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Sep 02, 2025

Taliban call for international aid as Afghan earthquake toll tops 1,400
Officials and aid groups said the death toll could still rise. There were mounting concerns that recent Western aid cuts could hamper the disaster response.

Washington Post World News
Sep 02, 2025

Taliban call for international aid as Afghan earthquake toll tops 900
Officials and aid groups said the death toll could still rise. There were mounting concerns that recent Western aid cuts could hamper the disaster response.

Washington Post World News
Sep 02, 2025

Knitters snagged by tariffs, as yarn brands pause shipments to U.S.
At least a half dozen European brands suspended deliveries after the de minimis exemption ended, leaving crafters to contend with higher prices and supply issues.

Washington Post World News
Sep 02, 2025

Bolsonaro's trial to open with details of alleged coup attempt
Prosecutors say Bolsonaro attempted to stay in power after his 2022 election loss with a coup that included a plot to kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

Washington Post World News
Sep 02, 2025

Sudan landslide leaves one survivor in village of 1,000, rebel group says
A landslide in a remote area of Darfur destroyed an entire village, a rebel group holding the territory said. Heavy rains are hampering rescue efforts.

Washington Post World News
Sep 02, 2025

Nestlé removes CEO after investigation into relationship with subordinate
The Swiss food giant said Laurent Freixe's dismissal was effective immediately and named longtime executive Philipp Navratil as its new CEO.

Washington Post World News
Sep 02, 2025

Beneath China's display of military might, a far-reaching corruption purge
China's Xi Jinping will show off his newest weapons at a huge military parade. But there are signs he's unhappy with efforts to overhaul the army — and rival the U.S.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, leading scholars' association says
Israel's foreign ministry called the resolution "disgraceful," but it added to a growing chorus from rights groups concluding that Israel is committing genocide.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

More than 800 dead after earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan, Taliban say
The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Jalalabad injured 2,800 others, the Taliban-run government said. The quake was felt as far as neighboring Pakistan.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

How hotels housing asylum seekers ignited a political firestorm in the U.K.
Some asylum seekers in Britain spend years housed in hotels with their lives on hold. Their fate has become a matter of rancorous protests and legal challenges.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

On WWII anniversary, China seeks to erase U.S. role in victory
As it celebrates the 80th anniversary of Japanese surrender, China is trying to recast wartime history by downplaying U.S. help while emphasizing Moscow's role.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

Art as activism: The music and murals of Kenya's youth-led protests
Kenya's anti-government protests have inspired a new generation of artists, who have championed the cause through music and murals, graffiti and spoken word.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

In Bolsonaro trial, Brazil confronts Trump — and its authoritarian past
Despite a long history of coups, no Brazilian general or politician has ever been tried in a courtroom for subverting the will of the people. Until this week.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

Borscht from the sky: Ukraine uses drones to resupply trench-bound troops
On the front lines of Ukraine's grinding trench war, some drones hunt soldiers but others bring them vital supplies.

Washington Post World News
Sep 01, 2025

More than 600 dead after earthquake hits eastern Afghanistan
The 6.0-magnitude earthquake that hit Jalalabad injured 1,500 others, the Taliban-run Interior Ministry said. The quake was felt as far as neighboring Pakistan.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Judge orders administration to halt deportation of hundreds of Guatemalan children
A federal judge rushed an emergency hearing after learning that the Trump administration was moving to deport children to Guatemala despite an order she had issued earlier Sunday.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

China tries to use Trump turmoil to unite leaders against U.S.-led order
Twenty leaders — including from Russia, Iran and India — will gather for a forum, part of Beijing's efforts to be seen as a reliable counterweight to the U.S.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Houthis detain U.N. staffers after Israeli strike kills group's prime minister
Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday in Sanaa, the Houthis said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Israel says it killed longtime spokesman of Hamas's military wing
For nearly two decades, Abu Obaida was the face of Hamas's military operations. Israel says it killed him in a strike Saturday in Gaza City.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Netanyahu vows more attacks after Israeli strike kills Houthi prime minister
Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on Sanaa, the Houthis said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Putin heads to China to shore up trading partners as economic pressure rises
Trump's tariffs on India to discourage it from buying Russian oil could have a severe impact on the already stretched budget as the economy reaches a decision point.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Italy's new military spending: Bombs, bullets, the world's longest bridge
The push to build the Messina bridge linking Sicily to mainland Italy illustrates how European governments are capitalizing on NATO's pledge to boost defense spending.

