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Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

Some world leaders butter up Trump. Others welcome the fight.
World leaders are choosing to either flatter or defy President Trump. Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu chose the former, becoming one of several leaders to nominate Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize.

Washington Post World News
Jul 13, 2025

IDF blames ‘error' for Gaza strike that killed children collecting water
Ten people, including children, were killed in a strike at a water collection point in central Gaza, according to health officials. Israel is investigating the incident.

Washington Post World News
Jul 13, 2025

Muhammadu Buhari, Nigerian president and ex-military ruler, dies at 82
He escalated the country's conflict with Boko Haram and sought to reduce state corruption, but grew increasingly unpopular over his two terms as president.

Washington Post World News
Jul 13, 2025

Ukraine says it killed Russian agents who assassinated senior intel officer
In a rare statement, Ukraine's SBU said that it killed two Russian agents responsible for assassinating Col. Ivan Voronych in Kyiv.

Washington Post World News
Jul 13, 2025

Hospitals struggle, hunger surges in Afghanistan amid U.S. aid cuts
The U.S. provided more than 40 percent of humanitarian support to Afghanistan until Trump's recent cuts. Aid groups warn the impacts could be devastating.

Washington Post World News
Jul 13, 2025

Iran sees chance for nuclear deal with U.S. even after attacks
Amid a power struggle among Iranian elites, those advocating negotiation over confrontation may increasingly have the upper hand, analysts say.

Washington Post World News
Jul 13, 2025

In China, the master's degree is the new bachelor's degree
College graduates are earning master's degrees just to have a chance in a job market marred by China's shaky post-pandemic recovery.

Washington Post World News
Jul 12, 2025

El Chapo's son Ovidio Guzmán López pleads guilty to U.S. drug charges
Ovidio Guzmán López admitted to overseeing the smuggling of cocaine, fentanyl and other drugs into the United States in a government plea deal. A date for his sentencing has not been set.

Washington Post World News
Jul 12, 2025

Trump says he'll slap 30% tariffs on Mexico, European Union on Aug. 1
Trump has spent the past several days sending letters to various world leaders about new tariffs the United States would be imposing on them.

Washington Post World News
Jul 12, 2025

Forget the tennis finals. At Wimbledon this July, it's pickleball.
The upstart court sport is taking the United Kingdom by storm and raising a racket among some traditional tennis fans.

Washington Post World News
Jul 12, 2025

Japan, after 101 tough days, learns a hard lesson about U.S. alliance
Japan though it had a special relationship with the U.S. Now, Tokyo is finding that its security alliance counts for little as it struggles to cut a trade deal.

Washington Post World News
Jul 12, 2025

After high school years shaped by war, Israeli teens face military draft
Many say they are determined to fight and less optimistic about peace. Discussion about the war's toll in Gaza, they say, is rare in high schools.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Palestinian American from Florida killed in the West Bank, family says
Sayfollah Kamel Musallet, who lived in Tampa and was an American citizen, his family said, was visiting relatives in the West Bank when he was killed.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Trump threatens 35 percent tariffs on Canada in latest trade war twist
The move injects fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship as Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiates a new economic partnership with the United States.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

A love note in a bottle is found years later, an ocean away
Anita and Brad's message floated all the way from Canada's Bell Island to Ireland's west coast — leaving online detectives wondering: Were they still together?

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

ICC cites evidence of ‘war crimes' in Sudan's Darfur
Darfur, known as the scene of genocide 20 years ago, has been caught up in Sudan's civil war with new rounds of abuses.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

ICC cites evidence of ‘war crimes' in Darfur
Darfur, known as the scene of genocide 20 years ago, has been caught up in Sudan's civil war with new rounds of abuses.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Rubio says ‘odds are high' for Trump-Xi meeting this year
The meeting with Wang Yi took place on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian nations conference, where Washington and Beijing are attempting to exert influence.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

In London, theatergoers reenact storming of the U.S. Capitol
In the interactive game "Fight for America," audience members on Team Blue and Team Red reenact the Jan. 6 riot, an exercise intended to force reflection on mob mentality.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Amid tensions over trade, security, Rubio meets Chinese counterpart
The meeting with Wang Yi takes place on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, where Washington and Beijing are each attempting to exert their influence.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Trump names self-professed ‘alpha male' influencer as Malaysia ambassador
President Donald Trump said he will nominate Nick Adams, a former Australian politician and controversial MAGA influencer, as ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Trump names self-styled ‘alpha male' influencer ambassador to Malaysia
President Donald Trump said he will nominate Nick Adams, a former Australian politician and controversial MAGA influencer, as ambassador to the Southeast Asian nation.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

In India's deportation drive, Muslim men recount being tossed into the sea
India's recent deportation drive targeting its Muslim minority was marked by home demolitions, arbitrary detentions, allegations of torture and a lack of due process.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Trump announces 35 percent tariffs on Canada
The levy injects fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship as Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiates a new economic partnership with the United States.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canada
The levy injects fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship and is a setback as Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiates a new economic partnership with the U.S.

