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Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

U.S. swaps Venezuelans sent to El Salvador for Americans held by Caracas
The Venezuelans, labeled terrorists and violent criminals by President Trump, had been deported to the notorious CECOT prison, setting off a legal battle over executive power.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

Bolsonaro, accused of urging U.S. hostility, ordered to wear ankle bracelet
Friday's measures against Bolsonaro were the clearest sign yet that Brazil has no intention of backing off his prosecution, despite White House pressure.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

China-linked scam centers target U.S., congressional commission warns
Chinese industrial-scale scam centers are bilking Americans of more than $5 billion each year and giving Beijing a pretext to expand its influence across Asia.

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Jul 18, 2025

E.U. agrees on new round of Russia sanctions hitting energy sector
The E.U. approved plans to lower a price cap on Russian oil and ban transactions with 22 more Russian banks, pressing ahead with sanctions without the U.S.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

E.U. hits Russia with new round of sanctions targeting energy
The E.U. approved plans to lower a price cap on Russian oil and ban transactions with 22 more Russian banks, pressing ahead with sanctions without the U.S.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

Felix Baumgartner, skydiver who free-fell from edge of space, dies in crash
The Austrian daredevil, 56, set records when he broke the sound barrier in a jump in 2012. He died in Porto Sant'Elpidio, Italy, in a paragliding crash.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

How Ukraine's allies helped Zelensky recover his standing with Trump
Trump's decision to allow weapon sales to Ukraine culminated a five-month effort by allies to help Volodymyr Zelensky rebuild a relationship with the president.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

Taiwan extends drills to show China — and Trump — it's ready to fight
This year's military exercises, unprecedented in length and scale, are designed to prepare people for the prospect of Chinese troops storming Taiwan's shores.

Washington Post World News
Jul 18, 2025

The rest of the world struggles to restrain Israel
Several smaller countries are taking a stand against Israel's conduct of the war in Gaza. Critics are skeptical about their impact, but others see the pressure as a first step in a global shift.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Why did Israel attack Syria — and what does it have to do with the Druze
Israeli leaders said they launched attacks on Syria this week to protect members of the Druze religious group in the country's south, amid clashes in the area.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Spurred by Bolsonaro's son, Trump mulls sanctions on Brazilian judge
If implemented, the sanctions against supreme court justice Alexandre de Moraes would dramatically escalate a widening feud between the United States and Brazil.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Its U.S. funding cut, rights group flees Bukele's El Salvador
Cristosal, wary of newly restrictive laws and the arrest of one of its staffers, follows dozens of journalists, lawyers and rights advocates into exile.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Turmoil gives Druze divided between Syria and Israel rare moment of contact
Hundreds of Druze from Israel pushed across the border in solidarity with their Syrian cousins they feared were under attack. Many then met relatives they had never seen before.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Israel strikes the Gaza church the pope used to call nightly, killing 3
The Rev. Gabriel Romanelli of the Church of the Holy Family used to speak every night with Pope Francis before the pontiff's death.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Fire in Iraqi mall kills at least 61 people, officials say
Iraqi officials said the Corniche Hypermarket building in Kut, where the deadly fire broke out, had a poor safety record. An investigation has been opened.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

The church in Gaza the pope used to call nightly hit by Israeli strike
The Rev. Gabriel Romanelli of the Church of the Holy Family used to speak every night with Pope Francis before the pontiff's death.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

New Russian law criminalizes online searches for controversial content
Russia previously criminalized sharing such content, but with officials saying censorship during wartime is justified, restrictive digital laws are being tightened.

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Jul 17, 2025

Flames engulf Tomorrowland's main stage 2 days before Belgian festival
Tomorrowland, in the Belgium town of Boom, is considered the world's largest electronic dance music festival. The stage was "severely damaged" by the fire, organizers said.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Flames engulf Tomorrowland's main stage 2 days before festival starts
Tomorrowland, in the Belgium town of Boom, is considered the world's largest electronic dance music festival. The stage was "severely damaged" by the fire, organizers said.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Facing gunfire, Haitian police rescue thousands of artworks
The Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince has nurtured generations of Haitian artists and exhibited the country's most important works of art. Then came the gangs.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Under a rain of bullets, Haitian police rescue thousands of artworks
The Centre d'Art in Port-au-Prince has nurtured generations of Haitian artists and exhibited the country's most important works of art. Then came the gangs.

Washington Post World News
Jul 17, 2025

Drugs, blood and terror: Inside a paramilitary massacre in Sudan
At least 31 people were massacred on April 27 in Salha, a neighborhood south of Khartoum, survivors said. The Post has reconstructed the events of that day.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Ultra-Orthodox party quits Israeli coalition, weakening Netanyahu
The Shas party said it would resign over the government's failure to enshrine into law the long-standing military exemption for the ultra-Orthodox community.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Israel bombs Damascus, stoking conflict with Syria's new government
Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins. Israel said its strikes were to protect the Druze.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Stampede at Gaza aid distribution site kills at least 21, Health Ministry says
The deaths were the latest in a series of incidents surrounding new aid distribution points that have been faulted for their procedures by aid experts.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

