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Oct 07, 2026

He said looking like Trump would get him elected. He got 161 votes.
Plínio Vicentin Júnior, who ran for Congress in Brazil as "Plinio Trump," came in 626th place.

Washington Post World News
Oct 07, 2026

Woman's killing stirs a long-simmering rage over U.S. military in Okinawa
The arrest of a Marine has provoked impassioned protest at a time when the two countries are seeking to bolster security in the region.

Washington Post World News
Oct 07, 2026

AI-powered robots are next in war tech, Ukraine's former defense minister says
Mykhailo Fedorov, an architect of Ukraine's drone program, says his country needs to deploy AI on the battlefield to defend against Russia — no matter the risks.

Washington Post World News
Oct 07, 2026

Israelis scarred by Oct. 7 attack weigh Netanyahu's political future
Some survivors of the deadliest day in Israel's history see this month's election as a long-delayed reckoning for the officials in charge when the country dropped its guard.

Washington Post World News
Oct 07, 2026

Pullout of B-1 bombers shows how an outgunned Iran is keeping the U.S. on edge
Tehran has also used the threat of unconventional attacks to inflict chaos on global energy markets and threaten the safety of Air Force One.

Washington Post World News
Oct 07, 2026

Right-wing surge could give Flávio Bolsonaro power his father never had
The favorite to win Brazil's election has promised to free his imprisoned father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, grant amnesty to supporters and impeach Supreme Court justices.

Washington Post World News
Oct 07, 2026

Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb
Almost a year has passed since President Donald Trump declared the fighting over and "peace in the Middle East" achieved.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Israeli settlers beat AFP photographer covering violence in West Bank
Jaafar Ashityeh, 58, was attacked during reporting the same story — settler attacks during the Palestinian olive harvest — last year, too.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Seventh person arrested in suspected plot to attack U.S. planes in Britain
A 22-year-old British national was detained in connection with the allegedly Iranian-backed plot.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Protests sweep France, as student walkouts tap into public discontent
A nationwide day of protest follows more than two weeks of demonstrations and blockades over school conditions. More than 5,000 people have been detained, many of them minors.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Germany arrests former intelligence chief in espionage case
August Hanning is accused of selling state secrets to at least one foreign state. It could be the worst breach at the German foreign intelligence agency since the Cold War's end.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Protests sweep France, closing schools as student walkouts escalate
A nationwide day of protest follows more than two weeks of demonstrations and blockades over school conditions. More than 5,000 people have been detained, many of them minors.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Intelligence on potential Iranian drone attack led U.S. to move bombers
Multiple streams of intelligence warned of possible attacks on the U.K. base hosting the aircraft, according to people familiar with the decision, with concerns rising after police arrested five men in white vans.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Rubio calls on Russia to disclose more about potential plague case
U.S. agencies have been trying to determine if the death of a Russian laboratory worker is related to pneumonic plague.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

Kenya records first Ebola case from Congo outbreak that has killed thousands
The patient, who had traveled from Congo via Uganda, died Monday. Kenya is the fourth country to confirm an Ebola case in the outbreak started in May.

Washington Post World News
Oct 06, 2026

With hybrid attacks and nuclear bluster, Putin aims to end Europe's support for Ukraine
European leaders say Moscow's escalated "hybrid war" against Europe includes online disinformation, cyberattacks and threats to use nuclear weapons.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Trump kept silent in Brazil's election. It might have helped his ally.
A White House adviser said the uncharacteristic reticence was a strategic decision as Flávio Bolsonaro takes the lead heading into the next round.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

U.S. says Coast Guard came under fire near the border. Mexico wants evidence.
Hundreds of troops have been deployed to a southern border area where the U.S. Coast Guard was fired upon, U.S. officials said.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Hundreds of French schools shut as students revolt against poor conditions
More than 400 high schools in France were closed or faced disruptions Monday as nationwide protests continued.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Nobel for medicine awarded to 3 scientists for work that helps map the brain
A method that controls nerve signals with light, developed by an American and two Germans, has provided greater understanding of Alzheimer's and is used in efforts to restore sight.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

