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Dec 12, 2025

King Charles says cancer treatment to be reduced, calls it ‘personal blessing'
Charles encouraged all Britons to undergo cancer screening, crediting early detection with "enabling me to continue leading a full and active life."

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Dec 12, 2025

Trump lifts sanctions on Brazilian judge targeted over Bolsonaro case
The U.S. imposed sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes four months ago, calling former president Jair Bolsonaro's prosecution a "witch hunt."

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Dec 12, 2025

Images show how a winter storm has battered a destroyed Gaza
Heavy rains inundated the Gaza coastline, flooding tents, collapsing buildings and killing more than a dozen people, including an infant.

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Dec 12, 2025

Admiral's top military lawyer to be summoned in House boat strike inquiry
Adm. Frank Bradley's legal adviser has emerged as a key figure as members of Congress assess whether the killing of two men violated the law of armed conflict.

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Dec 12, 2025

How Nobel laureate María Corina Machado escaped from Venezuela
Machado's journey to Norway this week involved secret travel through Venezuela, hours on a fishing boat in rough seas and a flight from Curaçao to Oslo.

Washington Post World News
Dec 12, 2025

Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concern
FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraine's top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace.

Washington Post World News
Dec 12, 2025

Sudan's RSF holds thousands hostage — and kills those who can't pay
RSF fighters in El Fashir have rounded up civilians en masse, survivors told The Post, subjecting them to torture and extorting their families for cash.

Washington Post World News
Dec 12, 2025

In Sudan, thousands held hostage for ransom — and killed if they can't pay
RSF fighters in El Fashir have rounded up civilians en masse, survivors told The Post, subjecting them to torture and extorting their families for cash.

Washington Post World News
Dec 12, 2025

Trump wants Bagram back. Satellite images show how the Taliban are using it.
Taliban propaganda has depicted a flurry of activity at former U.S. bases in Afghanistan. Aerial images show aircraft decoys and equipment scavenged for parts.

Washington Post World News
Dec 12, 2025

Distrust of Trump, fear of China propel new political force in Taiwan
The Kuomintang party's new leader, Cheng Li-wun, is pushing much closer ties with China, reflecting growing fears Washington would not help in a war over Taiwan.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

White House signals campaign to seize more oil tankers near Venezuela
The effort appears to be a new phase in the Trump administration's push to oust President Nicolás Maduro.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

Video shows orcas and dolphins teaming up to hunt more efficiently
Scientists say the aquatic allies were observed apparently relying on one another to find prized prey: large adult Chinook salmon.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

Two peace deals Trump took credit for appear to unravel at the same time
Fighting has not abated in the Democratic Republic of Congo or between Cambodia and Thailand in the wake of Trump-backed agreements.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

Video shows skydiver dangling from plane after parachute gets caught
Though not required to carry a knife, the skydiver survived by using one to cut away from the snagged reserve parachute, landing safely with the main chute.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

Nobel laureate calls Venezuela a ‘criminal hub,' asks for international help
After missing her Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo, María Corina Machado said her country has been "invaded" by criminal enterprises supporting the Maduro regime.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

Russia blocks Roblox game site, and the kids aren't alright with that
After the latest restriction on the internet, officials describe receiving "many" letters from children wanting access to the game-creation platform restored.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

How a U.S. admiral decided to kill two boat strike survivors
The controversial order given by Adm. Frank Bradley is under scrutiny from Congress. Inside the most consequential deliberation of his career.

