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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.

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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.

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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.

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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."

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Washington Post World News
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.

Washington Post World News
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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Ex-Honduras president, convicted of drug trafficking, freed on Trump pardon
A former DEA agent called the release "devastating": "It means any attempt to work your investigations to the highest levels is meaningless."

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Dec 02, 2025

At open air mass in Beirut, Lebanese say Pope Leo uplifted the vulnerable
From trauma victims to migrant domestic workers, the pope inspired some of Lebanon's most vulnerable as he presided over a waterfront mass in Beirut.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

At open-air Mass in Beirut, Lebanese say Pope Leo uplifted the vulnerable
From trauma victims to migrant domestic workers, the pope inspired some of Lebanon's most vulnerable as he presided over a waterfront Mass in Beirut.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Former Honduras president, convicted of trafficking, freed on Trump pardon
A former DEA agent called the release "devastating": "It means any attempt to work your investigations to the highest levels is meaningless."

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Dec 02, 2025

Former E.U. foreign policy chief detained in fraud inquiry
Federica Mogherini, the E.U.'s former foreign policy chief who is also a former Italian foreign minister, was detained in an investigation of procurement fraud.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

U.S. delegation meets with Putin in latest bid to end Ukraine war
Ahead of the key meeting, Russia has claimed fresh military victories, hammering home its point that it can succeed in the war without negotiations if it wants.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Former president of Honduras, convicted of trafficking, freed after Trump pardon
Juan Orlando Hernández was serving a 45-year sentence over drug trafficking. Following a pardon from President Donald Trump, he has been released.

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Dec 02, 2025

Pope Leo, leaving Beirut, calls for peace in Middle East and Venezuela
In his first news conference, Pope Leo XIV called for peace in the Middle East and dialogue between the U.S. and Venezuela and described putting trust in God during the conclave in May.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

U.S. delegation ready to meet with Putin in latest bid to end Ukraine war
Ahead of the key meeting, Russia has claimed fresh military victories, hammering home its point that it can succeed in the war without negotiations if it wants.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Former president of Honduras freed from U.S. prison after Trump pardon
Juan Orlando Hernández was serving a 45-year sentence over drug trafficking. Following a pardon from President Donald Trump, he has been released.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Trump spreads fear about Honduras vote count in razor-thin race
Two conservative candidates are in the lead after Trump's endorsement of one injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

U.S. delegation to meet Putin in latest bid to end Ukraine war
Ahead of the key meeting, Russia has claimed fresh military victories, hammering home its point that it can succeed in the war without negotiations if it wants.

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Dec 02, 2025

Why Ukraine's history sows fear of weak security guarantees
As Steve Witkoff meets with Putin over a Ukraine deal, security assurances remain a sticking point. Ukraine has been offered them before, to little avail.

Washington Post World News
Dec 02, 2025

Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage
South Korean police said four people have been charged in connection with the scheme, which hacked into internet-connected surveillance cameras.

Washington Post World News
Dec 01, 2025

Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.

Washington Post World News
Dec 01, 2025

Unsafe netting used at Hong Kong fire site, officials say, as toll rises to 151
Anti-corruption investigators said contractors working on the buildings had concealed their use of netting that didn't meet fire safety standards.

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Dec 01, 2025

Lawmakers spoke privately to Trump's top general after boat strike revelations
The call between Gen. Dan Caine and leaders of the House and Senate Armed Services committees occurred as both panels opened inquiries into the Sept. 2 attack.

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Dec 01, 2025

Ludwig Minelli, founder of leading assisted suicide group, ends his life at 92
Dignitas, which Ludwig Minelli founded, has helped thousands of people to die, some from countries where assisted suicide is illegal.

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Dec 01, 2025

Conservatives virtually tied in Honduras election after Trump endorsement
Two conservative candidates are in the lead after Trump's endorsement of one injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

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Dec 01, 2025

In war-weary Lebanon, many look to Pope Leo for peace
Leo XIV is in Lebanon, the final leg of his foreign papal debut. Many weary from war with Israel see him as a beacon of hope as he offers himself as peacemaker.

