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Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Pope Francis, still hospitalized, has pneumonia in both lungs
Concerns grew over a "complex" infection plaguing the 88-year-old pontiff.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Gil Won-ok, memory keeper of wartime sex slavery by Japan, dies at 96
Born in Japanese-occupied Korea, she was among the last surviving "comfort women" forced into sexual servitude for Japanese soldiers in World War II.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

U.S., Russia hold first talks on Ukraine, sidelining NATO allies, Kyiv
While U.S. officials characterized the talks as the first step in a peace deal, the Russians are portraying them as a way to end Moscow's isolation.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Soldiers are arriving at the border — but hardly any migrants are crossing
New figures show illegal crossings along the Southwest border plummeted to fewer than 30,000 in January — a level not seen since 2020, during the pandemic.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Live briefing: Hamas says it will release six living hostages and the bodies of four others
Hamas said the bodies included members of the Bibas family, believed to be Shiri Silberman Bibas and her two young sons, Ariel and Kfir.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Lebanon declares occupation on its border, urges Security Council to force IDF out


Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

What are Ukraine's rare minerals and why is Trump eyeing them?
The White House floated a proposal to secure U.S. access to half of Ukraine's mineral resources after the war, reportedly including lithium, graphite and uranium.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

How did everyone survive the Delta plane crash in Toronto?
There were no fatalities among the 80 people on board Delta Connection Flight 4819. Experts credit the aircraft design and the cabin crew's response.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

U.S., Russia hold talks in ‘first step' to Ukraine peace, better relations
While U.S. officials characterized the talks as the first step in a peace deal, the Russians are portraying them as a way to end Moscow's isolation.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Trump administration launches talks with Russia on Ukraine war
While U.S. officials characterize the talks as the first steps in a peace deal, the Russians are portraying it as a way to end Moscow's isolation.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Russia frees U.S. citizen ahead of high-stakes talks on Ukraine
Kalob Byers, 28, of West Virginia was arrested this month on drug charges over cannabis gummies found in his luggage, Russian state media reported.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Trump wants Greenland and Gaza. That might embolden China on Taiwan.
Trump's transactional style is unnerving many in Taiwan, who fear it will encourage Chinese leader Xi Jinping in his ambitions to take control of the island.

Washington Post World News
Feb 18, 2025

Mexico threatens to sue Google over ‘Gulf of America' name change
Mexico says Google relabeled the entire gulf, including Mexican and Cuban maritime areas, but President Trump's order applies only to the U.S. continental shelf.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Plane flips upside down on Toronto runway, but all 80 aboard survive
There were 18 injuries on Delta Connection flight 4819, but all passengers and crew members were evacuated onto the snowy tarmac as the jet lay on its roof.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

18 injured after Delta flight crashes at Toronto airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport said all passengers and crew were "accounted for."

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

‘Several' injured after Delta flight crashes at Toronto airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport said all passengers and crew were "accounted for."

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Delta flight crashes at Toronto airport
Toronto Pearson International Airport said all passengers and crew were "accounted for."

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Israel says troops will stay in Lebanon past ceasefire deadline
The Israeli military said it would remain in what it called "five strategic points" in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials have called for Israel's full withdrawal.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Europeans explore troops for Ukraine ceasefire — and want U.S. support
The prospect of troops in Ukraine gained traction as Europeans seek a role in talks between the Trump team and Moscow that could shape the continent's security.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Israel kills senior Hamas commander in Lebanon


Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Trump team converges on Riyadh ahead of Ukraine talks with Russia
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to address the two big international crises of the moment, the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Europeans plan for troops to back Ukraine ceasefire — and want U.S. support
The prospect of troops in Ukraine gained traction as Europeans seek a role in talks between the Trump team and Moscow that could shape the continent's security.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Live briefing: Israel says troops will stay in Lebanon past ceasefire deadline
The Israeli military said it would remain in what it called "five strategic points" in southern Lebanon. Lebanese officials have called for Israel's full withdrawal.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Who is Steve Witkoff, dealmaker at the heart of Trump's foreign diplomacy?
Witkoff, Trump's special envoy to the Middle East and a New York real estate developer, is set to meet with Russian officials to discuss ending the Ukraine war.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Vatican calls pope's illness ‘complex' and says he will remain in hospital
The Vatican indicated that the pope was fighting a multiple-pronged infection requiring "adequate hospitalization."

