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Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

U.S. denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of U.N. General Assembly
The move comes as U.S. allies prepare to recognize Palestinian statehood next month.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

New FDA coronavirus vaccine rules bring U.S. closer to other countries
But resignations by officials who say the Trump administration is undermining vaccine science and confusion over who can get shots have fewer parallels.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

As Israel seeks to empty Gaza City, its residents weigh whether to leave
The Israeli military is trying to transfer nearly 1 million people from Gaza City. Many are wrestling with the costs and perils of moving to a massive encampment.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

Britain's canalboat nomads fear new rules will sink their way of life
Narrowboats can moor for free on England's increasingly crowded rivers and canals, at times alongside some of London's most exorbitantly expensive real estate.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

Canalboat nomads, U.K. fixture, fear new rules will sink their way of life
Narrowboats can moor for free on England's increasingly crowded rivers and canals, at times alongside some of London's most exorbitantly expensive real estate.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

China welcomes Modi as Trump's trade war draws rivals into détente
China's Xi Jinping, who has cast himself as a reliable leader in a multipolar world order, is seeking to take advantage of concerns about Trump's unpredictability.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

Trump's project of mass deportations inspires copycats in the West
Trump's sprawling second term project to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants seems to have inspired far-right parties across Europe and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

E.U. furious as deadly Russian attack damages its Kyiv offices
At least 18 people, including four children, were killed in the attack that involved hypersonic missiles and drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

European countries notify U.N. of ‘snapback' sanctions on Iran
Britain, France and Germany plan to jointly notify the U.N. Security Council that Iran is in "significant" violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

Trump's Intel stake, rare for U.S., looks more like state ownership abroad
In France, Taiwan and other market economies, partial government ownership of key companies is not so unusual.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

Europe furious as deadly Russian attack damages prominent Kyiv offices
At least four children were killed and the mission for the European Union was damaged in the attack that involved hypersonic missiles and drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

More than a dozen killed in Kyiv after fiercest attack since Alaska summit
At least four children were killed and the mission for the European Union was damaged in the attack that involved hypersonic missiles and drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

With Russia's help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability
Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in China, where he can admire the weapons his regime aspires to make. With Putin's help, he's making progress.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

Dozen killed in Kyiv after fiercest Russian attack since Trump-Putin summit
Russia launched waves of airborne attacks across Ukraine, with the number of strikes suggesting unusual weakness in Ukrainian air defenses.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

8 dead in Kyiv after fiercest Russian attack since Trump-Putin summit
Russia launched waves of airborne attacks at targets across Ukraine, with the number of strikes suggesting unusual weakness in Ukrainian air defenses.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

European countries to notify U.N. of ‘snapback' sanctions on Iran
Britain, France and Germany plan to jointly notify the U.N. Security Council that Iran is in "significant" violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

U.S. sends 8 warships south on anti-cartel mission, unsettling Venezuela
A buildup of warships in the region has raised suspicions that Trump administration might take military action against Venezuela, whose president, Nicolás Maduro, is accused of running a drug cartel.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service
Caught between warmongering Moscow and the Trump administration's reluctance to pay for Europe's defense, Germany wants to increase its ranks of soldiers.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

India braces as 50 percent U.S. tariffs come into effect
President Donald Trump sought to punish India over its purchase of Russian oil, a move that has upended the two countries' once-warm diplomatic and trade ties.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Denmark summons U.S. diplomat over alleged influence campaign in Greenland
A Danish intelligence agency said "Greenland is a target for influence campaigns of various kinds," probably aimed at sowing discord between Denmark and Greenland.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga died in the hospital she documented
An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed five journalists, among them an AP freelancer. See her photos, which captured the personal toll of the war.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

See photos by Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, killed on the job
An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed five journalists, among them an AP freelancer. See her photos, which captured the personal toll of the war.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Russia squeezes out WhatsApp, pushes homegrown Max in messaging battle
With 100 million people using the Meta-owned encrypted messaging app, officials want Russians to use a domestic system in the latest campaign against foreign-made apps.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Israel's unprecedented slaughter of journalists in Gaza
Finding any sort of accountability for the deaths of Palestinian journalists will likely prove difficult.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