Washington Post World News
Jul 11, 2025

Israeli plans for Gaza draw criticism of ‘concentration camps'
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has instructed the military to prepare to build a "humanitarian city" in Gaza that critics describe as a "concentration camp."

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

Rubio to meet Chinese counterpart amid tensions over trade, security
The meeting takes place on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian summit, where Washington and Beijing are each attempting to exert their influence.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

Israel, European Union reach deal on more aid, fuel deliveries to Gaza
Israel has agreed to allow in fuel for the first time since March; the E.U. will have a presence at border crossings.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

U.K. and France agree to swap migrants in ‘one in, one out' deal
Britain will grant asylum to one migrant in France who can prove a family connection to the U.K. in exchange for each arriving migrant taken back by France.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

In Brazil, Trump faces a country — and a leader — ready for a fight
Brazil believes it can withstand Trump's 50 percent tariff, and aides to Lula say he is unlikely to shrink from a confrontation with the White House.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

Russia pounds Kyiv for another sleepless night as Zelensky asks for help
Secretary Rubio expressed "disappointment and frustration" with the lack of progress in Ukraine peace talks after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Lavrov.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

IDF strike kills Gazan children awaiting food supplements, health officials say
At least 17 people, mostly children, were killed in the strike near a Project HOPE clinic in Gaza, officials said. Malnutrition rates are rising in the Strip.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

European court finds Russia downed MH17, committed rights violations in Ukraine
Europe's human rights court found Moscow responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and abuses including transferring Ukrainian children to Russia.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

Russia pounds Kyiv for another sleepless night as Zelensky appeals for help
The Russian attack followed President Donald Trump's increasingly sharp criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and promise to restore arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

Zelensky appeals for help as Russia pounds Kyiv for another sleepless night
The Russian attack followed President Donald Trump's increasingly sharp criticism of Russian President Vladimir Putin and promise to restore arms deliveries to Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Jul 10, 2025

Why do young Chinese join the Communist Party? For many, it's practical.
Membership in the Chinese Communist Party has become a sticking point for the Trump administration. But many join for professional over political reasons.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

At least 2 killed and 15 missing after Houthis sink second ship this week
It is the Houthi rebels' second attack on a merchant vessel in the Red Sea this week, and their first deadly ship attack since June 2024.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Trump announces 50 percent tariff on Brazil, citing Bolsonaro trial
Trump announced a 50 percent tariff on all Brazilian goods, escalating a feud over Brazil's prosecution of former president Jair Bolsonaro. Brazil vowed to retaliate.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

U.S. imposes sanctions on U.N. official investigating Israel over Gaza
Francesca Albanese, a lawyer and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as "genocide."

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Unhappy with Putin, Trump and Congress move closer to Ukraine
As President Donald Trump sours on Russia's Vladimir Putin, the Pentagon approves Ukrainian weapons requests and Congress moves toward a new sanctions bill.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

U.S. sanctions U.N. official for urging prosecution of Israel over Gaza
Francesca Albanese, a human rights lawyer and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as "genocide."

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Gaza humanitarian work at risk of shutdown, U.N. warns amid fuel blockade
As negotiators scramble to cut a Gaza ceasefire deal, the enclave's hospitals say they are again on the brink of shutting down amid a months-long fuel blockade.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Heat-related deaths may have tripled during European heat wave
Researchers said they believe that human-driven climate change probably intensified the recent European heat wave and increased the number of heat-related deaths.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Russia attacks Ukraine's recruitment centers to disrupt mobilization
Facing a numerically superior foe, Ukraine is under pressure to replenish its ranks on the battlefield where, after three years of war, recruitment is already a challenge.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

A family was trapped in a fire. He braved a sixth-floor ledge to save them.
Fousseynou Samba Cissé became a French national hero after he climbed onto the ledge of a building and saved six people, including two babies, trapped by smoke.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

To study in the U.S. under Trump, international students scrub their accounts
Student visa seekers are deleting posts, photos and memes, for fear of divergence from "founding principles of the United States."

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Canadian troops arrested in alleged plot to seize part of Quebec
The suspects are accused of stockpiling an extensive arsenal and conducting military-style training while building an anti-government militia, police said.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

Canadian troops arrested in alleged plot to seize part of Québec
The suspects are accused of stockpiling an extensive arsenal and conducting military-style training while building an anti-government militia, police said.

Washington Post World News
Jul 09, 2025

In expanding trade war, Trump digs U.S. into a geopolitical hole
Trump's renewed tariff threats hit some of the closest U.S. allies. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the developments as "deeply regrettable."