Washington Post World News
Dec 11, 2025

Germany's anti-immigrant AfD party finds open door in Trump's America
Some German lawmakers want to ban Alternative for Germany but the party has been embraced in Washington and some of its leaders see Trump's path to power as a roadmap.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Venezuelan Nobel laureate Machado arrives in Oslo after missing ceremony
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado arrived in Olso hours after she missed the ceremony where she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

How Trump's Venezuela threats echo CIA-backed regime change in Latin America
The escalation targeting President Nicolás Maduro revives a Cold War playbook that had severe and lasting consequences for Latin American democracies and economies.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

U.S. seizes ‘very large' oil tanker off Venezuelan coast, Trump says
The seizure was a significant escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his country's oil-dependent economy.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Trashed by Trump again, London mayor calls U.S. president ‘obsessed'
After President Donald Trump called London Mayor Sadiq Khan "horrible, vicious, disgusting," Khan hit back, citing numbers of Americans moving to Britain.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Nobel Peace laureate Machado misses her Oslo ceremony
After days of anticipation, Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was absent from the ceremony.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Israel reopens Jordan crossing as pressure builds to advance Gaza truce
The move to restore the Allenby crossing as a transit point for relief comes as pressure builds on Israel to move the ceasefire in Gaza into its second phase.

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Dec 10, 2025

Nobel Peace Prize winner Machado to emerge from hiding to visit Oslo
María Corina Machado is expected in Oslo within hours, her daughter confirmed. It is a risky move for the Nobel laureate, who was banned from leaving Venezuela.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Sophie Kinsella, hit author of ‘Shopaholic,' dies of brain cancer at 55
Her books sold more than 50 million copies and made her a "chick-lit goddess." Some were published under her given name, Madeleine Wickham.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Egypt and Iran protest being drawn to play in World Cup ‘Pride Match'
Seattle's plan for the June 26 game to be a "Pride Match" was made before the World Cup draw. Egypt said the move may "provoke cultural and religious sensitivities."

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Egypt and Iran protest being drawn to play in World Cup gay pride match
Seattle's plan for the June 26 game to be a "Pride Match" was made before the World Cup draw. Egypt said the move may "provoke cultural and religious sensitivities."

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Bragging rights for Italy as UNESCO cites ‘Italian cooking' as world heritage
Italian cooking joins French gastronomy and Mexican cuisine on UNESCO's list of global cultural gems, setting off celebration and snickering.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Italy gets bragging rights after UNESCO names ‘Italian cooking' as world heritage
Italian cooking joins French gastronomy and Mexican cuisine on UNESCO's list of global cultural gems, setting off celebration and snickering.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

UNESCO recognizes ‘Italian cooking' as intangible world heritage
Italian cooking joins French gastronomy and Mexican cuisine on UNESCO's list of global cultural gems, setting off celebration and snickering.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

These surgeons want to treat patients. A visa ban is stopping them
A diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and the Central African nation of Chad is preventing two American doctors from delivering life-changing care.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

These surgeons want to treat patients. A visa ban is stopping them.
A diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and the Central African nation of Chad is preventing two American doctors from delivering life-changing care.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

These U.S. surgeons want to treat patients in Chad. A visa ban prevents them.
A diplomatic standoff between the U.S. and the Central African nation of Chad is preventing two American doctors from delivering life-changing care.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

Canada eyes H-1B workers, top global talent as U.S. limits immigration
The recruitment drive targets the kind of highly skilled foreign workers facing increased scrutiny under the Trump administration's immigration restrictions.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

As Trump limits immigration, Canada eyes H-1B workers, top global talent
The recruitment drive targets the kind of highly skilled foreign workers facing increased scrutiny under the Trump administration's immigration restrictions.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

The horrors of El Fasher echo Sudan's genocidal past
The civil war in Sudan has spawned the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The region is still grappling with past traumas.

