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Nov 14, 2025

A man took a bus for a ‘joy ride' — but kept picking up passengers
The man stole the bus in Hamilton, Ontario, while the driver was on a break — but let people board and alight the bus, and even checked passengers' bus passes, police said.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

Corruption probe close to Zelensky stokes E.U. unease over Ukraine aid
A scandal, involving kickbacks at Ukraine's state nuclear power company, has revived concerns about European money being siphoned off by graft instead of helping fight Russia.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

First, the frogs died. Then people got sick.
An emerging area of research is uncovering hidden links between nature and human health.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

Body of hostage returned to Israel, as three remain in Gaza
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
Nov 14, 2025

China's new aircraft supercarrier challenges U.S. dominance in Pacific
The Fujian and its strike group represent a strategic game changer that will bring Beijing closer to its goal of eroding U.S. maritime primacy in its backyard.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

Israeli settler attacks in West Bank threaten vital olive harvest
Violent attacks on Palestinians in the West Bank are at a record high, the United Nations says, making it perilous to carry out the economically crucial harvest.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

With Trump absent from COP30 talks, the world moves on without U.S.
As scientists sound the alarm, the world is committing to climate action "with or without the United States."

Washington Post World News
Nov 13, 2025

Russia's much-hyped humanoid robot face-plants onstage during debut
A humanoid robot powered by artificial intelligence, known as AIDOL, tumbled during its highly anticipated debut appearance at a Moscow tech show.

Washington Post World News
Nov 13, 2025

Juan Ponce Enrile, Philippine politician who helped oust Marcos, dies at 101
He administered martial law before dislodging his mentor during the "people power" revolution. A quintessential survivor, he served into his 90s as a senator.

Washington Post World News
Nov 13, 2025

U.S. WWII cemetery in the Netherlands removes displays about Black troops
The Netherlands American Cemetery previously had two displays honoring Black American soldiers' experiences in World War II.

Washington Post World News
Nov 13, 2025

The fate of dozens of trapped Hamas fighters is hindering Trump's Gaza plan
U.S. and Israeli officials are divided over whether to allow the militants, stranded inside a tunnel network in Rafah, safe passage.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

U.S. allies distance themselves from Trump's Caribbean military strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appearing at a G-7 gathering in Canada, brushed off foreign concerns about the military operation's legality.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

From al-Qaeda to the White House
Ahmed al-Sharaa was once an insurgent imprisoned by U.S. forces. Now he's Syria's president, and the first Syrian head of state to visit the White House. After his meeting with President Donald Trump this week, Sharaa sat down with The Post for an exclusive interview.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Turkish military plane falls from sky over Georgia, killing all 20 aboard
Nineteen bodies have been recovered from the wreckage, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday. The C-130 was flying from Azerbaijan to Turkey.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

U.S. allies begin to push back on Trump's Caribbean military strikes
Secretary of State Marco Rubio, appearing at a G-7 gathering in Canada, faces renewed questions about America's foreign policy aims.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Ukraine's justice and energy ministers resign amid corruption probe
German Galushchenko was at first just suspended, but President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and his successor as energy minister must step down during the investigation.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Zelensky demands resignation of top Ukraine ministers in corruption probe
German Galushchenko was at first just suspended, but President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he and his successor as energy minister must step down during the investigation.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

U.S. troops not liable in boat strikes, classified Justice Dept. memo says
In a classified memo, the Trump administration's Office of Legal Counsel said that U.S. troops would not be liable for participating in boat strikes on alleged narco-traffickers.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Ukraine justice minister suspended in nuclear energy corruption probe
German Galushchenko said he supported the move while the investigation was underway. A new board for the department governing nuclear energy will also be named.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Ukraine justice minister suspended amid nuclear energy corruption probe
German Galushchenko said he supported the move while the investigation was underway. A new board for the department governing nuclear energy will also be named.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Chinese outlet lashes out at Japanese prime minister, escalating row
Less than a month since Sanae Takaichi, a China hawk, became Japan's prime minister, the complicated relationship between Tokyo and Beijing is beginning to sour.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Inside the CIA's secret mission to sabotage Afghanistan's opium
In a decade-long secret operation, the CIA modified poppy seeds and dropped them by the billions from aircraft over Afghanistan in an attempt to weaken the potency of the country's opium crop.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Trump wants Europe to defend itself but that's proving tough to do
Threatened by Russia and pressured by President Trump, European leaders pledged to join forces and reduce security reliance on the U.S. That's easier said than done.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

