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Oct 28, 2025

Police raid of Rio favelas leaves at least 64 dead
The operation was the deadliest in Rio state history. Authorities said they were targeting the Red Command, one of Brazil's most powerful organized crime groups.

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Oct 28, 2025

Paramilitary massacres unfolding in Sudan's Darfur, videos show
RSF paramilitary fighters are carrying out mass ethnic killings in the recently captured city of El Fashir, according to videos, aerial images and interviews.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Melissa crosses Jamaica; local officials say extent of damage unknown
Melissa's 185 mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Hurricane Melissa crosses Jamaica after historic landfall
Melissa's 185 mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Hurricane Melissa crossing Jamaica after historic landfall
Melissa's 185 mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Brigitte Macron cyberbullying case puts fringe-right claims on trial
10 people face charges for saying that the French president's wife is a man, a conspiracy theory that has gained believer on both sides of the Atlantic.

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Oct 28, 2025

Israel launches strikes on Gaza, claiming Hamas violated truce
Israel accused Hamas of firing on Israeli troops and returning remains that belonged to a hostage whose body the military had already partially recovered.

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Oct 28, 2025

GOP-led panel to oppose Trump's controversial pick for Kuwait ambassador
President Donald Trump's pick for ambassador to Kuwait has failed to secure a majority of votes in the Republican-controlled Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

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Oct 28, 2025

Hurricane Melissa, still a Category 5, crosses western Jamaica after landfall
Melissa's 185-mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

U.S. military strikes four alleged drug boats in eastern Pacific, killing 14
The U.S. military has struck four alleged drug boats in the eastern Pacific, killing 14 and leaving one survivor.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Hurricane Melissa, now stronger than Katrina, on the verge of Jamaica landfall
Melissa's 185-mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Israelis bristle as Trump makes clear who calls the shots in Gaza truce
Top U.S. officials have been visiting Israel to ensure it's in sync with Trump's ceasefire, and U.S. troops have deployed to Israel to keep the plan on track.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Hurricane Melissa, now stronger than Katrina, is closing in on Jamaica
Melissa's 185 mph winds rival the most intense Atlantic storms on record. The Category 5 hurricane is threatening Jamaica with a storm surge of up to 13 feet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Prunella Scales, comic battle-ax of ‘Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93
The British actress had her most indelible role as the formidable innkeeper Sybil Fawlty, opposite John Cleese in the beloved 1970s sitcom "Fawlty Towers."

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Prunella Scales, comically imperious wife on ‘Fawlty Towers,' dies at 93
The British actress had her most indelible role as the formidable innkeeper Sybil Fawlty, opposite John Cleese in the beloved 1970s sitcom "Fawlty Towers."

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Russia has pounded Ukraine's fortress city for over a year, but it hangs on
It was supposed to fall more than a year ago, but Pokrovsk is still holding on, even as street fighting has erupted inside the city after Russian troops infiltrated.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

‘Stable chaos' — Ukraine's fortress city of Pokrovsk holds out, barely
It was supposed to fall more than a year ago, but Pokrovsk is still holding on, even as street fighting has erupted inside the city after Russian troops infiltrated.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

Japan's new leader tries to charm Trump with gold, golf and deal on rare minerals
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump's meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

With golf, gold and deals, Japan's new prime minister tries to charm Trump
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and President Donald Trump inked a rare-earth minerals deal ahead of Trump's meeting with China's Xi Jinping.

