NEWS: WASHINGTON POST WORLD NEWS
Setup News Ticker
   NEWS: WASHINGTON POST WORLD NEWS
Washington Post World News
May 23, 2025

Who is Justin Sun, the Chinese billionaire at Trump's crypto dinner?
Sun, known for his showy publicity stunts, has spent more than $20 million on the $TRUMP meme coin, making him one of the largest holders of the coin.

Washington Post World News
May 23, 2025

Ukraine scrambles to overcome Russia's edge in fiber-optic drones
Ukraine pioneered the use of small drones on the battlefield. But in Russia's Kursk region, Moscow's fiber-optic cables helped turn the tide.

Washington Post World News
May 23, 2025

Trump welcomes Afrikaners but turns his back on all other refugees
President Trump's embrace of far-right theories about South Africa led to the resettlement of some 50 White Afrikaners as refugees to the United States this month.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Marthe Cohn, a Jewish spy in Nazi Germany, dies at 105
Aided by her blond hair, blue eyes and fluency in German, she crossed enemy lines to spy on Germany for the French. She later received the Legion of Honor.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

In Australia, everyone has a hot take about the mushroom murder trial
Mycology and forensics are the subject of conversation across Australia as Erin Patterson stands trial, accused of murdering three relatives with a beef Wellington.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Italian court grants parental rights to same-sex couples who use IVF abroad
Advocates welcomed the decision as a narrow win in a country where same-sex couples face a concerted push to keep them from becoming parents.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Affidavit: Suspect in D.C. Jewish museum shooting confessed to killings
Investigators are trying to authenticate an online document posted by an X account linked to the accused gunman, according to two law enforcement officials.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

In South Africa, Trump's false claims spark a renewed racial reckoning
Trump's false "genocide" claims forced race to the forefront of national conversation in South Africa in a way rarely seen since the end of apartheid.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

D.C. Jewish Museum shooting shows signs of ‘targeted violence'
FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino said on social media that "early indicators are" that the shooting of two Israeli Embassy staffers was "an act of targeted violence."

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Israelis express horror at D.C. embassy attack as politicians trade blame
Several Israeli government ministers blamed their leftist opponents for the D.C. shooting that killed embassy workers Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

What to know about the D.C. shooting of 2 Israeli Embassy workers
The killings of Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim are being investigated as a possible hate crime, authorities said. Elias Rodriguez, 31, is in custody.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Two Israeli Embassy staffers killed in shooting near Jewish Museum in D.C.
Israeli officials named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. Police said a suspect, "tentatively identified" as Elias Rodriguez, was in custody.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Two Israeli Embassy workers shot and killed near Jewish museum in D.C.
Israeli officials named the victims as Yaron Lischinsky and Sarah Lynn Milgrim. Police said a suspect, "tentatively identified" as Elias Rodriguez, was in custody.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

On Gaza and Ukraine, Britain drifts from lockstep with the United States
Britain's Labour Party government is quietly separating parts of its diplomacy, along with trade and security policies, from the Trump administration.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

North Korea's Kim Jong Un irate after destroyer is damaged during launch
Kim promised to punish those responsible for the "catastrophic failure" after the naval vessel partially capsized during a ceremony attended by the leader.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Shipwreck plunder, art among nearly 38,000 items seized in police crackdown
Operation Pandora IX aims to disrupt the trade in cultural artifacts that's grown larger and more professional since the coronavirus pandemic, Interpol said.

Washington Post World News
May 22, 2025

Roof of centuries-old Chinese tower partially collapses, video shows
The cascade of falling tiles from the roof of the Fengyang Drum Tower in eastern China, a Ming Dynasty watchtower, sent crowds fleeing, but no one was injured.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

The history behind Trump's focus on White South African farmers
The Trump administration is resettling Afrikaners in the United States after halting admission for other refugees, amid claims of "genocide." Here's what to know.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

Trucks carrying aid enter Gaza for the first time in 80 days
The vehicles were loaded with baby food, medical supplies and sacks of flour, the Israeli military said.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

Two top aides to Mexico City mayor shot dead on busy street in daytime attack
Mexican authorities have not said whether they see the slayings as targeted. They come after a year of heightened political violence.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

Could Pope Leo mediate between Russia and Ukraine? Trump thinks so.
The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war in Ukraine would face long odds.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

Two top aides to Mexico City mayor killed by motorcycle gunman
Mexican authorities have not said whether they see the shooting as targeted. It comes after a year of heightened political violence.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

U.N. says no aid has reached Palestinians in Gaza yet
One aid group said the "ridiculously inadequate amount of aid" Israel was allowing into Gaza was simply "a smokescreen to pretend the siege is over."