Washington Post World News
Dec 10, 2025

The horrors of El Fashir echo Sudan's genocidal past
The civil war in Sudan has spawned the world's worst humanitarian crisis. The region is still grappling with past traumas.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

House panel plans to end its boat strike probe, GOP chair says
Lawmakers in the House and Senate have been scrutinizing the U.S. military's killing of two alleged drug smugglers who survived an attack on their boat.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

After Trump criticism, Zelensky says he's ready to hold elections
The Ukrainian leader has argued elections in wartime are impossible. But with U.S. and European help, he said Tuesday, a vote could be held within three months.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

Admiral pushed out by Hegseth meets privately with lawmakers
Adm. Alvin Holsey, who oversees military operations in Latin America, has voiced concern about the Trump administration's activities there.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

A timeline of Trump's quotes, shifts and U-turns on Russia and Ukraine
In his second term, the president has oscillated between condemning Russia and threatening sanctions to berating Ukraine and pressuring it to give up its land.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

Trump's team sees Europe's ‘erasure.' Europeans see a hostile U.S.
Relations between the U.S. and Europe hit a low point as President Donald Trump's security strategy slams Europe but largely ignores threats from Russia and China.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

How Jared Kushner became Trump's indispensable second peace envoy
Despite promising to stay on the sidelines this administration, Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner has become enmeshed in critical diplomatic negotiations.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

Deported from the U.S. in 2018, he's trying to help others survive exile
Record numbers of undocumented immigrants from Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia have been deported this year, and there's hardly any support to help them reintegrate.

Washington Post World News
Dec 09, 2025

Honduras issues arrest warrant for ex-president pardoned by Trump
The country's attorney general said Juan Orlando Hernández was wanted for money laundering and fraud. He had been serving a 45-year sentence for drug trafficking.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

Trump says Hegseth will decide whether to release boat strike video
The comments come after the president previously said his administration would release video of a controversial military operation, "no problem."

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

Zelensky rules out ceding land to Russia, refusing to bow to Putin or Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his country would not give up territory, not to hasten peace talks, not to satisfy Washington and not under pressure from Moscow.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

European leaders meet Zelensky amid Trump pressure on plan to halt war
Leaders of Britain, France and Germany are meeting Zelensky in London as the Trump administration pushes its plan to pause the war in Ukraine on terms favorable to Moscow.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

He's tiny, fuzzy and pink. Indonesia hails its first local panda cub.
Indonesia celebrated the birth of its first locally born giant panda cub and hailed it as a conservation success. The species remains vulnerable.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

Despite Trump tariffs, China's global trade surplus tops $1 trillion
Chinese exports to the United States continued to crater last month, but the drop was made up by booming sales in Southeast Asia and Europe.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

China's trade surplus with the world tops $1 trillion, despite tariffs
Chinese exports to the United States continued to crater last month, but the drop was made up by booming sales in Southeast Asia and Europe.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

Trump peace deal falters as Thailand and Cambodia resume border clashes
A ceasefire took hold in October after President Donald Trump threatened to stop tariff talks, but Thailand said it launched airstrikes after Cambodian attacks.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

India's Japanese community is growing — and leaving its cultural mark
The number of Japanese citizens in India has increased nearly fourfold since 2005. As their tiny presence has expanded, so has India's fascination with Japan.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

Israel denies some U.S. and foreign doctors entry to Gaza
Israel is allowing more foreign medical workers into Gaza than it was before the Oct. 10 ceasefire, but it is still barring dozens of volunteers.

Washington Post World News
Dec 08, 2025

Venezuela's Maduro, shaken but still standing, aims to wait out Trump
Five months into the U.S. military buildup in the Caribbean, Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is feeling the pressure but refusing to go into exile.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

Trump peace deal threatened as Thailand strikes Cambodian border
The countries agreed to a ceasefire after Trump threatened to stop tariff negotiations, a deal that was formalized when he visited Southeast Asia in October.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

Child deaths under 5 believed to be rising for first time in decades
Cuts to development aid from several countries is a key factor, researchers said.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

A line in the sand moment for Europe and the U.S.
The release of the U.S. National Security Strategy landed like a grenade in Brussels, underscoring the depth of ideological vehemence within the White House.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

Benin government says it has thwarted attempted military coup
Soldiers said they had removed the president and state institutions. But loyal armed forces quelled the attempt, the interior minister said.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

Benin government says coup attempt failed after soldiers declare takeover
The West African country's interior minister said loyalist armed forces quelled the coup attempt after soldiers said they removed the president and state institutions.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

German armsmaker wins big from Trump's NATO spending demands
Rheinmettal shares have nearly tripled since President Donald Trump's military spending demands, making CEO Armin Papperger the face of Europe's rearmament.