Washington Post World News
Oct 28, 2025

As Hong Kong waged shadow war in Britain, ex-Royal Marine became a casualty
U.K. officials have tracked what they describe as an escalating campaign of surveillance and intimidation against Hong Kong exiles living in Britain.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Trump signs rare earth minerals deal with Japan ahead of China meeting
Trump met with new Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi, who heralded the start of a "new golden age" in the bilateral relationship following tricky trade talks.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Hurricane Melissa collides with U.S. military mission in Caribbean
President Donald Trump's military campaign against drug cartels in Latin America could soon be forced to reckon with the devastating impact of Hurricane Mellissa.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Monster hurricane to hit Jamaica: ‘I have been on my knees in prayer'
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified on its way toward Jamaica, where it may become the country's strongest storm on record when it hits late Monday.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Monster hurricane to hit Jamaica: ‘We're witnessing satellite history'
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified on its way toward Jamaica, where it may become the country's strongest storm on record when it hits late Monday.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

After U.S. bailout, Argentine voters give Milei a friendlier Congress
The vote in Sunday's midterms came as the United States finalized an up to $40 billion bailout package for Argentina, an effort to boost President Javier Milei.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

After U.S. bailout, Argentine voters give Milei friendlier Congress
The vote in Sunday's midterms came as the United States finalized an up to $40 billion bailout package for Argentina, an effort to boost President Javier Milei.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Trump rebukes Putin for testing new missiles, tells him to end the war
Russia tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile that it said is capable of traveling thousands of miles. Trump countered that there is a U.S. nuclear submarine off Russia's coast.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Hurricane Melissa threatens Jamaica with worst-case scenario as Category 5
Hurricane Melissa rapidly intensified on its way toward Jamaica, where it may become the country's strongest storm on record when it hits late Monday.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Iranian women flout law on mandatory veiling as police curtail arrests
Defiance of hijab requirements has grown widespread across Iran. The government seems wary of cracking down, fearing unrest. But conservatives haven't given up.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Germany needs a bigger military, but young people are divided on serving
Lawmakers are debating steps toward restoring compulsory military service, but many young people are not enthusiastic about donning uniforms and taking up arms.

Washington Post World News
Oct 27, 2025

Argentina's Milei wins friendlier Congress in midterms after U.S. bailout
The vote in Sunday's midterms came as the United States finalized an up to $40 billion bailout package for Argentina, an effort to boost President Javier Milei.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Argentina's Milei on track to win friendlier Congress after U.S. bailout
The vote in Sunday's midterms came as the United States finalized an up to $40 billion bailout package for Argentina, an effort to boost President Javier Milei.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Will a U.S. bailout win Argentina's Milei a friendlier congress?
The vote in Sunday's midterms came as the United States finalized an up to $40 billion bailout package for Argentina, an effort to boost President Javier Milei.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

As U.S. forces close in on Venezuela, lawmakers warn of ‘expanding' operation
The Trump administration has sent warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft to the region as it wages what it says is armed conflict against narcoterrorists.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Before Trump gutted the White House, Erdogan built his ‘White Palace'
As long as there's been human civilization, there have been leaders with vanity projects.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Chinese and U.S. officials tentatively agree to avert 100 percent tariffs
The announcement marked a significant de-escalation of a volatile trade war ahead of Trump's Thursday meeting with Xi.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Police arrest Louvre heist suspects, Paris prosecutor says
One man arrested was trying to leave the country, the prosecutor said. The arrests come a week after thieves broke into the Louvre museum and stole precious jewels.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

What to know about the U.S. forces closing in on Venezuela
The Trump administration has sent warships, fighter jets and surveillance aircraft to the region as it wages what it says is armed conflict against narco-terrorists.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Sudanese paramilitary enters army's last stronghold in Darfur
El Fashir is the last major city in the western region of Darfur held by Sudan's military forces. The Rapid Support Forces' entry raises fears of a bloodbath.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

How Trump's perception of Japan collides with today's economic reality
Japan was the genesis of President Donald Trump's tariff-led approach to reshaping the global economy. When he lands in Tokyo, trade will again be on his agenda.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

How one cyber-scamming syndicate used Singapore for legitimacy
The chairman of Prince Group, indicted over online scams, and his associates took advantage of Singapore's reputation as stable and predictable financial capital.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

How one cyberscamming syndicate used Singapore for legitimacy
The chairman of Prince Group, indicted over online scams, and his associates took advantage of Singapore's reputation as a stable and predictable financial capital.