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

Iranian officials warn nuclear talks in peril without uranium compromise
At an international conference in Tehran, top Iranian officials said they were eager to make a deal with Trump but that they wouldn't buckle under pressure.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

China to donate $500 million to WHO, stepping into gap left by U.S.
Beijing will replace the United States as the organization's top state donor, expanding its influence as the U.S. retreats from international cooperation.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

In Pakistani-administered Kashmir, security fears grow after Indian attack
In this semiautonomous region, where many see themselves as Kashmiris first, frustration with Pakistan is overshadowed now by fears of further Indian strikes.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

As Israel starves and destroys Gaza, it's turning into a global pariah
After more than 19 months of brutal war, the patience of some of Israel's Western allies appears to be running out amid a renewed Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Israel's plans for Gaza draw rebuke, review of trade ties from allies
Britain suspended trade negotiations and the E.U. pledged to review ties as Israel's siege of Gaza tested the limits of some of its closest European partners.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Venezuela's Maduro releases U.S. Air Force veteran from detention
Venezuela released Joseph St. Clair, a veteran arrested by local authorities last year. His family said they believe he was held in the notorious Rodeo I prison.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

WHO signs international pandemic response treaty without the U.S.
As countries overwhelmingly passed a WHO global pandemic agreement, top U.S. health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invited states to reject the "moribund WHO."

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Rubio, Democrats clash over Trump's foreign policy moves
In his return to the Senate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced intense backlash from former colleagues who accused him of abandoning his principles.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage on
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Aging, stealthy, suspected of sabotage: What to know about Russia's ‘shadow fleet'
The E.U. and U.K. have announced fresh sanctions against Russia's secretive shipping network, in the latest bid to cut off funding for the Kremlin's war machine.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Rubio faces off with Democrats opposed to Trump's foreign policy moves
In his return to the Senate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was met with intense questioning about the Trump administration's bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

How Trump's second term has affected elections around the world
The U.S. president and his policies have loomed large in elections in Australia, Canada, Germany, Greenland and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

U.K. halts trade talks with Israel over Gaza war, settler violence
The Netherlands is also leading a push for the E.U. to review its trade ties with Israel.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting continue
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump proposal to repatriate Ukrainians, Haitians would use foreign aid funds
Documents reviewed by The Post call for leveraging foreign assistance accounts to return migrants to conflict-afflicted nations, even as officials seek to cut such spending.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump backs off ceasefire demand after call with Putin, leaving talks in doubt
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no let up in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump's embrace of Putin after call leaves Europe and Ukraine behind
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no let up in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as ambassador to France
President Donald Trump pardoned the real estate developer in 2020. Kushner went to prison for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

European allies pile pressure on Israel to increase aid to Gaza
France said the amount of aid Israel is allowing into Gaza is "totally insufficient," as a U.N. official said aid trucks were yet to reach those in need.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Netanyahu says ‘minimal' aid will go to Gaza to preserve U.S. support
The prime minister said that while Israel plans to take "all" of Gaza, he had to prevent mass starvation there for "practical and diplomatic reasons."

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Trump, Putin talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire
European leaders spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to urge him to pressure Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Trump, Putin to talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire
European leaders spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to urge him to pressure Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Netanyahu says he will allow ‘minimal' aid into Gaza to preserve U.S. support
The prime minister said that while Israel plans to take "all" of Gaza, he had to prevent mass starvation there for "practical and diplomatic reasons."

