Concerned about the threat posed by a resurgent Russia, European countries are boosting defense spending and the size of their armies.

The Trump administration’s airstrikes in the Caribbean are having a chilling effect on small-scale fishermen there, who fear being attacked by mistake.

A Ukrainian mother and volunteer joins a convoy of donated ambulances bound for the front lines in Ukraine — part of a civilian-led supply chain supporting the war effort.

An iconic café in the heart of Baghdad has witnessed decades of change to Iraq’s history. Through it all, the place has remained a constant — a place for intellectuals and other customers to reflect and connect — a tradition its owner hopes to hold onto.

Forty years ago, Shenzhen, China, was little more than a cluster of villages, home to a few hundred thousand people. Today, it holds roughly 20 million residents and ranks among the world’s fastest-growing megacities. Yet, unlike other urban centers that have ballooned at similar speeds — Mumbai or Lagos, for example — Shenzhen has largely sidestepped the air pollution, overcrowding and failing infrastructure that often accompany rapid expansion. In the second of a five-part series, The World’s Jeremy Siegel explores how the city has been able to avoid the problems typically associated with megacities.