Washington Post World News
Dec 07, 2025

As Palestinians yearn for a leader, top candidate remains behind bars
The Gaza ceasefire deal has prompted urgent questions about who will ultimately govern Palestinian territories. Even Trump has taken notice of Marwan Barghouti.

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Dec 07, 2025

25 dead after fire ravages nightclub in popular Indian tourism spot
Police said tourists were among those killed in the fire at Birch By Romeo Lane in Arpora. India's coastal state of Goa is a popular destination for tourists.

Washington Post World News
Dec 06, 2025

Trump urges a new vaccine schedule. Here's what other countries do.
President Donald Trump directed a review of international vaccine schedules after a CDC panel under Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cited divergent timelines elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
Dec 06, 2025

With elections following deadly fire, Hong Kong moves to stifle dissent
The suppression campaign shows how the Hong Kong government is using Beijing's playbook to respond to crises that could mobilize large groups of aggrieved people.

Washington Post World News
Dec 06, 2025

Can Germany stop extremism by banning a far-right party? Some want to try.
Banning Alternative for Germany, a far-right party, might seem undemocratic but Germany's constitution allows such prohibitions to prevent a repeat of Nazism.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

Democrats press for expanding inquiry into Caribbean boat strike
Republican leaders have neither ruled out nor committed to launching a fuller investigation after revelations that U.S. forces killed two survivors of the attack.

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Dec 05, 2025

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's health is declining as verdict nears, family says
Jailed Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai's health is declining in prison as national security verdict nears, say his family and legal team.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

Trump warns of European ‘civilizational erasure' in realigned national security strategy
The National Security Strategy, which each administration must publish, also said the U.S. should focus on the Western Hemisphere and consider the Middle East a place for investment.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

Trump's security strategy criticizes Europe, seeks ‘stability' with Russia
The National Security Strategy, which each administration must publish, also said the U.S. should focus on the Western Hemisphere and consider the Middle East a place for investment.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

Australia is banning social media for teens. Others could follow.
The world is watching Australia's ban on social media for children under 16. But some experts say the policy will face difficulties.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

Australia is set to ban social media for teens. Others could follow.
The world is watching Australia's ban on social media for children under 16. But some experts say the policy will face difficulties.

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Dec 05, 2025

Former deep-cover Russian spy leads Moscow campaign to co-opt Indian tech
Russia is hoping to use India's booming tech sector to challenge the West and China for IT supremacy.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

In Russia talks, NATO allies fear Trump is doing his ‘own thing'
In negotiations over Ukraine, European officials say President Trump's team has positioned the U.S. as an independent arbiter rather than the leading voice of NATO.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

Mapping U.S. strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific
An ongoing record of U.S. military strikes in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific since Sept. 2.

Washington Post World News
Dec 05, 2025

The World Cup has always been about politics
The tournament played a role in early 20th century nation building, Jonathan Wilson says in a new book, and it is still political today.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Video shows second strike hit before survivors could flip boat, lawmakers say
The footage was shown on Capitol Hill, where Adm. Frank M. Bradley, who oversaw a deadly attack on alleged drug smugglers, faced a day of difficult questions about the operation.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Trump says he has ‘solved' 8 conflicts. Here's what to know about them.
Trump says he has ended a growing list of conflicts, including between Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo . In some of them, his role remains contested.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Navy deployment marred by friendly fire, lost jets, collision at sea
The Truman aircraft carrier group conducted airstrikes for 52 days straight. Investigators found that not all of its ships or crews were ready for such intensity.