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Airliner flew 10 minutes without pilot in medical emergency, report finds
The Lufthansa pilot was briefly locked out of the cockpit when his co-pilot had a seizure while he was in the bathroom. The plane was diverted and landed safely.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

E.U. and Britain announce trade, defense deals after Brexit rupture
The deal does not undo Brexit. But the British government hopes that closer ties with the European Union will help revive its sluggish economy.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Trump, Putin to talk as Ukraine, Europe push for immediate ceasefire
European leaders spoke with Trump on Sunday to urge him to take a tough line and pressure Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

No booze, no flowers: Chinese officials told to tighten their belts
Beijing has issued new spending guidelines to government officials, telling them to live "a frugal life" as China faces economic headwinds.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

The fall of Assad's informant state leaves Syria riven by betrayals
Neighbors and colleagues reported on each other everywhere. Now, Syrians are shadowed by the question of who among them had contributed to the regime's tyranny.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Vance and Rubio meet with pope in push to reset relations with Vatican
The Trump administration seeks to improve ties by working with Pope Leo XIV on ending the Ukraine war and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

How ancient India changed the world
The Indian subcontinent's connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Pro-European centrist beats right-wing nationalist in Romanian vote
Analysts called the presidential election the country's most consequential since the 1989 fall of communism.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Pro-European centrist leads Romanian vote, exit polls show
Bucharest Mayor Nicosur Dan also led right-wing Euroskeptic George Simion in a partial vote count in Sunday's presidential election.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Israeli ground operations underway in Gaza; some food to be allowed in
The Israeli military said the new offensive would include dividing up the enclave and pushing the population out of areas in which it operates.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Israel says ‘extensive' ground operations underway in Gaza Strip
The Israeli military said the ground maneuvers were part of Operation Gideon's Chariots, an offensive that could include the occupation of Gaza.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Vance, Zelensky meet in Rome amid Trump push for Ukraine ceasefire
The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

In inauguration, Leo urges end to division: It's ‘the hour for love'
Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, celebrated his inaugural mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

In inauguration, Leo XIV urges end of division: ‘This is the hour for love'
Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, celebrated his inaugural mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

U.S. funding halted Africa's HIV crisis. Trump's cuts have forced a reckoning.
How the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. foreign aid in Africa exposed its devastating downside for recipients.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Bukele's crackdown pushes top Salvadoran journalists to flee
El Salvador's top independent investigative news outlet moved its headquarters to Costa Rica in 2023. More of its journalists left the country this month.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

The Catholic Church inaugurates Pope Leo XIV
Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, is holding his inaugural mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV to be formally installed on Sunday
The Catholic church on Sunday will inaugurate the first American and second Latin American pope.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Romania could be next to elect a right-wing populist: What to know
George Simion suggests Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, should stop aiding Ukraine. Ukraine has banned him as a "national security threat."

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

As India, Pakistan hail military feats, Kashmiris are left to grieve
Days into a fragile ceasefire, The Washington Post visited devastated villages near the Line of Control in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

China's warplane combat debut over Kashmir riles tense geopolitics
Chinese officials are balancing nationalistic fervor and diplomatic restraint amid Pakistani claims that Chinese jets downed five Indian warplanes. And Washington is watching.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

Nine killed in strike on bus in Ukraine's Sumy region, officials say
A family and pension-aged women were among the victims of a strike by a Russian Lancet attack drone on Saturday, said local authorities and President Zelensky.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

Can Leo, a pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church's popularity?
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

Can Leo, the Pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church's popularity?
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Russia takes tough stance in Istanbul talks, threatens Ukraine with long war
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves region without a deal
The withering Israeli aerial campaign appeared to presage the ground operation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch if no ceasefire and hostage deal were struck by the time Trump returned to the U.S.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Russia takes hardline stance in Istanbul talks, meeting ends quickly
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump says he will stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

ICC war crimes prosecutor takes leave amid sexual misconduct inquiry
Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, is pursuing cases against Russia's Vladimir Putin and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Ukraine, Russia talks in Istanbul last less than two hours
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump says he will stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

AI poses new moral questions. Pope Leo says the Catholic Church has answers.
The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world's largest church has answers.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch
Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to have ingested nearly 800 pieces.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

A Russian-stoked protest movement lifts a MAGA-like populist in Romania
Sunday's presidential election in Romania could have significant implications for NATO and the European Union if the ultranationalist candidate wins.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Pakistan rallies around the military. But political unity is elusive.
Pakistan's generals are in an unexpectedly comfortable position after the ceasefire with India. But will they help bridge the country's deep political divides?

