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Washington Post World News
Feb 07, 2026

Zelensky says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia
The Ukrainian president said he had intelligence indicating that the U.S. and Russia were readying $12 trillion in economic agreements some involving Ukrainian interests.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse
Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

Winter Olympics, spread across north Italy, open with Milanese flair
The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics will have four simultaneous events in four locations marking what organizers say is the most spread out Games in history.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid threats of regional war
The negotiations over Tehran's nuclear capabilities come against a backdrop of deadly protests inside Iran and a buildup of U.S. military assets in the region.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

Top Russian general shot in Moscow as talks stall on Ukraine ceasefire
Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the deputy head of the GRU, Russia's main foreign military intelligence agency, was targeted at his home in Moscow, officials said.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

U.S. and Iran in Oman to discuss Iran's nuclear program
The anticipated negotiations over Tehran's nuclear capabilities come against a backdrop of deadly protests inside Iran and a buildup of U.S. military assets in the region.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

Epstein built ties to Russians and sought to meet Putin, files show
Justice Department files show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing "powerful businessmen" in New York.

Washington Post World News
Feb 06, 2026

Young people in China have a new alternative to marriage and babies: AI pets
Cute fluffy AI-powered "pets" are providing emotional companionship to an increasing number of lonely, tired Chinese — and a digital ear for tech giants.

Washington Post World News
Feb 05, 2026

U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks
A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.

Washington Post World News
Feb 05, 2026

The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms expired. What to know.
U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the end of New START could lead to "a dangerous and costly arms race" between the world's biggest nuclear powers.

Washington Post World News
Feb 05, 2026

In northwest Nigeria, U.S. confronts a growing terrorist threat
Post reporters ventured to northwest Nigeria, where fighters affiliated with the Islamic State are on the offensive despite December airstrikes ordered by President Trump.

Washington Post World News
Feb 05, 2026

As West goes after Russia's oil fleet, Moscow fears for its war funding
New European measures to crack down on Russia's shadow fleet could severely hurt its economy at a time when it is looking increasingly vulnerable.

Washington Post World News
Feb 04, 2026

Trump touts ‘very positive' call with Chinese leader Xi
The president noted plans to visit China in April, as Beijing sends a warning to White House over Taiwan arms sales.

Washington Post World News
Feb 04, 2026

Andrew, ex-prince linked to Epstein, moves out of royal residence
Buckingham Palace announced in October that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor would vacate Royal Lodge, though he was photographed there on horseback just this week.

Washington Post World News
Feb 04, 2026

On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage
International criminal syndicates have been using Fiji as a transshipment point for drugs originating in Southeast Asia and Latin America.

Washington Post World News
Feb 04, 2026

Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification
Some advocates say the Winter Games are driving up property prices and exacerbating income inequality.

Washington Post World News
Feb 04, 2026

The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms is expiring. What to know.
U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the end of New START could lead to "a dangerous and costly arms race" between the world's biggest nuclear powers.

Washington Post World News
Feb 04, 2026

A year after aid cuts, the image of American power shifts under Trump
The Trump administration's America First strategy has trickled down to what's left of the government's humanitarian apparatus, potentially leading to millions of deaths by 2030.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier
The White House said the aircraft was "acting aggressively" when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

Iran's killing of protesters reached level rarely seen, emergent count shows
Even in the scale of global attacks on civilians and crackdowns on dissent, the magnitude of Iran's violence against protesters stands out.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

When his family was swept out to sea, boy swam and ran miles to save them
Austin Appelbee is being hailed as a hero after he rescued his family. "I couldn't feel how tired I was," the 13-year-old said of his hours-long feat.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

Russia delivers worst attack this year to Ukraine's power sector
The president said he persuaded Russia's Vladimir Putin to stop striking Ukraine's energy grid during a frigid period, but missiles fell on Kyiv hours later.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

Stepson of Norwegian crown prince stands trial on rape, other charges
The stepson of Crown Prince Haakon is accused of 38 offenses, including four counts of rape, domestic violence, assault and drug possession between 2018 and late 2024.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

Israeli military tech start-ups cash in on two years of war
While Israel has faced sharp criticism over its war in Gaza, start-up executives say foreigners are eager to buy systems developed and tested on the battlefield.

