Whether it’s war, politics, or culture — these are the stories I’ve chased across borders and beats.

Selected Stories

News reporter holding microphone inside a military aircraft with passengers and supplies, including a flag of Jordan and a flag of Saudi Arabia, in the background.

Inside the mission to airdrop aid into Gaza

A military tank moving through a snowy landscape with barren trees under a cloudy sky, with a news headline about Sweden joining NATO drills amid Russian threat.

U.S. and NATO troops prepare for Arctic war against Russia

Inside ICE: Immigration police defend controversial LA operations

A woman being interviewed indoors at the Paris 2024 Olympics, with badminton players practicing in the background.

Paris 2024: Russian Athletes at the Olympics?

Ukraine

A journalist with a press vest walking with a soldier in camouflage uniform on a cracked pavement sidewalk in a park-like area with trees and bushes.

Americans on Ukraine’s front lines

Two surgeons in an operating room performing surgery, with medical monitors showing vital signs nearby.

Inside Ukraine’s Emergency Rooms

A man helps a young woman put on a military helmet and vest in an indoor setting, with another woman and a man standing nearby.

Back-to-school during wartime

Two men walking down a residential alleyway with fences on either side, with overcast sky and snow patches on the ground.

The battle of Iprin revisited

France

Political posters in French for upcoming elections, featuring candidates Matthieu Marchio, Francois Cresta, Alain Bruneel, and Jessica Nouette, displayed on a brick wall. A news headline in English at the bottom reads: "France Facing High-Stakes, Divisive Election. First round of voting Sunday will likely increase far-right parliament power."

EXPLAINER: France’s high-stakes legislative election

Television news broadcast with two sections: left shows a woman at a podium with a French flag, and right shows a man reporting outdoors, with a headline reading 'Far-Right European Election Victory'.

Far-right wins in Europe and surprise snap elections are called

News reporter holding microphone on the side of a highway with large trucks and a tractor in the background.

Farmers protests spread across France, blocking highways to Paris

A large banner on a historic building in Paris, France, promoting a vote on extra SUV fees. The banner features a red outline of an SUV and text in French and English, with a news headline overlay reading: "Paris Votes on Extra SUV Fees. Ballot will decide if drivers will pay more for taking up extra space."

Paris asks voters to decide if SUVs should pay more for ‘auto-besity’

Middle East

Two men, one younger with short light brown hair wearing a black jacket, and one older with a mustache, wearing a traditional Middle Eastern headscarf and dark jacket, are standing outdoors on a rural dirt road talking to each other under cloudy skies. The background features sparse greenery, trees, rolling hills, and unfinished buildings.

Settler violence in the West Bank

News broadcast with a photo of military vehicles on a highway and a reporter wearing a press vest in an open field, with a banner indicating the Israel-Hamas war and tensions at the Israel's northern border.
A man wearing a press vest is holding a microphone labeled 'NEWS' and standing in a room that appears to be under renovation or damaged, with debris, a mattress, and open windows.

Hezbollah attacking Israel’s northern border

NEWSnet goes inside the Be'ri Kibbutz

A nativity scene with wooden figurines, rocks, and candles.

Gaza war means Christmas is muted in Bethleham

Southern California and the United States

Warner Bros' merger with Paramount is rattling Hollywood

Palisades Fire One Year Later: Personal essay on rebuilding a community

Lighter Stories and Features

A news reporter interviews a man in military attire in a grassy field with blue sky and scattered clouds.

Remembering the D-Day heroes of St. Mere Eglise

A woman in a green apron is speaking to a man in a winter coat at a food stall decorated for Christmas, with sausages cooking on a grill and various condiments on the counter.

Inside Europe’s ‘Capital of Christmas’

Man seated on red theatre seat in ornate theater with gold detailing and red velvet curtains.

The show goes on inside Ukraine's Opera

A man and woman are inside a chocolate shop in Paris, talking to each other, with shelves filled with chocolates behind them. The woman is holding a piece of chocolate, and the man is holding something small. A news banner at the bottom reads, "Easter Chocolate in Paris," with a subheadline about iconic boutiques fueling the French love for cacao.

The French love for Chocolate at Easter