Washington Post World News
Oct 26, 2025

Line drawn by 19th-century Britain stokes Pakistan-Taliban tension
The Durand Line, a legacy of the British Empire from 1893, is dividing the neighbors today.

Washington Post World News
Oct 25, 2025

Trump raises tariffs on Canada by 10% over Reagan ad
President Trump had halted trade talks with Canada over a provincial government's ad that has since been canceled.

Washington Post World News
Oct 25, 2025

Ireland elects a leftist who campaigned on economic justice, Gaza
Catherine Connolly, an independent endorsed by Sinn Fein, campaigned on calls for urgent domestic reform with an unflinching critique of Israel's war in Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Oct 25, 2025

They wanted to make hummus. The Gaza war made them a political target.
An Israeli and a Palestinian opened a restaurant hailed as a sign of hope — but the Hamas attack and war in Gaza brought ugliness and tested their partnership.

Washington Post World News
Oct 25, 2025

What to know about Trump's role in the Thailand-Cambodia peace deal
Trump, who wants a Nobel Peace Prize, has claimed credit for the ceasefire between Thailand and Cambodia. He will oversee the signing of the "Kuala Lumpur Accord."

Washington Post World News
Oct 25, 2025

GOP hawks feel the whiplash of Trump's China policy
Republican hawks worry Trump will soften his stance on China as a meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping looms.

Washington Post World News
Oct 25, 2025

Switzerland is spending millions revamping its vast network of bunkers
Citing "the changing global security situation," the famously neutral country is embarking on a major revamp of personal shelters and civil protection sites.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

U.S. imposes sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro and family
The sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro come amid escalating tensions between Washington and Bogotá, including over U.S. strikes on alleged drug smuggling boats.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Trump cancels trade negotiations with Canada over anti-tariff ad
President Donald Trump claimed Canada "fraudulently used" an advertisement that featured audio from a 1987 radio address by President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Pentagon orders aircraft carrier to Latin America as Trump signals escalation
A spokesman said the dramatic increase in combat power aims not only to "disrupt narcotics trafficking" in the region but to "degrade and dismantle" the criminal groups that operate there.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Tips for Trump on Russia (from an ex-oligarch once jailed by Putin)
The key to dealing with Moscow, Mikhail Khodorkovsky said, is understanding the paramount role of Vladimir Putin as the driver of the war and applying direct pressure.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Dead soldiers' teeth reveal diseases that doomed Napoleon's army
Scientists analyze ancient DNA to uncover the diseases that killed Napoleon's troops in 1812.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

U.S. kills six in latest strike on alleged drug boat, Hegseth says
The operation marked the 10th known attack on suspected smugglers from Latin America, pushing the reported death toll to at least 43.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Rubio stresses there is ‘no plan B' amid questions over Trump's Gaza deal
The secretary of state said the U.S. was committed to Israel's security, while warning the Trump-brokered ceasefire deal was the "only plan" that would succeed.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Rubio warns there is ‘no plan B' as Trump's Gaza deal faces fresh hurdles
The secretary of state said the U.S. was committed to Israel's security, while warning the Trump-brokered ceasefire deal was the "only plan" that would succeed.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

India's $3.9 billion plan to help Modi's mogul ally after U.S. charges
Internal documents detail how Indian officials oversaw a plan to steer billions in investments to Gautam Adani's businesses from the state life insurance agency.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

On the rise in Germany, anti-immigrant populists reach out to Trump
The populist, anti-immigrant Alternative for Germany Party, labeled "extremist" by German authorities, wants to build closer ties to President Trump.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Republicans who once opposed Trump's military impulses now lower their guard
The president's talk of further escalating his campaign in Latin America nevertheless poses uncomfortable questions for some in Congress.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Ten dead from tainted liquor; Brazil police probe organized crime ties
Authorities have confirmed 10 deaths and are investigating 11 more. Their theory is criminals have added substances to liquor to increase volume and profits.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Lethal methanol poisoning puts Brazilians off their caipirinhas
Authorities have confirmed 10 deaths and are investigating seven more. Their theory is criminals have added substances to liquor to increase volume and profits.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Trump says he's canceling trade negotiations with Canada over anti-tariff ad
President Donald Trump said Canada "fraudulently used" an ad that featured audio from a 1987 radio address by President Ronald Reagan criticizing tariffs.