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Europeans plan for troops to back Ukraine ceasefire — but want U.S. support
The prospect of troops in Ukraine gained traction as Europeans seek a role in talks between the Trump team and Moscow that could shape the continent's security.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Top Russian and U.S. officials to meet in Riyadh over Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Saudi Arabia to address the two big international crises of the moment, the war in Gaza and the war in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

State Department edit of text on Taiwan is ‘serious regression,' China says
The State Department told local media the revision was a routine update, not a policy change. But it provoked anger from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

State Department edit of webpage on Taiwan is ‘serious regression,' China says
The State Department told local media the revision was a routine update, not a policy change. But it provoked anger from Beijing, which claims Taiwan as its territory.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Under Trump, CIA plots bigger role in drug cartel fight
The CIA is developing plans to fulfill President Donald Trump's campaign pledges to get tough on Mexico's drug cartels, but critics warn of a backlash.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

In China, a factory worker-poet dreams of a better life — with papers
Some 300 million migrant workers in China live as second-class citizens without proper documents. This worker-poet is trying to get new "hukou" and live the Chinese Dream.

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Family of British couple detained in Iran seek their return
Lindsay and Craig Foreman, both in their 50s, were traveling the world by motorcycle. Iranian state media said two Britons were accused of "security crimes."

Washington Post World News
Feb 17, 2025

Afghanistan's favorite sport is thriving, even under Taliban rule
The fast-paced equestrian game of buzkashi is a welcome distraction in rural Afghanistan, blighted by drought and poverty, and has been embraced by the Taliban.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

Europe, sidelined by U.S. and Russia, seeks influence in Ukraine talks
European leaders planned to meet Monday on how they might influence talks that could determine the future of Ukraine and of Europe's security landscape.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

Booing an anthem? Three fights in nine seconds? Welcome to USA-Canada hockey.
Fans in Montreal continued to boo the American national anthem and a string of fights followed in a Team USA win over Canada in Saturday night's 4 Nations Face-Off game.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

On first Mideast tour, Rubio warns Iran, praises Trump's Gaza plan
After talks, Secretary of State Marco Rubio called Tehran "the single greatest source of instability in the region," while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed Trump's "bold vision for Gaza."

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

Booing an anthem? Three brawls in nine seconds? Welcome to USA-Canada hockey.
Fans in Montreal continued to boo the American national anthem and a string of fights followed in a Team USA win over Canada in Saturday night's 4 Nations Face-Off game.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

U.S. and Russian officials to discuss how to end Ukraine war
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, national security adviser Michael Waltz and Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff are expected to travel to Riyadh for early-stage talks.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

Who are the Palestinians released by Israel in exchange for hostages?
More than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners have been released as part of the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal. They include convicted militants, activists and a journalist.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

Relatives and records cast doubt on Guantánamo migrants being ‘worst of the worst'
Details on some of the Guantánamo migrants have begun to emerge. They are young Venezuelan men, and relatives say they have been falsely branded Tren de Aragua gang members.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

In Haiti, Trump's assault on foreign aid is ‘a gift to the gangs'
The history of U.S. aid in Haiti is complicated. But even critics say Trump's broad assault on foreign assistance will do more harm than good.

Washington Post World News
Feb 16, 2025

Trump's global funding freeze leaves anti-terror programs in limbo
U.S. officials say now-suspended programs across Africa were designed specifically to respond to national security threats and contain the spread of terrorism.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

American hostage freed by Hamas amid tense ceasefire
Israeli American dual national Sagui Dekel-Chen was released by Hamas, along with Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn. In exchange, Israel freed 369 Palestinian prisoners.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Scholz blasts Vance's support for Germany's far right
Some see the Trump administration actively promoting political extremism in the West.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Tensions over Palestinians at heart of Trump's Middle East gambit
Trump's goals for the Middle East face a major test as Secretary of State Marco Rubio holds talks with leaders in Israel and Saudi Arabia.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

‘Green lairds' are buying vast estates in Scotland for carbon credits
New investors in ‘rewilding' want to plant forests, save butterflies and make money.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

In Scotland, ‘green lairds' are buying vast estates for carbon credits
Locals fear the "green rush" will result in even more extreme concentration of land ownership in a warming world.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Lawmakers expect tough questions over Trump's vision in Europe
The question every American lawmaker faces this year at the Munich conference: Does America still stand behind Europe and other global allies?