China made quiet border advances as ties warmed, Indian critics warn
Buffer zones meant to ease India-China tensions along their shared border have disproportionately restricted Indian forces from patrolling, former officials say.

Washington Post World News
Nov 12, 2025

Video shows part of newly built bridge in China collapsing in seconds
The Hongqi Bridge, an infrastructure project in China's mountainous southwest, partially crumbled after a landslide, officials said. No casualties were reported.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Venezuela orders massive mobilization as U.S. aircraft carrier approaches
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country's military arsenal at the ready, including its militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela orders mobilization
Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López said that Venezuela would put the entire country's military arsenal at the ready, including militia and almost 200,000 soldiers.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Syrian president details plans to work with Americans he once fought
In an interview with The Post, Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former militant, discusses relations with the U.S., talks with Israel and bringing Assad to justice.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

If Trump attacked Venezuela, these sites could become targets
U.S. forces could pursue a range of options as targets, from Venezuelan military bases to cocaine refinery labs or clandestine airstrips, according to former U.S. and Venezuelan military officials.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

If Trump attacks Venezuela, these sites could become targets
U.S. forces could pursue a range of options as targets, from Venezuelan military bases to cocaine refinery labs or clandestine airstrips, according to former U.S. and Venezuelan military officials.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 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
Nov 11, 2025

U.S. aircraft carrier nears Latin America as Venezuela tensions simmer
The USS Gerald R. Ford joins a sprawling buildup that has fueled speculation the Trump administration intends to dramatically escalate its antidrug campaign.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Ukraine announces energy corruption probe, targeting top officials
The Ministry of Justice also announced that its head — who formerly ran the Energy Ministry — was included in an investigation by the anti-corruption bodies.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Ukrainian anti-graft bodies say they found huge energy kickback scheme
The Ministry of Justice also announced that its head — who formerly ran the Energy Ministry — was included in an investigation by the anti-corruption bodies.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

New Delhi car blast investigated as possible terrorism, Indian police say
Eight people were killed in the car blast near the Red Fort, a major tourist landmark. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring those responsible to justice.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Tatsuya Nakadai, multifaceted star of Japanese cinema, dies at 92
While working with directors such as Akira Kurosawa, he drew comparisons to Marlon Brando and Laurence Olivier for his immersive, wide-ranging performances.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Delhi car blast investigated as possible terrorism, Indian police say
Eight people were killed in the car blast near the Red Fort, a major tourist landmark. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to bring those responsible to justice.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

12 killed in deadliest attack on Pakistan's heartland in almost a decade
The suicide bombing in Islamabad injured 27 others, officials said. Officials blamed the attack on the Pakistani Taliban, which has not claimed responsibility.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Some Israelis argue all soldiers are heroes, should not be prosecuted
The alleged sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee has ignited a fierce debate over whether soldiers should be immune from prosecution or face justice for misconduct.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Israeli right skewers efforts to prosecute soldiers for wartime abuses
The alleged sexual abuse of a Palestinian detainee has ignited a fierce debate over whether soldiers should be immune from prosecution or face justice for misconduct.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Thailand halts ceasefire deal with Cambodia previously heralded by Trump
The neighbors signed a deal President Donald Trump helped broker last month, but Thailand suspended the truce after several Thai soldiers were injured by land mines.

Washington Post World News
Nov 11, 2025

Russia is winning the battle for influence in Georgia against the E.U.
One year after its elections and pro-Russian party victory, The European Union said Georgia is a candidate in "name only" amid democratic backsliding.