What is a digital services tax, and why is Trump against it?
President Trump accused other nations of attacking American tech firms by imposing the taxes. But experts say they are part of a global effort to adapt to the digital age.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Australia accuses Iran of antisemitic arson attacks, expels ambassador
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's security agency determined Tehran had orchestrated at least two attacks. Iran said it was weighing its response.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Germany debates gender law as convicted neo-Nazi heads to women's prison
Some officials see mockery of the law as a neo-Nazi, convicted as a man, now plans to enter a women's prison and is demanding kosher meals, claiming to be a devout Jew.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Here's how Africa wants to redraw the world map
The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here's what the African Union wants to use instead.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's security agency determined Tehran was behind at least two attacks on Jewish institutions in Sydney and Melbourne.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

U.S. funding break imperils internet freedom projects in Iran
The State Department has not signed off on new funding for programs that help Iranian citizens evade internet censorship, potentially crippling a policy with bipartisan support.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

U.S. funding break leaves Iran internet freedom projects in peril
The State Department has not signed off on new funding for programs that help Iranian citizens evade internet censorship, potentially crippling a policy with bipartisan support.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

Israeli attack on Gaza hospital kills 20, including journalists and medics
Israel struck Nasser Hospital twice within minutes of each other, also killing a first responder. Israel said it hit the hospital's area but didn't say what was targeted.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

France summons U.S. Ambassador Kushner over ‘unacceptable' antisemitism letter
Charles Kushner wrote an open letter accusing the French government of not doing enough to halt rising antisemitism, which he said had "exploded" since 2023.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Here's how it's awarded.
President Donald Trump touts his efforts in Ukraine and other conflicts as reasons to give him the prize, received by four U.S. presidents, including Barack Obama.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

Trump tariffs upend lives and stall industry in India's diamond capital
Nearly every diamond sold in the world is first cut and polished in Surat. Trump's escalating tariffs have brought the city to a near-standstill.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

Vance says U.S. can still broker peace in Ukraine-Russia war
Vice President JD Vance contends that the U.S. has "seen some significant concessions from both sides" in the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

No pubs for criminals? U.K. seeks prison alternatives amid overcrowding.
The British government wants to allow judges to hand out "community punishments" to certain offenders as part of an effort to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

South Korea promises Trump to ‘Make American Shipbuilding Great Again'
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet President Donald Trump for their first summit Monday, with a deal to boost U.S. shipbuilding and cooperation front and center.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

How Pakistan's solar energy boom led to higher power bills for the poor
The rapid adoption of solar energy was initially encouraged by the government in power-starved Pakistan, but officials now fear it is spreading too quickly.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

At a summer camp for war-traumatized children, two campers found love
Elvira and Kyrylo lost parents during Russia's war on Ukraine. While coping with their trauma, they learned how to be kids again.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

Countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here's why.
Postal companies across Europe and in Asia plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump's order ending tariff exemptions.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Some countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here's why.
Postal companies in several countries, including France, Germany and the U.K., plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump's order ending tariff exemptions.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Frustrated, Trump signals pause in his Ukraine peace effort
The president, who had said a deal to end the war could be reached soon, expressed frustration over lack of progress and signaled he would pause his efforts.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Could Syria unravel? Fearful minorities resist new leader's bid for control.
Staggering violence in various regions are fueling minority demands for autonomy, posing a challenge to President Sharaa's plans for a strong centralized state.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Land for peace? Ukrainians adjust to giving up the east to placate Russia.
Facing U.S. pressure for a deal, Ukrainians realize they will probably not recover lost land. But Kyiv says there will be no official recognition of Russian gains.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Land for peace? Ukrainians weigh frozen front line to placate Russia.
Facing U.S. pressure for a deal, Ukrainians realize they will probably not recover lost land. But Kyiv says there will be no official recognition of Russian gains.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

On screens and in games, Taiwan acts out a Chinese invasion
With the prospect of a Chinese invasion generating growing anxiety, Taiwan's entertainment industry is tackling the sensitive subject through TV shows and games.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Trump nominates personnel chief to be U.S. ambassador to India
Sergio Gor has been a close adviser to President Donald Trump and would take the post amid strained tensions between New Delhi and Washington.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Gazans are starving. Here's what lack of food does to the human body.
Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Canada drops some retaliatory tariffs in bid to restart trade talks
Carney said Canada will lift its tariffs on U.S. goods that comply with a North American free trade pact but keep tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum and autos.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Order to purge Delhi streets of stray dogs reversed by India's top court
The countless stray dogs that wander India's capital and environs have been granted a reprieve, after outcry over a court order to round them up.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Kim Jong Un acknowledges Ukraine war losses at ceremony for fallen soldiers
A ceremony for North Korean soldiers in Pyongyang marked just the second time Kim Jong Un has publicly acknowledged the regime's role in Russia's war in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Truck bomb and helicopter downing in Colombia leave at least 14 dead
A wave of attacks by armed groups across Colombia this year has left Colombians fearing a return to the country's more violent past.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Trump sends migrants to ‘third countries.' Others have tried that.
The U.S. policy echoes approaches tried in Australia, Britain and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