U.S. officials seeking details of reported Russian plague death, quarantines
Officials said they need to learn more about the evolving situation before determining the potential threat to the United States.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Relocation of U.S. bombers in U.K. highlights new risks for military bases
Technological advances in warfare have heightened concerns about the vulnerability of air bases and other hard-to-protect military facilities in populated areas.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Spain's Pedro Sánchez, main critic of Trump in Europe, calls snap elections
A defeat for Sánchez and his socialist party could bring down a long-serving European leader whose star power has risen among the global left for standing up to President Donald Trump.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

FBI says California woman spied for China on Taiwanese president's son
The 34-year-old woman was arrested as she sought to board a flight to Shanghai from Los Angeles.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor takes police to court over search warrants
Britain's former prince lodged a judicial review over the legality of search warrants in his arrest on suspicion of misconduct in public office in a case related to his Jeffrey Epstein ties. He has denied wrongdoing.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

A Pentagon dispute 18 months ago was prelude to problems in Iran
The U.S. began bombing Yemen's Houthis in 2025 despite concern over weapons stocks and unclear goals. The Iran-backed group is still bedeviling the region.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Pentagon officials' heated debates foreshadowed problems in Iran
The U.S. began bombing Yemen's Houthis in 2025 despite concern over weapons stocks and unclear goals. The Iran-backed group is still bedeviling the region.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

Israeli settlers race to reshape West Bank as election nears
Surging settler violence and government-backed settlement expansion are transforming the territory under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Washington Post World News
Oct 05, 2026

With attention on Gaza and Iran, Israeli settlers grab land in West Bank
Surging settler violence and government-backed settlement expansion are transforming the territory under Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government.

Washington Post World News
Oct 04, 2026

Bolsonaro and Lula head to runoff: 5 takeaways from Brazil's election
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva finished first and second in the opening round of Brazil's presidential election. They'll meet in a runoff on Oct. 25.

Washington Post World News
Oct 04, 2026

Israel orders security review of incoming flights after co-pilot attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called for a review of "all aspects" of security of foreign civil flights to Israel.

Washington Post World News
Oct 04, 2026

U.S. Marine accused of killing woman in Japan, drawing official protest from Tokyo
Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested in the killing and robbing of Anna Yagi, police told Japan's public broadcaster. He denied the allegations, a spokesman said.

Washington Post World News
Oct 04, 2026

U.S. Marine accused of murder in Japan, drawing official protest from Tokyo
Devin Jacob Ballard was arrested in the killing and robbing of Anna Yagi, police told Japan's public broadcaster. He denied the allegations, a spokesman said.

Washington Post World News
Oct 04, 2026

U.S. shipwreck, laden with World War II munitions, is a time bomb near London
A salvage crew has been working to stabilize the SS Richard Montgomery, which sank a few months after D-Day in 1944 with 1,500 tons of explosives in her holds.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt terrorist act, UAE says
The alleged attacker, Hamam al-Hammami, had been banned from flying with Oman Air because of concerns about his radical views, a person familiar with the matter said.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

Fighting in Ethiopia raises fears of wider war, from Horn of Africa to Red Sea
As attacks escalate between Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels, intersecting wars could deepen instability across regions already mired in conflict.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

Fighting in Ethiopia threatens to spill into conflicts in Horn of Africa and beyond
As attacks escalate between Ethiopia and Tigrayan rebels, intersecting wars could deepen instability across regions already mired in conflict.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

FlyDubai copilot used crash ax to attempt ‘terrorist act,' UAE says
The alleged attacker has been identified as Omani national Hammam al-Hamami, according to an Israeli official and another person familiar with the matter.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attempt ‘terrorist act,' UAE says
The co-pilot of FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv attempted to "take control of the aircraft" to carry out a "terrorist act," UAE officials said.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

Russia is hitting Kyiv's bridges, hoping to make the capital unlivable by winter
The Ukrainian capital's left and right banks are connected by eight bridges — and Russia has been targeting both its North and South bridges in recent days.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

Four fears and frustrations that are shaping Brazil's election. One is Trump.
Officials in Brazil have grown increasingly concerned about the possibility of U.S. interference in the presidential vote on Sunday.