Washington Post World News
Nov 10, 2025

U.S. strikes two more alleged drug boats, pushing death toll past 75
The attacks in the eastern Pacific Ocean, disclosed Monday by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, killed six people, he said.

Washington Post World News
Nov 10, 2025

Canada loses measles-free status amid resurgence of virus in Americas
Canada virtually eliminated measles in 1998. Now, a disease that doctors in the country knew only from textbooks is back.

Washington Post World News
Nov 10, 2025

Syrian president meets with Trump in White House after unlikely ascent
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the rebel leader who became Syria's president after ousting Bashar al-Assad, has walked an improbable path from al-Qaeda to the West Wing.

Washington Post World News
Nov 10, 2025

Syrian president to meet with Trump in White House after unlikely ascent
Ahmed al-Sharaa, the rebel leader who became Syria's president after ousting Bashar al-Assad, has walked an improbable path from al-Qaeda to the West Wing.

Washington Post World News
Nov 10, 2025

Kazakhstan's curious journey to the Abraham Accords
The news that Kazakhstan would be the latest state to join the U.S.-brokered normalization deals between Israel and a clutch of Arab states furrowed many eyebrows.

Washington Post World News
Nov 10, 2025

Special counsel indicts former South Korean president on new charges
Special prosecutors accused ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol of attempting to goad North Korea into conflict as a pretext for declaring martial law in December 2024.

Washington Post World News
Nov 09, 2025

Super Typhoon Fung-wong slams Philippines in wake of Typhoon Kalmaegi
Less than a week after a storm left more than 200 people dead in the Philippines, an even stronger one hit.

Washington Post World News
Nov 09, 2025

BBC's top leaders resign over Trump speech editing controversy
The BBC's top officials, Tim Davie and Deborah Turness, stepped down amid allegations that a documentary misleadingly edited Trump's Jan. 6, 2021, speech.

Washington Post World News
Nov 09, 2025

Body of Israeli soldier Hadar Goldin returned from Gaza after 11 years
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
Nov 09, 2025

Trump's ‘guns-a-blazing' threat to Nigeria shocked key players, aides
President Trump's threat to go "guns-a-blazing" into Nigeria concerned U.S. military officials in Africa and surprised even those who had been pushing the issue.

Washington Post World News
Nov 09, 2025

German far-right activist seeks asylum in U.S. as Trump ties deepen
Social media influencer Naomi Seibt, a supporter of the nationalist AfD party, said she is being persecuted in Germany for her political views.

Washington Post World News
Nov 08, 2025

Germany's gruff defense minister aims to make his country ‘war-ready'
German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius must reckon with his center-left party's anti-militarism and the country's need to defend Europe against Russian aggression.

Washington Post World News
Nov 08, 2025

China's chemical exports are behind a ‘tsunami' of meth flooding Asia
Chinese manufacturers are shipping meth precursor chemicals to warlords in Myanmar, precipitating a drug crisis across the Asia-Pacific, a Post investigation finds.

Washington Post World News
Nov 08, 2025

Trump says U.S. officials will not attend G-20 summit in South Africa
In making the announcement, the president repeated claims — which lack any evidence — that White South Africans are being murdered and persecuted.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Families search for bodies in Tanzania after mass political killings
Witnesses across Tanzania described rampant killings by state security forces, which activists believe left more than 1,000 people dead.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

U.S. steps up Gaza aid role to support fragile ceasefire
The move relegates Israel to a secondary role in determining how and what humanitarian relief can enter Gaza, according to people familiar with the transition.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