Washington Post World News
Oct 24, 2025

Trump merges war on drugs with war on terror in Venezuela showdown
The Trump administration's invocation of al-Qaeda when discussing its South American operations suggests an intent to shrug off standard processes of accountability.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Gold and silver coins stolen from French museum hours after Louvre heist
The theft of French crown jewels overshadowed the robbery of some $100,000 worth of historical coins from a museum dedicated to philosopher Denis Diderot.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Putin says U.S. sanctions are ‘serious' but won't make Russia stop war
President Donald Trump's sanctions against two of Russia's largest oil companies come as the European Union passes its 19th package targeting the energy sector.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Russia faces surprise setback with Trump's new oil sanctions
President Donald Trump's sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil companies come as the European Union passes its 19th package targeting the energy sector.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Frustration grows over Trump bailout of Argentina
President Trump's decision to bail out Argentina has sparked outrage among U.S. farmers struggling from the trade war with China.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

In ‘historic moment,' King Charles prays with Pope Leo at Sistine Chapel
The royal visit to the Vatican marks the first time in nearly 500 years that a British monarch, head of the Anglican church, has prayed with a Roman Catholic pope.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

E.U. eyes a giant pot of frozen Russian money to help Ukraine in war
Squeezed by Trump and taxpayers, E.U. leaders are weighing a plan to tap into some $200 billion in frozen Russian assets to give Ukraine cash.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

E.U. joins U.S. with new Russia sanctions as Trump's shift buoys Ukraine
President Donald Trump's sanctions against Russia's two biggest oil companies come as the European Union passes its 19th package targeting the energy sector.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Reporting on the Troubles, Ed Moloney faced prison time and a murder plot
Mr. Moloney, who has died at 77, was a dogged chronicler of the sectarian conflict in Northern Ireland. His reporting landed him on an IRA hit list.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Pressure mounts for Trump to secure release of U.S. teen held by Israel
As Rubio visits Israel, family members and lawmakers push Trump to demand the return of 16-year-old Mohammed Ibrahim of Florida, detained eight months without trial.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Visit to pray with Pope Leo offers King Charles reprieve from Andrew scandal
The royal visit to the Vatican will mark the first time in nearly 500 years that a British monarch, head of the Anglican church, has prayed with a Roman Catholic pope.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Pray date with Pope Leo offers King Charles reprieve from Andrew scandal
The royal visit to the Vatican will mark the first time in 500 years that a British monarch, head of the Anglican church, has prayed with a Roman Catholic pope.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Canada's lengthy Parliament upgrade a sharp contrast to East Wing demolition
Compared with the breakneck pace of the Trump administration's White House renovations, work to refurbish Canada's Parliament could take 30 years.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Canada's lengthy Parliament upgrade a stark contrast to East Wing demolition
Compared with the breakneck pace of the Trump administration's White House renovations, work to refurbish Canada's Parliament could take 30 years.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

U.S. kills five on alleged drug boats in Pacific, widening Trump's campaign
The president suggested that his administration is preparing to expand its counternarcotics efforts further to also encompass targets on land.

