Across Latvia, farmers are planting sunflowers as part of an effort to raise money for Ukraine. The idea is to attract people to take selfies with the flowers, and donate to Ukraine. The funds will then go to the Okhmatdyt children’s hospital in Kyiv, hit by a Russian strike last month.

The Arakan Army is forcing Myanmar’s military junta out of towns and cities. But recent attacks against Rohingya Muslims have left them wondering about their fate. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Patrick Winn about the situation.

The Biden administration is flooding the zone in the Middle East with high-level diplomats ahead of a key meeting on Thursday. Getting a ceasefire for Gaza is the immediate goal. But this is also about bringing down the temperature in a region that’s on edge after Israel assassinated two top leaders from Hezbollah and Hamas. Israel has been anxiously waiting to see what sort of retaliation Iran and its regional proxies might unleash against the Jewish state. And the US wants to prevent a wider regional war. 

The Venezuelan government has ramped up an intimidation campaign against opposition activists and the media since last month’s presidential election. Now, some people are trying to find creative ways to bypass the censorship.

The beachside community of Samandağ was devastated by last year’s earthquakes in southern Turkey, which killed roughly 60,000 people. Today, a small surf center introduces local teenagers to the sport — and a way to process trauma while facing fear.