U.S. steps up presence in Gaza to support fragile ceasefire
The move relegates Israel to a secondary role in determining how and what humanitarian relief can enter Gaza, according to people familiar with the transition.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Chicago mayor implores U.N. body to investigate ‘abusive' immigration campaign
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson accused the Trump administration of violating the "dignity of all Chicagoans" with violent raids and arbitrary detentions.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Venezuela's opposition pins its hopes on Trump, despite perils
As Trump ramps up pressure on Maduro, masses U.S. forces and strikes alleged drug boats, María Corina Machado's opposition has embraced his approach.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Lô Borges, whose music resonated far beyond Brazil, dies at 73
Fusing pop, jazz and psychedelic rock, he helped craft the landmark album "Clube da Esquina." His music inspired artists from Herbie Hancock to Paul Simon.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Gaza crisis offers Egypt chance to reassert role in Mideast diplomacy
Egypt's influence had been eclipsed by Persian Gulf countries' growing role. But Cairo played a central role in securing a Gaza truce and wants to ensure it endures.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

E.U. defense chief urges U.S. to coordinate troop drawdown with allies
Andrius Kubilius, the E.U.'s first-ever defense commissioner, said Europeans must step up their own military capabilities as the U.S. prepares to withdraw some troops.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Philippine death toll from devastating typhoon nears 200
Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc as it swept through low-lying areas of the Philippines, overturning trees and cars.

Washington Post World News
Nov 07, 2025

Dick Cheney's Iraq War legacy lives on
The former vice president is outlived by the cascading consequences of a war he defended to the last, even as Republican politics shifted.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

German authorities investigate swastikas painted in blood
The Nazi symbols, which are illegal in Germany, were scrawled on cars and homes, apparently using human blood, in the western city of Hanau, investigators said.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

Body of American Israeli soldier Itay Chen among those returned from Gaza
Itay Chen was the last American whose body was held in Gaza. Here's what to know about the hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel, and those still remaining.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

Devastating typhoon kills at least 114 in Philippines, officials say
Typhoon Kalmaegi wreaked havoc as it swept through low-lying areas of the Philippines, overturning trees and cars. It's forecast to make landfall in Vietnam next.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

Why Trump's cuts to scientific research are a big win for China
China is attracting American scientific talent, especially in STEM fields, partly due to funding cuts and immigration restrictions under President Donald Trump.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

Trump's ill-defined nuclear test threat compels a response from Putin
Amid the dangerous back and forth, Moscow rejected U.S. claims it had breached a testing moratorium but said it would assess what preparations would be needed to conduct one.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

Ukraine must choose between saving territory or its men in Pokrovsk fight
Pokrovsk has been a bastion of resistance, and Russia taking it would be a propaganda win, but experts say it is time to withdraw and save lives for future battles.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

As Pokrovsk is set to fall, Ukraine must choose to fight or save troops
Pokrovsk has been a bastion of resistance, and Russia taking it would be a propaganda win, but experts say it is time to withdraw and save lives for future battles.

Washington Post World News
Nov 06, 2025

Singapore institutes mandatory caning to punish online scammers
To combat a surge in online scams, the city-state has turned to caning fraudsters — a form of corporal punishment left over from the British colonial era.

Washington Post World News
Nov 05, 2025

Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum pressing charges in groping incident
Mexico's first female president said she is pressing charges against her assailant, sending a message in a country where harassment of women is common.

Washington Post World News
Nov 05, 2025

Mamdani win draws celebration on global left, condemnation in Israel
His international roots and pluralist campaign attracted global attention. An Israeli government minister urged New York Jews to move to Israel.

Washington Post World News
Nov 05, 2025

Zohran Mamdani's win hailed by a global left seeking resurgence
His international roots and pluralist campaign have drawn global attention. An Israeli government minister condemned his win and urged Jews to move to Israel.

Washington Post World News
Nov 05, 2025

Zohran Mamdani's win hailed by global left as triumph of hope over fear
Mamdani's win in New York has drawn messages of solidarity from left-leaning politicians abroad, where many see him as a sign of hope for progressive politics.

Washington Post World News
Nov 05, 2025

Elections in India's poorest state put Modi's party to the test
Voting in the eastern state of Bihar falls at a tense time for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who faces growing domestic criticism and economic pressure from Washington.

Washington Post World News
Nov 04, 2025

Mamdani's global city clashes with Trump's nationalist project
Liberal mayors of major cities around the world have found themselves at odds with ascendant far-right populists. Mamdani will undoubtedly face a similar fight.

