Ruby Mellen

• Middle East

This week's escalation comes in what has been a year of near-daily violence and Israeli raids in the occupied West Bank.

• Europe

The move will transform Europe’s security landscape for years to come — and further strain relations with Russia.

• World

In the past months, numerous countries have moved to limit TikTok, fearing that it could be used to gain access to their citizens’ data or to spread propaganda.

• Photography

This Mauritanian city boasts 13 libraries and some 6,000 manuscripts. Their teachings range from Islamic law to poetry to mathematics.

• Year of war

One Kyiv apartment building coping with power outages shows the widespread toll of Ukraine’s war away from the front line.

Data from the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project organization shows how the battlefield changed over the year.

• Year of war

Over the last year, the war has morphed from a multi-front invasion to a conflict of attrition largely concentrated along a 600-mile stretch in the east and south.

The Catholics of eastern Congo had been praying for a visit from Pope Francis, but as security deteriorated, a stop in Goma was left off the plans, leaving many disappointed.

• Photography

Photos and videos show the deadly raid as it unfolded and its aftermath.