France's premier wants to ax two holidays to boost growth. Non, people say.
Prime Minister François Bayrou is staking the political future of his government on a budget aimed at significantly reducing France's national debt.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Trump sends migrants to ‘third countries.' Others have tried that.
The U.S. policy echoes approaches tried in Australia, Britain and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Decades after a Nazi captain stole an erotic Roman mosaic, it returns to Pompeii
The travertine mosaic was plundered by an unknown German captain during World War II. The exact details of its provenance may never be known.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Israel strikes Syria's Defense Ministry, escalating conflict with Damascus
Syrian troops are trying to intervene in sectarian violence in the south between the Druze minority and Bedouins.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Iceland volcano leaves visual spectacle in 12th eruption in four years
The eruption on the Reykjanes Peninsula prompted evacuations including in the town of Grindavik and the Blue Lagoon. No damage or casualties have been reported.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Can Trump revoke citizenship, and how often does it happen worldwide?
Trump has threatened to strip some Americans' citizenship, which many countries allow in the name of security but critics say can lead to weaponization.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

An asylum seeker abandons her claim and leaves Trump's America
Kataleya Nativi Baca, permitted in 2021 to stay in the country while her claim was being decided, was awaiting an interview with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

U.S. sends 5 men to Eswatini in third-country deportation, DHS says
The men sent to the African nation are from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, a DHS spokesperson said, adding that they have criminal convictions.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

The first casualty is sleep as the bombs and missiles fall on Kyiv
Every night as Kyiv residents go to bed, they know they could be torn out of their dreams to seek safety in a bomb shelter where sleep is often impossible.

Washington Post World News
Jul 16, 2025

Trump casts a growing shadow on the 2026 World Cup
Sports commentators worry about the "Trumpification" of soccer ahead of next year's World Cup. Rights groups are concerned about how international fans will be treated.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

Trump plans to send migrants to ‘third countries.' Others have tried that.
The U.S. policy echoes approaches tried in Australia, Britain and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

Roughly 1,500 tarantulas found stuffed in boxes meant for chocolate cake
German customs officials found the hairy, venomous spiders crammed into small plastic containers inside bright-red cake boxes.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

U.K. secretly resettled Afghans after data breach
Some personal information of Afghans evacuated after the Taliban returned to power was exposed and published on Facebook prompting the government to offer resettlement.

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Jul 15, 2025

Duo sentenced to four years for ‘moronic' killing of tree in England
The Sycamore Gap tree, a beloved symbol of northeast England located at a UNESCO heritage site, was cut down in 2023 in what prosecutors called a "moronic mission."

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

Israeli airstrikes target Syrian government troops amid sectarian unrest
Syrian forces had deployed in the southern city of Sweida, despite Israeli warnings, trying to contain clashes between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

A timeline of Trump's quotes, shifts and U-turns on Russia and Ukraine
President Donald Trump once called the war in Ukraine "genius" and "savvy." Now he says he'll send Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Here's how his position shifted.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

France holds Bastille Day military parade that, years ago, inspired Trump
The Bastille Day parade in 2017 on the Champs-Élysées in Paris inspired Donald Trump to plan a military parade in Washington to commemorate the U.S. Army's 250th birthday.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

As Trump turns toward Ukraine, Russians wonder if an opportunity was missed
President Donald Trump's new weapons deal and his increasing criticism of Vladimir Putin have sparked fear among some Russians that Putin could overplay his hand.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

Ukraine reorganizes government with eye toward relations with Trump
The reshuffle came just as Trump announced a new program to sell weapons to Ukraine in his most forceful declaration of support for Kyiv to date.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

Nvidia says Trump administration lifts ban on AI chip sales to China
Washington has been concerned China could use Nvidia's chips to get a jump on the U.S. in high-tech fields, particularly when it comes to artificial intelligence.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

China's economy grows by 5.3% in first half despite Trump's trade war
A surge of exports from Chinese manufacturers supported the growth, as customers and producers alike took advantage of the U.S.-China trade war ceasefire.

Washington Post World News
Jul 15, 2025

Big Brother gets new powers in China with digital ID system
China is launching a digital ID system, giving Beijing greater control over online activity and further raising concerns about surveillance and censorship.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

China's economy grows 5.3% in first half, despite Trump's trade war
Growth was supported by a surge of exports from Chinese manufacturers, as customers and producers alike took advantage of the U.S.-China trade war ceasefire.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

No arrests after Budapest Pride defied Orban's ban, police say
Despite facial recognition cameras and the threat of steep fines, authorities in Hungary said they had declined to go after any attendees of Budapest Pride.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

State Department cuts China policy staff amid major overhaul
The State Department fired personnel and consolidated offices that help craft the U.S. diplomatic response to China's aggression in Asia and global tech competition.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

Israeli jets hit Syrian forces seeking to quell sectarian clashes in the south
Sectarian clashes between Druze and Bedouin militias have killed at least 30 people as well as six government soldiers.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

Ukraine optimistic as Trump signals shift on supplying weapons
After months of mixed signals over the war, President Donald Trump appears set to resume military support for Ukraine, using European money, amid his disappointment with Vladimir Putin.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

King Charles III to host Trump in September for second U.K. state visit
Buckingham Palace confirmed that the president has accepted the king's invitation to visit from Sept. 17 to 19. He and the first lady will be hosted at Windsor Castle.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

The Philippines is quietly working with Taiwan to counter China
Manila's significant shift could pave the way for the Philippines, an American treaty ally, to play a bigger role in regional defense if China invades Taiwan.

Washington Post World News
Jul 14, 2025

Trump ready to send weapons to Ukraine again, get tough on Russia
After months of mixed signals over the war, Trump appears to resume military support for Ukraine, with E.U. funding, amid disappointment with Putin.

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.

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