Washington Post World News
Nov 04, 2025

Medieval tower collapses in Rome's historic center, killing one
The centuries-old Roman tower, near the Colosseum, collapsed in a cloud of dust. A worker died in the hospital after spending 11 hours trapped in the rubble.

Washington Post World News
Nov 04, 2025

The Maldives bans smoking for everyone born after 2006
The Maldives, where about a fifth of the population uses tobacco, is the first country to institute a generational smoking ban.

Washington Post World News
Nov 04, 2025

Shein bans sex dolls after outcry in France over ‘childlike' appearance
France had threatened to bar the fast-fashion retailer after an investigation found that sex dolls resembling children were being sold on Shein's platform.

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 2025

Israel IDs more hostages' bodies as Hamas says return of others will be hard
Here's what to know about the hostages whose bodies have been returned to Israel — or that remain in Gaza as pressure mounts on Hamas to turn them over.

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 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
Nov 03, 2025

Ex-IDF legal chief held for video leak showing abuse of Gaza detainee
Maj. Gen. Yifat Tomer-Yerushalmi admitted releasing the footage, saying ‘there are acts that must not be committed, even against the most despicable of detainees.'

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 2025

Earthquake in Afghanistan kills 20 and injures hundreds, health ministry says
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The full extent of the damage was not immediately known.

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 2025

Tariffs on pasta from Italy could soon soar to more than 100%
A routine Commerce Department probe into alleged "dumping" resulted in crushing 100% tariffs on Italian pasta that leave exporters shouting "Basta!"

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 2025

A kidnapping in Niger tests Trump promise to bring all Americans home
Kevin Rideout, a Christian missionary in Niger, was taken from outside his house in Niamey last month. U.S. officials are scrambling to track him down.

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 2025

China says it doesn't interfere. The war next door suggests otherwise.
Despite Beijing's stated policy of "noninterference," analysts say its efforts to shape Myanmar's civil war have made the conflict more intractable.

Washington Post World News
Nov 03, 2025

Trump sees central role for Turkey in Gaza peace, but Israel is crying foul
Turkey used its ties to Hamas to help persuade it to accept the Gaza truce. But the prospect of Turkey helping to rebuild and secure the enclave is alarming Israel.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

Powerful earthquake hits northern Afghanistan
The 6.3-magnitude earthquake struck Monday near the city of Mazar-e-Sharif, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The extent of the damage was not immediately known.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

One man in custody after stabbing on U.K. train leaves 10 injured
Police are holding a 32-year-old man in custody and said the attack on the London-bound train did not appear to be terror-related.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

Trump threat of military action in Nigeria prompts confusion and alarm
Trump also warned of aid cuts over attacks on Christians, though an adviser to Nigeria's president dismissed the remarks as a negotiating tactic.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

Two arrested after stabbing on U.K. train leaves ten injured
Police identified the suspects as two British men in their 30s and said there was so far nothing to suggest the assault was terror related.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

Palestinian talks on Gaza's future could see Hamas help shape its rule
The militant movement is among eight Palestinian groups meeting in Cairo to hammer out proposed features of an interim administration for Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

8 Palestinian factions meet to shape Gaza's future - including Hamas
The militant movement is among eight Palestinian groups meeting in Cairo to hammer out proposed features of an interim administration for Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

Stabbing on U.K. train leaves nine people with life-threatening injuries
Two people were arrested after a stabbing attack on a London-bound train. Counterterrorism police joined the probe; the motive was not yet clear.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

Charismatic leader emerges on the left to roil Britain's political scene
Zack Polanski of the Greens has drawn comparisons to New York's Zohran Mamdani as he connects with younger voters on social media over the political issues of the day.

Washington Post World News
Nov 02, 2025

India and China restored direct flights. Can relations take off again?
India and China have resumed direct flights after a five-year lull, generating hope among Indian businesses. But doubts remain over how deep the thaw will go.

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