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Ellen Ioanes

Ellen Ioanes

Former World & Weekend Reporter

    Latest articles by Ellen Ioanes

    World Politics
    Iran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explainedIran’s retaliatory attack against Israel, briefly explained
    World Politics

    Iran had threatened to respond to an assassination at its embassy, and did so Saturday, sparking fears of a wider confrontation.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    How 2,000 elderly Swiss women won a landmark climate caseHow 2,000 elderly Swiss women won a landmark climate case
    World Politics

    The European Court of Human Rights ruled Switzerland’s failures on climate are a human rights violation.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Good news: Democracy won in Senegal. Here’s why it matters.Good news: Democracy won in Senegal. Here’s why it matters.
    World Politics

    When so much of the world is backsliding on democratic norms, Senegal’s election reveals a trend toward democracy in Africa.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Why Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and countingWhy Russia has kept a Wall Street Journal reporter in jail for a year — and counting
    World Politics

    Evan Gershkovich’s case isn’t just about press freedom. It’s about geopolitics.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    The Baltimore bridge collapse and its potential consequences, explainedThe Baltimore bridge collapse and its potential consequences, explained
    Politics

    From search efforts to how a ship can knock down a bridge, here’s what you need to know.

    By Li Zhou, Ellen Ioanes and 1 more
    World Politics
    ISIS-K, the group linked to Moscow’s terror attack, explainedISIS-K, the group linked to Moscow’s terror attack, explained
    World Politics

    ISIS-K has become a global terror threat while the world has been distracted.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Gaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this centuryGaza’s risk of famine is accelerating faster than anything we’ve seen this century
    World Politics

    Everyone in Gaza is facing crisis levels of hunger. It’s entirely preventable.

    By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
    World Politics
    Putin’s reelection puts him in a class of Russia’s longest-ruling autocratsPutin’s reelection puts him in a class of Russia’s longest-ruling autocrats
    World Politics

    Putin has eliminated all of his most significant rivals, cementing his grip on power.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Haiti’s prime minister is out. Here’s how it got so bad.Haiti’s prime minister is out. Here’s how it got so bad.
    World Politics

    How gang violence pushed out Ariel Henry — and what allowed it to fester.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    What the UN report on October 7 sexual violence does — and doesn’t — sayWhat the UN report on October 7 sexual violence does — and doesn’t — say
    World Politics

    The UN report gives clarity, not answers.

    By Ellen Ioanes