Washington Post World News
Dec 01, 2025

How China is using AI to extend censorship and surveillance
China is expanding the use of AI throughout its criminal justice system and developing tools to deepen its monitoring of ethnic minorities, a new report finds.

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Dec 01, 2025

As more speak Irish in Northern Ireland, some Brits bite their tongues
In Belfast, even in Unionist neighborhoods, Gaeilge, the once-outlawed Irish language, is enjoying a remarkable resurgence with new schools and bilingual signs.

Washington Post World News
Dec 01, 2025

Conservatives in the lead in Honduras election, early results show
Two conservative candidates are in the lead after Trump's endorsement of one of them injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

Trump says Hegseth denied issuing order to kill boat crew
The president also said he would not have wanted a second strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, which occurred after U.S. forces realized the initial attack left two survivors, as The Post reported.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

Trump says Hegseth told him he didn't order killing of boat crew
The president also said he would not have wanted a second strike on a boat allegedly carrying drugs, which occurred after U.S. forces realized the initial attack left two survivors, as The Post reported.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

As Trump vows to pardon ex-president, Honduras votes in tense election
Trump's endorsement of the conservative candidate in Honduras has injected the United States into a tight, potentially volatile presidential election.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

In embrace of ‘remigration,' Trump echoes Europe's far right
The term "remigration" probably entered President Donald Trump's orbit via the politics of ascendant far-right parties in Germany and Austria.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

Trump's embrace of ‘remigration' echoes Europe's far right
The term "remigration" probably entered President Donald Trump's orbit via the politics of ascendant far-right parties in Germany and Austria.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

More than 500 dead across Southeast Asia after record rainfall, floods
Rain caused by Cyclone Senyar prompted deadly flooding and landslides in Indonesia and Thailand. Effects from a separate cyclone in Sri Lanka killed nearly 200.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

Acclaimed ‘Inconvenient Indian' reveals he's not Indigenous
King said he was told as a child that his father was part Cherokee. A genealogist traced his paternal lineage and found no Indigenous ancestry.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

As Pope Leo visits Lebanon, Christians are fleeing the Middle East
Christians are still the largest religious minority in the Middle East, the region where Jesus was born, lived and died, but the community is shrinking.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

Climate change, aging farmers endanger Japan's ‘Rolls-Royce of pearls'
Japan's famous akoya pearls have never been more in demand but, as seas warm and younger generations move to the city, the industry's future is uncertain.

Washington Post World News
Nov 30, 2025

Indian outreach to Taliban is ratcheting up Afghan-Pakistani tensions
Afghanistan and Pakistan appear headed toward a new military escalation.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

Here are the Caribbean allies helping the U.S. against Venezuela
The Dominican Republic and Trinidad and Tobago are hosting U.S. forces and facilities. Grenada is considering it.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

The quiet pope: Leo's first foreign trip is revealing his style
A pontiff who listens more than he speaks, the 70-year-old Chicagoan is positioning himself as an antidote to an era of towering egos.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

Tom Stoppard, playwright of electric verve, dies at 88
His intellectually challenging and verbally dazzling works, including "Arcadia" and "Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead," were among the most acclaimed and oft-performed plays of the last half-century.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

Trump says airlines should consider Venezuelan airspace closed
President Donald Trump's announcement follows growing U.S. threats to attack Venezuela.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

Zelensky faces political peril as corruption scandal consumes top aide
Beset by scandal at home and under U.S. pressure to reach a deal to end the Russian invasion, Volodymyr Zelensky is facing one of the most hazardous moments of his presidency.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

Trump says he has ordered closure of Venezuelan airspace
President Donald Trump said Saturday that Venezuelan airspace was closed in its entirety, amid growing U.S. threats to attack the South American nation.

Washington Post World News
Nov 29, 2025

Hurry up and wait: Venezuelans try to prepare for U.S. attack
Caught between President Donald Trump's threats and a government they don't trust, Venezuelans are living moment to moment, unsure of what to expect next.

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