Washington Post World News
Feb 03, 2026

Russia attacks Ukraine's power sector again despite Trump's call for pause
The president said he persuaded Russia's Vladimir Putin to stop striking Ukraine's energy grid during a frigid period, but missiles fell on Kyiv hours later.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of ‘bad things'
Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran's nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Rafah crossing between Gaza and Egypt reopens after nearly two years
Israeli troops seized the Rafah border crossing in May 2024. The reopening marks progress toward the second phase of the U.S.-backed ceasefire deal.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

U.S. and India seal trade deal after months of diplomatic tensions
The United States and India finalized a trade agreement Monday, helping stabilize a relationship that had been in decline during Trump's second term.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

U.S. and India seal trade deal, Trump says, after months of tensions
The United States and India have finalized a trade agreement, Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday, steadying a relationship that had been in decline.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Germany arrests five, saying they violated sanctions against Russia
Prosecutors said the suspects ran an export network that sent more than 16,000 shipments worth more than $30 million to Russian customers, including arms manufacturers.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Lord Mandelson, ex-ambassador to U.S., resigns from Labour over Epstein
He acknowledged that the weekend's revelations further entangled him in the "understandable furor" surrounding convicted sex offender.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Rafah crossing between Israel and Egypt reopens after nearly two years
Some Palestinians were able to enter and exit Gaza via the crossing for the first time since May 2024. The reopening marks progress toward the ceasefire deal's second phase.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Olympic ceasefire calls lay bare the scale of global conflict
The U.N. and IOC are asking for a pause in wars, an ancient Olympic tradition, amid the Winter Games. Athletes from countries beset by violence are set to compete.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Kenyan job seekers were lured to Russia, then sent to die in Ukraine
The Post spoke to four Kenyans who fought in Ukraine and relatives of nine other recruits, as a secret pipeline funnels young Africans to Russia's military.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Coca-Cola, cat food, tampons. The missing goods of military-run Myanmar.
Myanmar's military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country's economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

Coca-Cola, cat food, tampons: The missing goods of military-run Myanmar
Myanmar's military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country's economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

In Venezuela, change is coming fast. Relief is taking more time.
Washington and Caracas have moved quickly to open Venezuela's oil sector to U.S. investment. Ordinary Venezuelans will wait longer to feel any benefit.

Washington Post World News
Feb 02, 2026

In Gaza, an ‘apocalyptic wasteland' foretold
Seen two years later, a suppressed U.S cable warning of a "wasteland" in northern Gaza, as reported by Reuters, is a small footnote of history.

Washington Post World News
Feb 01, 2026

Russia strikes Ukrainian energy sector after Trump push for pause
A Russian attack on coal mining facilities in Ukraine Sunday killed at least 12 miners, according to DTEK, the country's largest private energy company.

Washington Post World News
Feb 01, 2026

Iran's missiles pose deadly threat, Gulf allies warn, as Trump weighs strikes
Even after a 12-day war with Israel, Iran retains the arsenal to hit U.S. allies and bases. U.S. strikes would lead to "regional war," Iran's supreme leader said.

Washington Post World News
Feb 01, 2026

Iranian missiles pose deadly threat to region, gulf allies warn U.S.
Iran retains munitions that can reach U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf, including more than a dozen military bases and tens of thousands of troops.

Washington Post World News
Jan 31, 2026

Israeli airstrikes kill 32 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say
Israel said it targeted Hamas militants and weapons sites. The majority of the dead were women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

Washington Post World News
Jan 31, 2026

New evidence shows Andrew proposed Epstein visit to Buckingham Palace
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, suggested dinner at the palace and seems to appear in photos newly released by the Justice Department.

Washington Post World News
Jan 31, 2026

Epstein file photos appear to show Andrew crouched over female on floor
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, who was stripped of his royal titles over ties to Jeffrey Epstein, seems to be in images released by the Justice Department.

Washington Post World News
Jan 31, 2026

China's efforts to boost the birth rate have failed. Is coercion next?
China's birth rate has fallen to a record low, prompting concerns about the country's demographic future and the potential for more coercive measures.

Washington Post World News
Jan 31, 2026

U.S. approves almost $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia
The sales to Israel worth close to $6.7 billion include 30 Apache attack helicopters, while Saudi Arabia is set to buy Patriot missiles worth $9 billion.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

U.S. approves more than $15 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia
The $6.5 billion worth of sales to Israel includes 30 Apache attack helicopters, while Saudi Arabia is set to buy Patriot missiles worth $9 billion.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Trump says he's reopening Venezuelan airspace and Americans may visit
Venezuelan officials welcomed the announcement, which followed the U.S. capture this month of their president, Nicolás Maduro.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Trump says Venezuela safe for Americans; State Dept. warns against travel
President Donald Trump says he's reopening "all commercial airspace over Venezuela" and Americans can travel there "very shortly."