He hoped Trump's summit would bring peace. Russia killed him and his family.
The summits in Anchorage and Washington filled the family in the besieged city of Kharkiv with hope that peace would come at long last. Instead it was more drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

U.S. asks deposits of up to $15,000 for travelers from Malawi and Zambia
The large reimbursable bond requirements could amount to a form of travel ban, some experts said. The pilot program could expand to other countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

U.S. demands deposits of up to $15,000 for visitors from Malawi and Zambia
The large reimbursable bond requirements could amount to a form of travel ban, some experts said. The pilot program could expand to other countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

U.S. demands deposits of up to $15,000 of visitors from Malawi and Zambia
The large reimbursable bond requirements could amount to a form of travel ban, some experts said. The pilot program could expand to other countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Canadian court allows cull of 400 ostriches that RFK Jr. hoped to save
Avian flu was detected at Universal Ostrich Farms in British Columbia, but the owners argue their birds could have antibodies worth studying.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

England's flag is swept up in an anti-immigration wave energized by Trump
Advocates say hanging up England's St. George's Cross flag is patriotic. But critics say the flag has been co-opted by the far right for nationalistic purposes.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Famine confirmed in Gaza City region, global hunger monitor says
More than half a million people in and around Gaza City are facing catastrophic conditions "characterized by starvation, destitution and death," the IPC said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

On migration, Greece takes a Trumpian turn
For Greece, a gateway into the 27-member European Union, the lengthy incarceration of irregular migrants could soon be the new norm.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Truck bomb and helicopter downing in Colombia leave at least 13 dead
A wave of attacks by armed groups across Colombia this year has left Colombians fearing a return to the country's more violent past.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Saudi Arabia executes man over protests he attended as a 15-year-old
Jalal al-Labbad and his brothers were imprisoned over charges stemming from participation in Arab Spring protests. He and one of his brothers have since been executed.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Saudi Arabia executes man over protests attended as a 15 year old
Jalal al-Labbad and his brothers were imprisoned over charges stemming from participation in Arab Spring protests. He and another brother have since been executed.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Injured hiker ate grass, drank urine to survive 6 days in Norwegian wild
American journalist Alec Luhn recounted his harrowing survival in Norway's wilderness after a hiking accident left him with a broken leg.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Israel pounds neighborhoods as operation to take Gaza City underway
The planned offensive has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, which warned it would lead to the forced displacement of about a million Palestinians.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Russia's strikes on U.S. factory show it has no interest in peace, Ukraine says
If Putin rejects a bilateral summit with Ukraine's leader, the U.S. should take strong measures, Zelensky said. Russia said much needs to be worked out before a meeting is possible.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Uganda says it reached deal with U.S. to take ‘third country' deportees
The east African country said it made a "temporary deal" to accept people who were not granted asylum in the United States.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Ukrainian suspect arrested 3 years after alleged Nord Stream pipelines sabotage
The suspect is accused of being part of group that placed explosives on the pipelines after hiring a sailing yacht that departed from Rostock, on Germany's Baltic coast.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Zelensky says new overnight strikes show Russia not interested in peace
If Russia's Vladimir Putin rejects a bilateral summit with Ukraine's leader, the U.S. should take strong measures, Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Migrants are sending less money to Mexico. Trump is only part of why.
Falling remittances are leaving a mark on Mexico. They could drive more people to the border.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Amid crackdown, Mexicans are sending less money home. It's leaving a mark.
The drop in remittances is squeezing businesses, impacting jobs and leaving homes half-built - conditions that typically drive people to migrate.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Russia launches major, far-reaching attacks after D.C. talks, Ukraine says
At least one was killed in Lviv and dozens injured in Ukraine's far west as Russia launched waves of missile and drones, Ukraine said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

Trump expands sanctions against ICC officials over Israel, U.S. investigations
The State Department called the court a "national security threat" over inquests targeting the United States and Israel.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

Trump says he has ‘solved' 7 conflicts. Here's what to know about them.
As Trump pushes for a peace deal to end Russia's invasion of Ukraine, he says he has ended a growing list of conflicts. In some of them, his role remains contested.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

State Dept. fires official after internal debates over Israel
Shahed Ghoreishi recommended expressing condolences for slain journalists in Gaza and opposing the forced displacement of Palestinians. He was fired days later.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