Washington Post World News
Oct 03, 2026

FlyDubai co-pilot used crash ax to attack captain, UAE says
The co-pilot of FlyDubai Flight 1073 from Dubai to Tel Aviv attempted to "take control of the aircraft" to carry out a "terrorist act," UAE officials said.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

FlyDubai pilot describes harrowing attack in call with Indian Prime Minister
Smit Machchhar, an Indian national, spoke from his hospital bed in Abu Dhabi, according to a video shared by Narendra Modi.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

Ex-Harrods owner al-Fayed trafficked women on ‘shocking' scale, official says
The late billionaire engaged in the trafficking of dozens of women over many years, investigators told British lawmakers.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

Ex-Harrods owner potentially trafficked women on ‘shocking' scale, official says
"The scale of potential trafficking in the Al Fayed case is deeply shocking," said Eleanor Lyons, Britain's antislavery commissioner.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

Attempted hijacking sets off firestorm in Israel amid election race
Supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call him "Mr. Security." Critics said this week's FlyDubai incident, a day after he warned of a possible attack against Israel, was another security lapse on his watch.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

FlyDubai attack adds tumult to already combative Israeli election season
Supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call him "Mr. Security" in action. Critics said this week's FlyDubai flight attack was another security lapse on his watch.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

FlyDubai attack adds tumult to already turbulent Israeli election season
Supporters of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu call him "Mr. Security" in action. Critics said this week's flight attack was another security lapse on his watch.

Washington Post World News
Oct 02, 2026

While the U.S. debates AI risks, China mandates universal training for students
Beijing aims to provide artificial intelligence education in all of the country's schools by 2030, while demand for AI-themed study tours surged this summer.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

Bolivia arrests its attorney general after U.S. accuses him of narco corruption
Authorities arrested 14 people, including four whom they said were sneaking cash out of Attorney General Roger Mariaca's home and into an ambulance.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

Trump defies Democrats, diverts aid for Europe to Latin America instead
The diverted funds include tens of millions of dollars Congress approved for countries impacted by the war in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

U.K. arrests Iranian dual national on suspicion of involvement in air base plot
Police provided no further details on the latest suspect beyond identifying him as a 27-year-old man who was detained in London.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

Doctors Without Borders employee working on Ebola response tests positive for virus
There have been nearly 4,000 deaths and more than 8,000 cases in the fast-growing outbreak.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

Co-pilot who tried to crash FlyDubai jet was ‘radicalized,' Israel says
Authorities were trying to determine how an Omani co-pilot nearly crashed a Tel Aviv-bound jet. An Israel official said the co-pilot had "the motive to kill Jews."

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

Singapore launches government dating app as birth rate plunges
The city-state's hands-on government helps with housing, health care, marriage, having kids and retirement. Add dating to the list.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

A harrowing cockpit attack leaves investigators scrambling for answers
Authorities in Israel, Saudi Arabia and Oman were trying to determine how an Omani co-pilot nearly succeeded in crashing a Tel Aviv-bound jet.

Washington Post World News
Oct 01, 2026

Who is the Indian pilot who fought off his cockpit attacker?
Capt. Smit Machchhar once said he had planned to join his family's textile business before being bitten by the "aviation bug."

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Switzerland's glaciers are losing an astonishing amount of ice. See the meltdown.
Dry winters and a warming climate are taking a toll on centuries-old ice in the Alps, researchers say, with about 20 percent of Swiss glacial ice melting since 2021.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

U.K. sees ‘strong indications' that Iran played role in air base incident
Police did not detect explosives in vans found near Royal Air Force Fairford, adding uncertainty around a suspected terrorism plot.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

U.K. accuses China of operating institute as front for espionage
The "espionage alert" issued by MI5 is part of an extraordinary shift by the British government to raise public alarms about the scale and threat of Chinese espionage.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Pilot on Tel Aviv-bound flight tried to crash plane after cockpit stabbing, Netanyahu says
Flydubai Flight 1073 was carrying about 180 passengers to Tel Aviv from Dubai when it made the emergency landing in Saudi Arabia.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Senate blocks measure requiring report on Israeli violence in West Bank
Nearly all Senate Democrats voted to require the State Department to report on Israeli settler violence in the West Bank.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv lands in Saudi Arabia after violent struggle in cockpit
Israeli warplanes scrambled after an emergency signal raised fears of a hijacking. The jet, carrying 180 passengers, landed safely in Tabuk after reports of a bloody altercation.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