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Norman Tebbit, conservative ally to Margaret Thatcher, dies at 94
The British lawmaker worked to curb labor unions and was tipped as a potential future prime minister. He and his wife were injured in a 1984 terrorist attack.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Trump sharply criticizes Putin, announces weapons will go to Ukraine
"I'm not happy with Putin ... because he's killing a lot of people," Trump said. He decided to resume weapons shipments to Ukraine days after the White House announced a halt.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls
The court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically persecuting girls and women.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Rubio heads to Asia on trip overshadowed by tariffs, Middle East
Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the Tokyo and Seoul destinations of this week's trip to Asia amid an Israeli visit to the White House and a renewed trade war.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Red Sea cargo ship strike kills two sailors as Yemen's Houthis resume attacks
These are the first fatalities from a Red Sea shipping attack since June 2024. Renewed clashes between Israel and the Houthis come amid Gaza ceasefire talks.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Under heavy guard, Hindu pilgrimage resumes at site of Kashmir attack
The Indian government dispatched tens of thousands of troops as pilgrims convened in the disputed territory.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

First malaria treatment for newborn babies approved for use
Malaria caused 597,000 deaths worldwide in 2023, with children under 5 accounting for 76 percent of all malaria deaths in the World Health Organization's Africa region.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Trump says U.S. will resume weapons deliveries to Ukraine
"They have to be able to defend themselves," the president said of Ukraine, days after the White House announced some arms shipments to Kyiv had been halted.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

Japan, South Korea scramble as Trump threatens to raise tariffs
The U.S.'s closest security allies in Asia, along with six Southeast Asian countries, have been given another three weeks to negotiate trade deals — or face higher tariffs.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

He knows he was adopted from South Korea. The rest is a troubling mystery.
For years, Aaron Grzegorczyk thought his birth mother had left him at a South Korean clinic in 1988. A recent investigation has him wondering whether he's yet another victim of adoption fraud.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2025

U.S. entrepreneurs want to tear up the international aid system's rulebook
Fogbow is working with combatants to deliver food to some of the world's most desperate and inaccessible places. Aid groups warn of unintended consequences.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Trump says U.S. will send more weapons to Ukraine
"They have to be able to defend themselves," President Donald Trump said of Ukraine, days after the White House said some arms shipments to Kyiv had been halted.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

U.S. further eases sanctions on Syria by lifting terrorist designation
The State Department revoked the terrorist designation of Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham, a group headed by the country's new president, Ahmed al-Sharaa.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Houthis claim Red Sea ship sinking, exchange missiles with Israel
Renewed clashes between Israel and Yemen's Houthis, and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea, come amid talks over a potential ceasefire in Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, authorities say
Roman Starovoit was found dead in his car with a gunshot wound on the same day he was relieved of his job as Russian transportation minister by President Vladimir Putin.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Russian minister found dead, likely of suicide, authorities say
Roman Starovoit found dead in his car with a gunshot wound on the same day he was relieved of his job as Russian transportation minister by President Vladimir Putin.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Russia's transportation minister found dead, likely of suicide, authorities say
Roman Starovoit found dead in his car with a gunshot wound on the same day he was relieved of his job as Russian transportation minister by President Vladimir Putin.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Foreseeable flaws in Gaza aid project led to shooting of Palestinians
The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation program has produced huge crowds near Israeli troops, who opened fire multiple times, according to humanitarian experts, witnesses and visual evidence.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

Australian woman found guilty in ‘mushroom murder case'
Erin Patterson, a 50-year-old mother of two, was found guilty of murdering three relatives and attempting to kill a fourth by feeding them a lunch laced with death cap mushrooms at her home in 2023.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2025

For Netanyahu and Trump, a vision of ‘peace' belies Gaza reality
President Donald Trump believes that a fresh truce between Israel and Hamas could pave the way for a far greater peace in the Middle East. That may be wishful thinking.

Washington Post World News
Jul 06, 2025

Israeli strike hit four areas in notorious Tehran prison. Civilians among the dead.
A Post review of satellite imagery and videos revealed damage that pointed to multiple strikes, with structures nearly 2,000 feet apart in ruins.

Washington Post World News
Jul 06, 2025

A notorious drug lord hid in his bunker. Then the authorities closed in.
Video, images and transcripts show the Ecuadorian operation to recapture escaped drug lord José Adolfo Macías Villamar, the Los Choneros leader known as Fito.

Washington Post World News
Jul 06, 2025

Vigilantes once fought Haiti's gangs. Now it's hard to tell them apart.
The self-defense groups, which have the backing of Port-au-Prince's top prosecutor, are "a significant source of human rights abuses," the United Nations says.

Washington Post World News
Jul 06, 2025

Russia's ‘anti-woke' visa lures those fearing a moral decline in the West
A network of Kremlin-backed influencers seek to portray Russia as a bastion of traditional values in an attempt to attract those who deplore Western "liberalism."

