorney says Sigfredo Ceja Alvarez maintains his innocence in the fatal shooting of actor Jonathan Joss; urges public to await full investigation. The Medical Examiner has identified a woman ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Friday has killed multiple people and injured many others, city mayor Vitali Klitschko said. It was part of a wider ...