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Ellen Ioanes

Ellen Ioanes

Former World & Weekend Reporter

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    Don’t ignore Sudan’s horrific conflictDon’t ignore Sudan’s horrific conflict
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    More than 8 million people have been displaced during the war, and more than 13,000 people have been killed.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    More than 100 Palestinians were killed trying to get aidMore than 100 Palestinians were killed trying to get aid
    World Politics

    The competing narratives about a deadly aid distribution in Gaza, explained.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Why the Palestinian Authority’s government dissolvedWhy the Palestinian Authority’s government dissolved
    World Politics

    Its prime minister resigned, but it doesn’t change much.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Politics
    How US conservatives fell for two of Latin America’s most controversial leadersHow US conservatives fell for two of Latin America’s most controversial leaders
    Politics

    Javier Milei, Nayib Bukele, and Donald Trump are all working out of the same populist playbook.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Russia-Ukraine war
    Where does the fight for a free Russia go now?Where does the fight for a free Russia go now?
    Russia-Ukraine war

    Yulia Navalnaya picks up her husband’s battle against Putin.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Russia
    Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death, explainedRussian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s death, explained
    Russia

    Navalny’s death is the end of an era for Russia — and cements Putin’s grip on power.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.Hospitals are supposed to be safe. Not in Gaza.
    World Politics

    Israel’s raid on Nasser Hospital in Khan Younis might break international humanitarian law.

    By Ellen Ioanes and Nicole Narea
    World Politics
    Indonesia may have just elected a strongmanIndonesia may have just elected a strongman
    World Politics

    A relic from Indonesia’s dictatorship is the new president.

    By Ellen Ioanes
    World Politics
    Pakistan’s surprising election results, explainedPakistan’s surprising election results, explained
    World Politics

    Imran Khan’s candidates won the most votes. He can’t be prime minister. What next?

    By Ellen Ioanes
    Russia-Ukraine war
    Why Ukraine’s new top general is known as the “butcher”Why Ukraine’s new top general is known as the “butcher”
    Russia-Ukraine war

    A major military shake-up comes amid a fight in Congress over US funding for Ukraine.

    By Ellen Ioanes and Li Zhou