Pope Leo may visit Lebanon on first major trip, Catholic officials say
Lebanon would be a highly symbolic stop for the first American pope, who has repeatedly called for peace in the Middle East.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

Putin had a good hand in Alaska, but the D.C. summit shows he overplayed it
Putin's hard-line approach to resolving the Ukraine conflict doesn't fit with the White House's desire for a quick solution.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

At least 79 dead after bus crashes carrying Afghans deported from Iran
Only two people survived the Afghanistan bus crash, an Interior Ministry official said. The highway in Herat is one of country's most dangerous routes.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

Spectacular fireball streaks across western Japan, lighting up night sky
The fireball, widely believed to be an exceptionally bright meteor, shot through the sky just after 11 p.m., turning the sky bright white for a moment.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

Under growing Arab pressure, Hamas signals new willingness to compromise
Hamas accepted the latest proposal for a Gaza ceasefire amid urging from Arab officials and other Palestinian factions, which want to avert Israeli escalation.

Washington Post World News
Aug 20, 2025

After Trump-backed peace deal, survivors recount rebel massacre in Congo
Rwandan-backed M23 rebels killed scores of civilians this month in eastern Congo, survivors recounted, just weeks after a peace deal hailed by the White House.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Here's what Russia and Ukraine have demanded to end the war
Major questions remain over what both sides might accept after Trump held successive talks with Putin and Zelensky.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Son of Norway's crown princess charged with rape, sexual abuse
Marius Borg Hoiby, the 28-year-old stepson of the heir to the throne, faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted. Hoiby denies all charges of sexual abuse, his attorney said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Europeans hail Trump's promise of securing Ukraine, but big questions remain
The proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine appears to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Key moments from Trump and Zelensky's second White House meeting
Donald Trump's meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky involved European leaders, talks on a ceasefire, and a letter to Melania Trump. Here's what to know.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Europeans, Ukraine steer Trump away from Putin's view after summit
The proposal for security guarantees for Ukraine appears to be triggering unease in Moscow, which repeated objections to any role for forces from NATO countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Air Canada to resume flights after making deal to end cabin crew strike
Air Canada flights will resume Tuesday evening, it said. Details were sparse on the tentative deal between the company and its flight attendants union, CUPE.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

U.K. drops ‘back door' demand for Apple user data, U.S. intel chief says
Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard said the British government's order "would have enabled access to the protected encrypted data of American citizens."

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

7-year-old New Yorker stuck in China over father's political art
Gao Jia, the American-born son of a well-known Chinese dissident artist, has missed first grade because his parents have been stopped from leaving China.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Seven-year-old New Yorker stuck in China over father's political art
Gao Jia, the American-born son of a well-known Chinese dissident artist, has missed first grade because his parents have been stopped from leaving China.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

In Donbas, Ukrainians hold out as Russia besieges, bargains for their land
Even as Ukrainians flee Russia's renewed offensive, they maintain they are not ready to give up land for peace, as Trump says Putin is offering.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Inside Pakistan's strikingly successful Washington charm offensive
Pakistani officials have skillfully navigated Trump's political world, analysts said, fostering closer ties with the White House at a time of U.S.-India tensions.

Washington Post World News
Aug 19, 2025

Japanese tech investment giant SoftBank to invest $2 billion in Intel
The U.S. chipmaker has struggled to keep pace in the AI market alongside competitors like Nvidia. Softbank has agreed to buy Intel common stock at $23 per share.

Washington Post World News
Aug 18, 2025

Russia pounds Ukraine ahead of Zelensky White House meeting
Amid renewed Russian missile attacks, Zelensky and European leaders pushed Trump on security guarantees for Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Aug 18, 2025

Russia pounds Ukraine as Zelensky, Europe backers prepare to meet with Trump
The Russian attacks came even as special envoy Steve Witkoff presented the Alaska summit as a "breakthrough" by winning Russia's agreement to "robust security guarantees" for Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Aug 18, 2025

Eligible for asylum in Canada, stuck in ICE detention
Three members of an Afghan family, including a man who worked for the U.S. military, could be eligible for asylum in Canada. ICE won't release them.

Washington Post World News
Aug 18, 2025

What to expect as Zelensky, European leaders meet Trump at White House
The high-stakes gathering comes as Trump presses for a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.

Washington Post World News
Aug 18, 2025

The judge who refuses to bend to Trump's will: ‘We'll do what's right'
Alexandre de Moraes says he's preserving Brazilian democracy. The White House says he's destroying it.

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