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Belarusian balloons full of cigarettes pose NATO's latest security threat
A rising number of incursions into NATO airspace has led some officials to allege an escalation of a Russian hybrid attacks against the alliance and the European Union.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

As D.C. faces snow woes, here's how cities around the world plow ahead
The snow piles clogging up the capital's streets would seem quaint in some cities — including ones prone to far greater quantities of snow.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Russia reveals Ukraine energy ceasefire pushed by Trump is nearly over
Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns, but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires Sunday.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff
The president accused Canada of blocking the sale of U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and said he would raise tariffs in the latest dispute to rock the once-chummy relationship.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Russia reveals Ukraine energy ceasefire pushed by Trump is already nearly over
Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting power facilities in Kyiv and other towns but the Kremlin says the pause on strikes expires on Sunday.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

At India's main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump
In the beachside state of Goa, officials and oil executives envisioned new energy pacts and multilateral relationships as a counterbalance to Trump's America.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis' choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway.
The Trump administration sent a private letter opposing the choice of Nouri al-Maliki, the leading candidate for prime minister, considered close to Iran.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

Ukraine wakes to possible pause in Russian energy strikes after Trump call
Trump asked Putin to hold off hitting Ukraine's power facilities. Zelensky said if Russia followed through, he would pause strikes on Russia's energy industry.

Washington Post World News
Jan 30, 2026

The world recoils at Trump's ‘paramilitary' force
The havoc wrought by the deployment of federal immigration enforcement in the U.S. has wrought unflattering comparisons abroad to unaccountable paramilitary forces.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Trump tightens screws on Cuba, threatening tariffs on oil suppliers
A new executive order declares that Havana constitutes a "national emergency," allowing Trump to levy tariffs on any country that delivers oil to Cuba.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Trump administration eases barriers for U.S. firms to sell Venezuelan oil
The Treasury Department announced a general license authorizing U.S. firms to trade Venezuelan oil after Caracas approved a law to improve terms for foreign investors.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Trump weighs imminent Iran strikes, but what's the mission?
Trump has sent an "armada" to threaten Iran, but the president's rationale for a possible military strike keeps changing.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Russia's top diplomat rejects key part of deal to end war with Ukraine
Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismisses security guarantees demanded by Ukraine for any deal, once again saying the current regime in Kyiv should end.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Trump's Ukraine peace ambitions threatened by stubborn realities
Russia's foreign minister shot down the security guarantees demanded by Ukraine for any deal, once again saying the current regime in Kyiv should end.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado's return
The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Friction emerges between Trump, Venezuelan opposition over Machado's return
The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.

Washington Post World News
Jan 29, 2026

Japan's Sanae Takaichi is proving a surprisingly popular prime minister
The unconventional leader — for starters, she's a woman — has called an early election for Feb. 8 in an effort to win a broad public mandate for change.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

South Korea's former first lady jailed for bribery ahead of husband's verdict
Kim Keon Hee, the wife of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, was handed a 20-month sentence in a country where high-level prosecutions have become standard fare.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Trump's Venezuela plan does not foresee more military force, Rubio says
Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out the possibility of another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he said the Trump administration does not intend to order one.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash
There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

ICE at Olympics angers Milan mayor, who says agency's image is ‘terrible'
A routine role for ICE around next month's Winter Olympics has drawn ire in Italy, amid President Donald Trump's sprawling immigration crackdown.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Right on cue: toddler is recognized for his mastery of trick shots
Jude Owens has already scored two Guinness World Records for his snooker skills. He's 3 years old and needs a stool to reach the table.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Ukraine sees ‘progress' in latest talks with Russia despite ongoing attacks
Ukraine's foreign minister described the Russian officials involved in the new rounds of talks, which resume Sunday in the United Arab Emirates, as much more serious than before.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Hungary announces charges against Budapest mayor over Pride events
Prime Minister Viktor Orban has aligned himself closely with President Donald Trump's brand of populist conservatism and is a MAGA darling.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Germany and France push for ‘two-speed' E.U. to overcome policy inertia
Germany and France want to speed up action on strengthening the euro currency, cooperating on military spending and building supply chains for critical raw materials.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Inside the shadow war between Russia and Ukraine that exploits teens
Vika, 18, needed a job. Then an offer came for $2,500 to make a simple delivery that seemed too good to be true. It was a Russian sabotage operation.