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Who are the Israeli hostages released in the ceasefire with Hamas?
Sagui Dekel-Chen, Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn were released on Saturday in the latest round of exchanges in the fragile ceasefire deal. Israel is set to release 369 Palestinian prisoners in return.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Trump doubts Gazans want to stay. But amid the ruins, this man disagrees.
One Gazan's journey back home as President Donald Trump insists that Palestinians remain in Gaza because "they've never had an alternative."

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Monitoring the status of hostages still in Gaza after Hamas's attack
A total of 251 people were taken in the attack on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. We're tracking what happened to each of them.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Austria's far right eyes chancellor's office despite failed coalition talks
The Freedom Party leader wants to be Austria's "Volkskanzler," or Chancellor of the People, a title once embraced by Adolf Hitler.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

American hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen freed during Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The 36-year-old American Israeli dual national was released with Russian Israeli Alexander Troufanov, 29, and Iair Horn, 46, who was born in Argentina.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

American hostage freed by Hamas in latest exchange amid tense ceasefire
Israeli American dual national Sagui Dekel-Chen, along with Alexander Troufanov and Iair Horn, were released by Hamas. In exchange, 369 Palestinian prisoners were set to be freed.

Washington Post World News
Feb 15, 2025

Hamas names hostages it will release Saturday, including American citizen
The announcement Friday appeared to resolve a dispute between Hamas and Israel that had imperiled a ceasefire agreement.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

China extends reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Trump reiterates call for Hamas to release ‘all of the hostages'


Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Vance meets with leader of far-right German party, exports MAGA message
The vice president said the NATO alliance needed to step up for Ukraine as the United States faces more challenges in East Asia.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Vance exports MAGA message on immigration, nationalism to European elite
The vice president said the NATO alliance needed to step up for Ukraine as the United States faces more challenges in East Asia.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Mapped: Russia and Ukraine's competing visions for peace
As Washington seeks to resolve the war in Ukraine with peace negotiations, these maps show what each side in the conflict are pushing for.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Mapped: Russia's and Ukraine's competing visions for peace
As Washington seeks to resolve the war in Ukraine with peace negotiations, these maps show what each side in the conflict is pushing for.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Live Briefing: Hamas names hostages it will release Saturday, including American citizen
The announcement Friday appeared to resolve a dispute between Hamas and Israel that had imperiled a ceasefire agreement.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Vance tells Europe it needs to take lead on Ukraine's future security
The vice president said the NATO alliance needed to step up for Ukraine as the United States faces more challenges in East Asia.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Video shows whale gulping up kayaker: ‘I thought I had died'
A man who was scooped up by a humpback whale before being released has described his terror during the extraordinary moment caught on video.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Video shows whale scooping up kayaker: ‘I thought I had died'
A man who was swept up in a humpback whale's mouth before being released has described his terror during the extraordinary moment caught on video.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

Russian drone hits Chernobyl reactor but radiation normal, Ukraine says
Ukraine said a Russian drone crashed into the containment structure, starting a fire, but so far radiation levels have stayed constant.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

China set to extend reach in South Pacific with Cook Islands deal
No details have been released, but analysts and environmentalists fear it will pave the way for closer security ties and the start of deep-sea mining.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

South Korea's likely next leader wants warmer ties with China, North Korea
Lee Jae-myung says he would support President Donald Trump's efforts to restart talks with North Korea — and even consider nominating him for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Washington Post World News
Feb 14, 2025

For Trump's peacemaking, Ukrainians and Palestinians are in the way
President Donald Trump roiled global politics this week, in a meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II and a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain
Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement "according to the specified timetable," reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

She lost her art in the mail. A stranger rescued it from a bargain bin.
Sydney Blum's sculptures were lost in the mail, but Sonja Krawesky found them at an Ontario discount store and tracked Blum down.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Trump, Modi aim to cut U.S. trade gap with India amid global tariff concerns
The meeting between the two leaders comes amid friction points on trade and immigration.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine's NATO goal as Trump doubles down
Their remarks added to the anxiety, in Washington and across Europe, surrounding Trump's plan to pursue a deal that would end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Hegseth team invites far-right activist Jack Posobiec on overseas trip
The offer to invite Jack Posobiec on Hegseth's trip triggered alarm among Pentagon officials concerned about the military being dragged into partisan warfare.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Hegseth softens stance on Ukraine's potential NATO membership
The clarification appeared designed to address the backlash ignited by his remarks as President Trump pursues negotiations to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Trump sparks elation in Moscow, but some caution against overexuberance
Russian officials cheered the phone call between Trump and Putin as a victory for their view that the United States and Russia alone should decide Ukraine's fate.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Record number of journalists killed in 2024, mostly by Israel, CPJ says


Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Live briefing: Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages Saturday, amid ceasefire strain
Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement "according to the specified timetable," reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

2,000-year-old Roman basilica found in London office basement
Experts are surprised at how much of the basilica, or town hall, survived. The ancient building was part of Roman London's political and commercial center.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Live briefing: Hamas says it will release Israeli hostages as planned
Hamas said it would carry out the ceasefire agreement "according to the specified timetable," reversing a vow to delay prisoner releases over alleged Israeli violations.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Car plows into Munich crowd in ‘suspected attack,' authorities say
The car ramming occurred as authorities were on high alert after recent attacks, and as world leaders prepared to gather at the Munich Security Conference.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Trump's call with Putin alarms Europe and shocks Ukraine
The announcement of the Trump-Putin call made no mention of Europe or of much of a Ukrainian role, playing into fears that their interests will fall by the wayside.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Trump's call with Putin alarms Europe and Ukraine
The announcement of the Trump-Putin call made no mention of Europe or of much of a Ukrainian role, playing into fears that their interests will fall by the wayside.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Freed Israeli hostages tell families of torture while held by Hamas
Captors subjected the hostages to physical and psychological torment, according to those recently released under a ceasefire deal.

Washington Post World News
Feb 13, 2025

Controversial deportation flight to India hangs over Modi-Trump meeting
Scenes of shackled detainees shuffling onto a U.S military aircraft triggered outrage in India, days before Prime Minister Narendra Modi's White House visit.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Maria Tipo, lyrical pianist and Scarlatti interpreter, dies at 94
Long based in Italy, she rose to prominence in the 1950s and later taught star musicians. Pianist Martha Argerich called her "an extraordinary inspiration."

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

A split emerges as Biden struggles to deter attacks on U.S. troops
Frustration is building within the Defense Department, officials say, over the surge in Iranian proxy attacks on American military positions.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Israel likely to strike Iran in coming months, warns U.S. intelligence
A strike on Iran's nuclear facilities would present an early test for President Trump, who campaigned on restoring peace while touting his support for Israel.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Trump has call with Putin, kick-starting bid to end Russia's war in Ukraine
President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin, breaking a years-long silence between the Oval Office and the Kremlin.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Key moments in Trump and Putin's unpredictable relationship
Trump and Putin spoke by phone on Wednesday, a 90-minute conversation that began a new chapter in their storied history.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Who is Alexander Vinnik, the Russian cybercriminal swapped for Marc Fogel?
The cryptocurrency kingpin is being released as part of an exchange with Moscow that saw the release of American teacher Marc Fogel from Russia on Tuesday.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

As Trump team makes first NATO visit, Europeans brace for haggling
European leaders say Trump isn't serious about NATO members needing to spend 5 percent of GDP on defense. The question is how much more they need to spend.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

The battle over USAID
Today on "Post Reports," how USAID entered President Donald Trump's crosshairs. And, how his freeze on foreign aid has affected vulnerable people around the world.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Gazans fear return to war amid standoff between Israel and Hamas
Israel's defense minister threatened to open "the gates of hell" in Gaza if Hamas does not release Israeli hostages as planned on Saturday.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Trump talks to Putin in first announced call since taking office
President Donald Trump spoke by phone to Russian President Vladimir Putin, breaking a years-long silence between the Oval Office and the Kremlin.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Hegseth calls Ukraine's peace goals ‘unrealistic' in meeting with allies
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said any peace deal must come with international oversight of the boundary between Russian and Ukrainian forces and no NATO membership for Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Ukraine war raised flight emissions by 1% as planes rerouted, study says
Some 1,100 flights were rerouted daily in 2023 to avoid Russian and Ukrainian airspace, a study found, releasing an estimated 8.2 million more metric tons of carbon.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

From Colombia with love: The journey of a Valentine's Day bouquet
Since the beginning of the year more than one billion flowers have crossed into the United States. Most of them came from Colombia.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

In the war for Kursk, Russian civilians evacuated to Ukraine
The bombing of a shelter in Sudzha sent Russian civilians fleeing over the border to seek medical help in Ukraine as locals were in the line of fire.

Washington Post World News
Feb 12, 2025

Russians evacuated to Ukraine after Kursk shelter bombed
The bombing of a shelter in Sudzha sent Russian civilians fleeing over the border to seek medical help in Ukraine as locals were in the line of fire.

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