U.K. counterterrorism police say no explosives found in vans near air base
The failure to detect explosives adds to the uncertainty surrounding a suspected plot targeting Royal Air Force Fairford in the U.K.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

U.S. ends health aid to Zimbabwe after ‘America First' deal is spurned
The African nation refused to make an agreement with the Trump administration, which has sought to slash foreign assistance and impose new terms on recipients.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Fog of war? Ukraine says Russian attacks are changing the weather
Smoke and soot from Russian airstrikes left particles in the air that combined with moisture to create a dense blanket of gray over Ukraine's war-ravaged capital.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Fog of war? Ukraine says Russian attacks are changing the weather.
Smoke and soot from Russian airstrikes left particles in the air that combined with moisture to create a dense blanket of gray over Ukraine's war-ravaged capital.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Kyiv wakes up in fog of war as strikes set off unusual meteorological effect
Smoke and soot from Russian airstrikes left particles in the air that combined with moisture to create a dense blanket of gray over Ukraine's war-ravaged capital.

Washington Post World News
Sep 30, 2026

Flydubai flight to Tel Aviv diverted to Saudi Arabia after onboard altercation
Israeli war planes scrambled after an emergency signal raised fears of a hijacking. The jet, carrying 180 passengers, landed safely in Tabuk. The pilots had an altercation.

Washington Post World News
Sep 29, 2026

U.S. withdraws forces in Iraq as balance of power shifts to Iran
U.S. military forces are set to depart from bases in Iraq on Wednesday, a milestone in two bloody decades of American involvement.

Washington Post World News
Sep 29, 2026

Investigators announce break in Mexico's most notorious unsolved crime
Officials say searches of two funeral parlors have shined new light on the 2014 disappearance of 43 college students in southern Mexico.

Washington Post World News
Sep 29, 2026

Morocco appoints its first female prime minister
A royal decree issued by Morocco's King Muhammed VI tasked Fatima Zahra El Mansouri with forming a new cabinet, probably a coalition government with other political groups.

Washington Post World News
Sep 29, 2026

Trump official central to deportation deals tapped for ambassadorship
Christian Ehrhardt, who negotiated the administration's controversial "third country" agreements, is the White House pick for ambassador to Cameroon.

Washington Post World News
Sep 29, 2026

Reports that Netanyahu ignored Oct. 7 warnings dominate Israeli election
The Israeli prime minister has denied any advance knowledge of the Hamas attack in 2023, but as a national election nears his role is under new scrutiny.

Washington Post World News
Sep 29, 2026

Trump's proposed diesel export ban spurs fear of energy crunch in Europe
The European Union's energy commissioner sent a letter to the bloc's 27 member states recommending that they all cut gas and electricity consumption "for as long as necessary."

Washington Post World News
Sep 28, 2026

Russia's jet-powered drones are turning Kyiv into a daytime war zone
As Ukraine's defenses struggle to keep up with Russia's technological advances, its capital is fast becoming a frontline city.

Washington Post World News
Sep 28, 2026

Men accused of U.K. air base plot freed on bail as officials probe any Iran links
Britain has confronted dozens of lethal plots traced to Iran in recent years, but the release of the suspects could indicate they were not seen as an imminent threat.

Washington Post World News
Sep 28, 2026

U.K. says men accused of terror plot are British nationals, as Iran denies links
British security agencies have confronted dozens of lethal plots traced to Iran in recent years.

Washington Post World News
Sep 28, 2026

Pope Leo leans into statesman role, urging peace in an era of renewed war
On a four-day trip to France, the Pope praised the European Union for "tearing down walls."

Washington Post World News
Sep 27, 2026

Trump says U.S., Iran slated for indirect talks after he rejects latest proposal
Hostile rhetoric on both sides underscored the difficulty of reaching a negotiated end to the war.

Washington Post World News
Sep 27, 2026

5 arrested in U.K. near base used by U.S. on suspicion of planning terror act
President Trump said U.S. and British authorities were working together on the investigation. He said he believed the suspects were "looking to do big damage."