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Russia is targeting Ukrainian hotels to discourage journalists, report says
Russia claims the hotels have housed military targets, but Reporters Without Borders says the attacks are aimed at reducing coverage of the war.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

In Middle East, Trump marginalizes Israel without helping Gaza
As President Donald Trump's Middle East sojourn drew to a close, a much-vaunted "grand bargain" bringing peace to a restive region was nowhere in sight.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza as Trump tours Middle East
The ramped up strikes began just hours after the Trump administration brokered the release on Monday of Edan Alexander in direct talks with Hamas.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

The history behind Trump's offer of refugee status to White South Africans
The Trump administration is resettling Afrikaners in the United States after halting admission for other refugees. Here's what to know.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Ukraine-Russia talks back on track but Rubio expects no breakthrough
Rubio said the low level of the Russian delegation likely meant there would be no major breakthroughs for the first direct talks between the two sides in years.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

After day of confusion, Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul back on track
There had been speculation that the talks would feature a Putin-Zelensky meet-up, but the Kremlin opted for less-prominent negotiators.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

What is birthright citizenship, and which countries have it?
President Donald Trump has falsely claimed the U.S. is alone in offering citizenship as a birthright. More than 30 countries do — but some have rolled it back.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream
Valeria Márquez was streaming on TikTok from a salon in Jalisco state, Mexico, when she was shot by a person not visible to the camera.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Ukraine agrees to meet with low-level Russian delegation for talks
There had been speculation that the talks would feature a Putin-Zelensky meet-up, but the Kremlin opted for less-prominent negotiators.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

A new pope confronts his church's abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing so in past years has some worried.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Russia's choice of low-level delegation puts Ukraine talks in doubt
There had been speculation that the talks would feature a Putin-Zelensky meet-up, but the Kremlin opted for less-prominent negotiators.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

She covered human rights for VOA in Azerbaijan. Now she's in jail.
Ulviyya Ali reported for Voice of America for years. Trump's moves to dismantle the U.S.-funded outlet may have put her at greater risk, activists say.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

In Harvard's archives, British scholars find a lost Magna Carta
At a moment when Harvard is battling the Trump administration, a scholar who helped discover the charter said it was an "almost providential" find.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Indian strikes on Pakistan damaged six airfields, Post analysis finds
A review of satellite images and aftermath videos found that the strikes damaged three hangars, two runways and a pair of mobile buildings used by the air force.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow
The talks in Istanbul complicated a European push for the U.S. to pressure Russia an into a ceasefire in Ukraine, even as questions persist on who is attending.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Syrians rejoice after Trump pledge to lift crippling sanctions
For more than a decade, U.S. restrictions have barred nearly all trade with Syria. Now, Syrians are daring to hope for better lives.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Trump's Middle East trip makes it a big week for Turkey's Erdogan
Trump's Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

In U.K.-U.S. trade deal, hormone-fed beef is off the menu
The restrictions, including on chlorine-rinsed chicken and hormone-fed beef, suggest that President Donald Trump's efforts on trade will have limits.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

A political ‘tipping point' in Britain? A far-right party gains clout
Reform UK's surge has upended politics, sparked panic in Britain's two major parties and drawn comparisons to the rise of global populist movements.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

A political ‘tipping point' in Britain? Right-wing Reform UK gains clout
Reform UK's surge has upended politics, sparked panic in Britain's two major parties and drawn comparisons to the rise of global populist movements.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Trump's Middle East trip coincides with a big week for Turkey's Erdogan
Trump's Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

  • CEOExpress
  • c/o CommunityScape | 200 Anderson Avenue
    Rochester, NY 14607
  • Contact
  • As an Amazon Associate
    CEOExpress earns from
    qualifying purchases.

©1999-2025 CEOExpress Company LLC