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Dec 04, 2025

Israeli-backed militia leader killed in ‘internal' clash in Gaza
The death of Yasser Abu Shabab, a prominent clan leader in Gaza, could threaten Israel's experiment in arming local militias to challenge Hamas's rule.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

U.K. report formally blames Russian agents, Putin in 2018 poisoning death
A review panel formally confirmed longstanding suspicions that Russia was responsible for the chemical weapon that killed a woman in Salisbury, England.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Trump's crackdown on Russian oil hangs heavy as Putin arrives in India
Putin's state visit to India presents Prime Minister Modi with a delicate diplomatic challenge, analysts say, needing to reassure Moscow without angering Trump.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

England warns people to stop visiting ER for ingrown toenails and hiccups
Emergency rooms are "under siege" from patients with minor ailments, England's National Health Service said, ahead of a busy flu season and a doctors' strike.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Putin maintains hard line in talks as Trump says Moscow is open to a deal
President Donald Trump said that the Moscow talks on resolving the war in Ukraine were "reasonably good" and that his negotiators say Putin wants an agreement.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

One hostage body left in Gaza, after remains of Thai worker identified
Here's what to know about hostages and others whose bodies have been returned by Hamas to Israel, and those who remain in Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Hamas took 251 hostages from Israel into Gaza. Where are they?
We're tracking what happened to the hostages taken by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, from Israel.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

A seal walks into a bar (no, really)
The seal pup stayed at a New Zealand beer pub for 25 minutes, wandering around tables and visiting the bathroom, before conservation rangers escorted it out.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

In tungsten territory, China celebrates control of mineral the U.S. needs
President Donald Trump claimed victory after China agreed to defer controls on rare earths. But many restrictions remain, including on the critical mineral tungsten.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Trump's crackdown on Russian oil hangs heavy over Putin visit to India
Putin's state visit to India presents Prime Minister Modi with a delicate diplomatic challenge, analysts say, needing to reassure Moscow without angering Trump.

Washington Post World News
Dec 04, 2025

Syria's killing machine
A newly revealed trove of photos depicts 10,000 people who had died in Bashar al-Assad's brutal prison system during his last decade in power.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

Republicans begin to tighten the screws on Hegseth's Pentagon
GOP frustration with Trump's defense secretary has intensified, with some lawmakers questioning their confidence in him as key committees pursue an aggressive oversight campaign.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

To clear huge court backlog, U.K. aims to scrap jury trials for some crimes
The plan to forgo jury trials for defendants charged with lower-level crimes is aimed at easing an 80,000-case backlog in a court system booked as far out as 2030.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

The Epstein scandal is a royal mess. Imagine living on Prince Andrew Way.
As Britain's royal family strips Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor of his titles, ordinary places across the country are trying to downplay their links, too.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

Confident of military success, Putin refuses compromise in Moscow talks
European officials, who have not been briefed on the talks, said at a NATO meeting in Brussels that Russia appears to be inflexible in the negotiations.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

Venezuela lets deportation flights resume despite Trump's airspace threat
The scheduled deportation flight marks a rare moment of cooperation between the Trump administration and Venezuela, as the threat of a U.S. attack looms.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

Progress elusive in Ukraine peace talks as Russia says no compromise yet
European officials, who have not been briefed on the talks, said at a NATO meeting in Brussels that Russia appears to be inflexible in the negotiations.

Washington Post World News
Dec 03, 2025

Family of Colombian man killed in U.S. boat strikes files formal complaint
Alejandro Andres Carranza Medina's family alleges that the Trump administration committed human rights violations in its campaign against suspected drug trafficking.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

The glaring ‘hypocrisy' behind Trump's war on drugs
The Trump administration's pardon of convicted drug trafficker Juan Orlando Hernández raises questions about its war on "narcoterrorism."

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Hegseth, citing ‘fog of war,' says he learned of survivors hours after strike
The defense secretary's remarks were the most extensive public accounting yet of his involvement in the military's lethal attack on alleged drug smugglers on Sept. 2.

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