Washington Post World News
Oct 23, 2025

Russia acquired Western technology to protect its nuclear submarine fleet
Russia secretly used front companies to buy Western technology and erect a surveillance net in the Arctic where its submarines operate, an investigation shows.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

U.S. imposes sanctions on Russian oil companies after strikes on Ukraine kill 7
Renewed Russian attacks, following the apparent collapse of a planned Trump-Putin meeting, show that a negotiated solution to the war remains distant.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

U.N. court says Israel not meeting obligations as occupying power in Gaza
The International Court of Justice said Israel must ensure sufficient humanitarian needs are met in Gaza, including by allowing the U.N. to distribute aid.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

U.S. kills two aboard alleged drug boat in Pacific, widening Trump's campaign
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced the strike but, consistent with others, declined to identify the victims or offer evidence verifying they were hauling narcotics.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

E.U. gives top human rights award to imprisoned journalists
Andrzej Poczobut is serving eight years for allegedly "harming Belarus's national security." Mzia Amaghlobeli is serving two years for slapping a police chief in Georgia.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

A Parkinson's patient plays clarinet during Deep Brain Stimulation surgery
Doctors noticed an instant improvement in Parkinson's disease patient Denise Bacon's mobility during the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Watch a Parkinson's patient play clarinet to see if brain surgery is working
Doctors noticed an instant improvement in Parkinson's disease patient Denise Bacon's mobility during the procedure, known as Deep Brain Stimulation.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Duking it out — for Britain, the ‘Andrew problem' remains a royal pain
Amid uproar over Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse of a teenage victim of Jeffrey Epstein, Britain is debating if King Charles should do more to punish his brother.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Even after dropping Duke of York title, Prince Andrew remains a royal pain
Amid uproar over Prince Andrew's alleged sexual abuse of a teenage accuser of Jeffrey Epstein, Britain is debating if King Charles should do more to punish his brother.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Vance says Israel not a ‘vassal state' as criticism swirls around Netanyahu
The vice president added that U.S. officials were visiting Israel to monitor the Gaza ceasefire, but "not ... in the sense of, you know, you monitor a toddler."

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

After Trump-Putin summit suspended, Russia pounds Ukraine, killing seven
The apparent collapse of the latest summit and renewed Russian attacks show that despite Trump's hopes, a negotiated solution to the war remains distant.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

After Trump-Putin summit suspended, Russia pounds Ukraine, killing six
The apparent collapse of the latest summit and renewed Russian attacks show that Trump's hopes for a negotiated solution to the war remain distant.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

After Budapest summit suspended, Russia pounds Ukraine, killing six
The White House postponed a summit between Trump and Putin after it became clear that Russia was still not ready for any kind of ceasefire ahead of peace negotiations.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Vance stresses that Israel is ‘ally' as Netanyahu comes under criticism
The vice president is the latest high-level Trump administration official to be deployed to Israel, coming on the heels of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Drones test Europe's readiness for Russian attacks — and for disinformation
Within hours of drones entering Poland, thousands of social media posts claimed they were Ukrainian, not Russian, and a "false flag" to pull NATO into the war.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

Trump beats the drums of war for direct action in Venezuela
The Trump administration has surged warships, fighter jets and troops to the Caribbean for drug interdiction. Many see the ultimate goal as toppling Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

27-year-old American wins International Chopin Piano Competition
Eric Lu of Massachusetts is the first American since 1970 to take the top honor in a contest regarded by some as the Olympics of classical music.

Washington Post World News
Oct 22, 2025

The decline of the welfare state has boosted the rise of the far right
Europe's much-vaunted welfare states are in trouble. One United Nations expert thinks they should double down on welfare programs.

Washington Post World News
Oct 21, 2025

Vance seeks to bolster fragile Gaza ceasefire on trip to Israel
Vice President JD Vance traveled to Israel as the U.S. tries to show that it will enforce a Gaza ceasefire deal that is off to a shaky start.

Washington Post World News
Oct 21, 2025

Trump refugee plan seeks 7,000 Afrikaners — and virtually no one else
The Trump administration's rush to process thousands of White South Africans as refugees coincides with plans for overall admissions set as low as 7,500.

Washington Post World News
Oct 21, 2025

Trump says he doesn't want ‘wasted meeting' with Putin, delaying summit
The decision came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Trump's call for a ceasefire contradicted the understandings he reached with Putin.

Washington Post World News
Oct 21, 2025

White House says no Putin-Trump summit anytime soon
The decision came after Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Trump's call for a ceasefire contradicted the understandings he reached with Putin.

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