Washington Post World News
Jan 28, 2026

Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump's World Cup
This summer's North American World Cup is inextricably tied to President Donald Trump. Some of his critics are questioning the fitness of the U.S. as a host.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

What to know about the deadly Nipah virus, amid outbreak in India
Some airports in Asia are on alert after confirmed cases in West Bengal of the Nipah virus, which has no cure. South Asia sees outbreaks nearly every year.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

Facing U.S. turmoil, Europe and India announce blockbuster trade deal
The accord, among two of the world's largest economies, would create a free trade zone of 2 billion people, as President Donald Trump upends U.S. alliances and global trade.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

The stories of the final hostages whose bodies were returned from Gaza
Israel recovered the body of Rani Gvili, the final hostage left in Gaza after the Hamas-led Oct. 7, 2023, attack.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

As Trump shuffles global order, U.K. prime minister heads to Beijing
Keir Starmer's visit is part of a flurry of diplomacy between Europe and China, but risks angering President Donald Trump.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

Man, 29, races against time to preserve voices of Holocaust survivors
"There's not that many survivors left that I can be picky," said Jiri Kluc who devotes his free time to interviewing Holocaust survivors around the world.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

Hamas took 251 hostages from Israel into Gaza. What happened to them?
Israel recovered the body of Rani Gvili, the last of the 251 hostages taken into Gaza on Oct. 7, 2023. Here's what happened to him and the others.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

Poland built the E.U.'s biggest army, but the threat has changed
As European nations race to build their militaries, Poland has already bolstered its capabilities — but it prepared for conventional war, not hybrid threats like drones.

Washington Post World News
Jan 27, 2026

Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%
President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.

Washington Post World News
Jan 26, 2026

Aircraft carrier reaches Middle East, bolstering Iran options for Trump
The U.S. military buildup near Iran continues, with the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, as the White House contemplates another strike.

Washington Post World News
Jan 26, 2026

Israel confirms remains of last hostage, Rani Gvili, returned from Gaza
The return of the last hostage's remains brings the years-long saga over the fate of the captives, both Israeli and foreign, to a close.

Washington Post World News
Jan 26, 2026

After 80-year bond, Germans find breaking up with the U.S. is hard to do
To many Germans, Americans were saviors after World War II, and they feel especially hurt over President Donald Trump's disdain for Europe and traditional alliances.

Washington Post World News
Jan 26, 2026

Amid botched procedures, China is cracking down on cosmetic surgery
After reports of blackened noses and swollen faces from back alley plastic surgeons, China is sounding the alarm on the booming aesthetics industry.

Washington Post World News
Jan 26, 2026

Iraqi spy chief warns of reemerging threat from ISIS as its ranks swell
Hamid al-Shatri, Iraq's head of intelligence, said in a rare interview that he sees dramatic growth in the number of Islamic State militants next door in Syria.

Washington Post World News
Jan 26, 2026

Looking for signs of Trump's new world order after Davos
With his so-called "Board of Peace," President Donald Trump's transactional new world order takes shape.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

Trump, in retreat, praises U.K. troops after royal family expresses hurt
President Donald Trump's comments belittling the role of NATO allies in Afghanistan sparked outrage in Britain, which lost 457 soldiers in the U.S.-led war.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

U.K. lawsuit seeks ban on smartphones in schools to protect children
The risks of children's smartphone use, including sexual exploitation and bullying, are mounting in Britain where some say the government has a responsibility to do more.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

How bad is Delhi's air? Like smoking half a pack of cigarettes.
Millions of people in India's capital city are breathing in polluted air that is equivalent to smoking roughly nine cigarettes a day, a Post analysis found.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

Trump tells one history of Greenland. Historians tell another.
Greenland's history and relationships with Denmark and the U.S. have become the subject of heated discussion.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

At Pakistan's Afghan border, a trade shutdown empties markets
Islamabad shut the border down in October amid clashes. A ceasefire has proved durable, but the frontier remains closed.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

Myanmar's military choreographs an election, with Beijing's help
With war raging in large parts of the Southeast Asian country, the junta staged a vote to cement its power.

Washington Post World News
Jan 25, 2026

‘Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold scales Taiwan's tallest building
Honnold completed the ascent without any assistance or safety net in an hour and a half — while being live-streamed to Netflix's hundreds of millions of subscribers.

Washington Post World News
Jan 24, 2026

‘Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold successfully scales Taiwan's tallest building
The American superstar climber sees a new record in Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building. Beleaguered Taiwan, fending off China, sees a marketing opportunity.

Washington Post World News
Jan 24, 2026

‘Free Solo' climber Alex Honnold begins scaling Taiwan's tallest building
The American superstar climber sees a new record in Taipei 101, Taiwan's tallest building. Beleaguered Taiwan, fending off China, sees a marketing opportunity.

Washington Post World News
Jan 24, 2026

Trump threatens 100 percent tariffs on Canadian goods over China deal
Canada's Mark Carney drew a standing ovation — and Trump's ire — in Davos this week for an address in which he said the U.S.-led international order was "over."

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