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2025

Hamas, Israel signal renewed openness to ceasefire negotiations
Talks over a potential ceasefire in Gaza are set to resume in Doha, Qatar, though major differences between both sides' positions remain an obstacle.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2025

Syria loses a lifeline as the United States and Europe slash global aid
The fall of Syria's dictatorship last year brought the end of a long and bloody civil conflict — but no quick relief to millions of Syrians living in the war-shattered nation.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2025

Mexico braced for Trump's mass deportations. They haven't happened.
Trump has largely shut down the southwest border by ending asylum programs and deploying troops. But those moves have shrunk the pool of easy-to-deport migrants.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2025

Escalating German-Polish border dispute hampers Europe's free movement
Weeks after Germany's new center-right government began imposing checks on its border with Poland and turning back some travelers, Warsaw announced retaliatory measures.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2025

China relaxes visa rules to show off rich history and cyberpunk cool
Beijing has dramatically loosened its tourist visa policies, partly to boost the economy and partly to show it's fun and friendly (no matter what Trump says).

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Hamas prepared to negotiate over implementation of ceasefire proposal
Hamas issued a "positive response" to a proposal put forward by Egyptian and Qatari mediators. The group did not say what changes it would seek.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Trump and Zelensky speak amid U.S. weapons pause and Russian strikes
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Friday after an unprecedented wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Russia becomes first country to recognize the Taliban government
The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Europeans push for Iran nuclear talks but say hopes of a deal are slim
European officials say a deal is needed to contain Iran's nuclear program, but U.S. strikes may have given Tehran new incentive to develop an atomic weapon in secret.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

With only six Jews left in Syria, émigrés now have a chance to return
Thousands of Syria's Jews left in recent decades. But after Assad's ouster and easing of sanctions, they can now reconnect with their centuries-old community.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call
After his call with Putin, Trump said he did not think that the Russian leader wanted a ceasefire or an end to the three-year-old conflict.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Gaza doctor's death in Israeli strike devastates medical community
Marwan al-Sultan, director of Gaza's Indonesian Hospital, provided harrowing accounts of how the health care system collapsed over the course of the war.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2025

Australia navigates uncertainty of U.S. agreements in the Trump era
The Pentagon is reviewing AUKUS, a strategic military deal between the United States, Britain and Australia. Australian officials remain confident it's a good deal.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Trump looks for a win on Israel-Gaza peace deal during Netanyahu visit
Trump's decision to bomb Iran exposed cracks in his MAGA base. Now he needs a Gaza ceasefire. But whether Israel is ready to commit to peace is unclear.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Julio César Chávez Jr., former world champion boxer, detained by ICE
Chávez, formerly the world middleweight champion, was detained by immigration officials in California. He is wanted on organized crime charges in Mexico, DHS said.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

At least 5 dead after ferry sinks on its way to Bali
Some 30 people remain missing, Indonesian authorities said. The death toll could rise as search efforts continue.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Wildfires rage on Greek island of Crete amid deadly European heat wave
Blazes are burning in countries including Spain, Greece and Turkey in the wake of record-setting temperatures across much of the continent.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Denmark takes rare step of adding women to draft amid Russia war fears
Starting this week, Danish women turning 18 will be eligible to be entered into a draft lottery for military service that was previously mandatory for only men.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

This French astronaut's food in space? Foie gras and lobster bisque.
French astronaut Sophie Adenot will take food from Michelin-starred chef Anne-Sophie Pic to the International Space Station during her 2026 European Space Agency mission.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Top Russian naval commander latest general to be killed by Ukraine
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov is one of the highest-ranking Russian commanders killed in the war. His death comes as the U.S. seeks to pause military aid to Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Lovebugs vex South Korea, covering hiking trails and sidewalks
The non-native insects have no natural predators and have grown in numbers in recent years. Experts say warming temperatures could be a factor in their proliferation.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Top Russian naval commander killed in Kursk by Ukraine strike
Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov is one of the highest-ranking Russian commanders killed in the war. His death comes as the U.S. seeks to pause military aid to Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Diogo Jota, Liverpool soccer star, dies in car crash at 28
Diogo Jota, 28, died with his brother Andre in a car crash in Cernadilla, northern Spain, police said. The Premier League soccer player was from Portugal.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Vietnam's deal with the U.S. will complicate trade with China
Vietnam finds itself caught between its two biggest trading partners as the Trump administration tries to stop Chinese exporters using Vietnam as a way station.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Relations nose-dive between Russia and former close ally Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2025

Relations nosedive between Russia and former close ally Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel.

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2025

Explosion at pharmaceutical factory in southern India kills at least 40
The death toll is expected to rise as authorities search the rubble of a Sigachi Industries plant in the Indian state of Telangana.

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