Washington Post World News
Sep 27, 2026

Rise in young Catholic converts points to spiritual longing in U.S. and Europe
As Pope Leo XIV visits France, the number of converts is growing in secular Western countries, and some in Gen Z are rediscovering the faith of their grandparents.

Washington Post World News
Sep 27, 2026

These teens lost parents to fighting Russia. Ukraine is training them for war.
The Washington Post was granted rare access to one of five boarding schools the government has opened. They are part grief counseling and part boot camp.

Washington Post World News
Sep 27, 2026

Ukrainian boarding schools train teens to replace fallen fathers in war
The Washington Post was granted rare access to one of five boarding schools the government has opened. They are part grief counseling and part boot camp.

Washington Post World News
Sep 26, 2026

At sacred Lourdes, Pope Leo confronts a new reminder of the church's sins
Mosaics by Marko Rupnik, a Slovenian priest-artist, were covered up after at least 20 women accused him of sexual and psychological abuse. He is now on trial.

Washington Post World News
Sep 26, 2026

He pushed MAGA in Latin America. Now he's accused of ordering a hit.
Fernando Cerimedo, who steered right-wing campaigns across Latin America, is accused of directing two hit men to kill his pregnant paramour.

Washington Post World News
Sep 26, 2026

He pushed MAGA in Latin America. Then came an affair, and an attack.
Fernando Cerimedo, who steered right-wing campaigns across Latin America, is accused of directing two hit men to kill his pregnant paramour.

Washington Post World News
Sep 25, 2026

Pentagon quietly adds dozens to tally of troops wounded amid Iran war
With the addition of 29 U.S. sailors and eight Marines, the total number of personnel wounded since the start of hostilities has risen to 861, a Pentagon database shows.

Washington Post World News
Sep 25, 2026

Saudis have not ruled out developing nuclear weapons, U.S. intelligence assesses
The sobering outlook has compounded concerns from some U.S. lawmakers about President Donald Trump's agreement to assist the kingdom with establishing a civilian nuclear program.

Washington Post World News
Sep 25, 2026

As Houthis capitalize on U.S-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen
As a brutal civil war reignites in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the government coalition backed by Saudi Arabia, a humanitarian disaster seems inevitable.

Washington Post World News
Sep 25, 2026

As Houthis capitalize on U.S.-led war with Iran, fighting engulfs Yemen
As a brutal civil war reignites in Yemen between Iran-backed Houthi rebels and the government coalition backed by Saudi Arabia, a humanitarian disaster seems inevitable.

Washington Post World News
Sep 25, 2026

Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy drones
Decriminalizing porn would help close a huge budget gap but is a fraught step in a nation long stained by a reputation for exploiting its women.

Washington Post World News
Sep 25, 2026

Pope Leo visits secular France as surge of converts jolts a flagging faith
TikTok-savvy priests and candlelight Masses ending with recruiters sharing QR codes are helping the unbaptized connect with their grandparents' faith.

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

Iran says it has given Trump administration new proposal for peace talks
The proposal would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart talks over an end to the broader war within seven days, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said.

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

U.S. pledges an additional $267 million to contain fast-spreading Ebola
The aid adds to $887 million already provided, the State Department said, and will help build treatment units, safely bury bodies and expand programs to contain the spread.

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

An unabashed Netanyahu assails critics in U.N. speech as election nears
Israel's leader delivered a blistering defense of his country, rallying cry to voters back home and condemnation of critics, including New York mayor Zohran Mamdani.

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

With Netanyahu at the U.N., Mamdani plants an olive tree with Palestinians
The Israeli prime minister, in his address to the U.N. General Assembly, called Mamdani "the antisemitic mayor of New York."

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

Two pandas heading to Atlanta zoo, Xi Jinping announces
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the latest additions to the cohort of furry ambassadors the Chinese have sent to the U.S. recently.

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

This U.S. zoo will soon get two giant pandas, Xi Jinping announces
Ping Ping and Fu Shuang are the latest additions to the cohort of furry ambassadors the Chinese have sent to the U.S. recently.

Washington Post World News
Sep 24, 2026

Americans' views of China have warmed, survey finds ahead of Trump-Xi summit
The share of U.S. adults with a positive view of China rose to 19 percent this year, a Pew survey found.

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