Washington Post World News
Aug 31, 2025

Gaza postwar plan envisions ‘voluntary' relocation of entire population
President Donald Trump and international partners are discussing plans to build a "Riviera of the Middle East" on the rubble of Gaza. One would establish U.S. control and pay Palestinians to leave.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

Israeli strike killed Houthi prime minister
Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on Sanaa, the Houthis said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

Volkswagen Brazil found liable for ‘slave labor' after priest's long struggle
In the 1970s, a Catholic priest began investigating forced labor on an Amazon ranch. Now a Brazilian judge has ordered Volkswagen to pay $30 million in damages.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

Israeli strike killed Houthi prime minister, rebel group says
Prime Minister Ahmad al-Rahawi and several ministers were killed in an Israeli strike Thursday on Sanaa, the Houthis said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

Left behind: How one Russian family survived the Kursk occupation
This rare account sheds light on the experience of civilians during Ukraine's occupation of Kursk, the first foreign incursion into Russia since World War II.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

Shoppers met with canceled orders, delays as de minimis exemption ends
Small businesses and shippers are in flux as they scramble to set up systems to conform with the new guidelines.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

How sounds from a Philippine slum gave rise to a viral music genre
Budots, a genre of deliberately tacky dance music from the slums of the Philippines, is shaped by the noise, joy and violence of the streets. Take a listen.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

The World Cup city where young people are mysteriously disappearing
Guadalajara, a World Cup site next year, lies in a cartel stronghold. As Trump considers attacking drug gangs, it offers a cautionary tale.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 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. Dozens were freed or killed, and about 20 are believed to be alive in Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Aug 30, 2025

Four dead, buildings ablaze as Indonesians demand government accountability
Anti-government protests have escalated since a motorcyclist was fatally struck by a police vehicle. A city government building was among structures set alight.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

U.S. denies visas to Palestinian officials ahead of U.N. General Assembly
The move comes as U.S. allies prepare to recognize Palestinian statehood next month.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

New FDA coronavirus vaccine rules bring U.S. closer to other countries
But resignations by officials who say the Trump administration is undermining vaccine science and confusion over who can get shots have fewer parallels.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

As Israel seeks to empty Gaza City, its residents weigh whether to leave
The Israeli military is trying to transfer nearly 1 million people from Gaza City. Many are wrestling with the costs and perils of moving to a massive encampment.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

Britain's canalboat nomads fear new rules will sink their way of life
Narrowboats can moor for free on England's increasingly crowded rivers and canals, at times alongside some of London's most exorbitantly expensive real estate.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

Canalboat nomads, U.K. fixture, fear new rules will sink their way of life
Narrowboats can moor for free on England's increasingly crowded rivers and canals, at times alongside some of London's most exorbitantly expensive real estate.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

China welcomes Modi as Trump's trade war draws rivals into détente
China's Xi Jinping, who has cast himself as a reliable leader in a multipolar world order, is seeking to take advantage of concerns about Trump's unpredictability.

Washington Post World News
Aug 29, 2025

Trump's project of mass deportations inspires copycats in the West
Trump's sprawling second term project to deport hundreds of thousands of migrants seems to have inspired far-right parties across Europe and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

E.U. furious as deadly Russian attack damages its Kyiv offices
At least 18 people, including four children, were killed in the attack that involved hypersonic missiles and drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

European countries notify U.N. of ‘snapback' sanctions on Iran
Britain, France and Germany plan to jointly notify the U.N. Security Council that Iran is in "significant" violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

Trump's Intel stake, rare for U.S., looks more like state ownership abroad
In France, Taiwan and other market economies, partial government ownership of key companies is not so unusual.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

Europe furious as deadly Russian attack damages prominent Kyiv offices
At least four children were killed and the mission for the European Union was damaged in the attack that involved hypersonic missiles and drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

More than a dozen killed in Kyiv after fiercest attack since Alaska summit
At least four children were killed and the mission for the European Union was damaged in the attack that involved hypersonic missiles and drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

With Russia's help, North Korea expands its nuclear weapons capability
Kim Jong Un will attend a huge military parade in China, where he can admire the weapons his regime aspires to make. With Putin's help, he's making progress.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

Dozen killed in Kyiv after fiercest Russian attack since Trump-Putin summit
Russia launched waves of airborne attacks across Ukraine, with the number of strikes suggesting unusual weakness in Ukrainian air defenses.

Washington Post World News
Aug 28, 2025

8 dead in Kyiv after fiercest Russian attack since Trump-Putin summit
Russia launched waves of airborne attacks at targets across Ukraine, with the number of strikes suggesting unusual weakness in Ukrainian air defenses.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

European countries to notify U.N. of ‘snapback' sanctions on Iran
Britain, France and Germany plan to jointly notify the U.N. Security Council that Iran is in "significant" violation of the 2015 nuclear deal.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

U.S. sends 8 warships south on anti-cartel mission, unsettling Venezuela
A buildup of warships in the region has raised suspicions that Trump administration might take military action against Venezuela, whose president, Nicolás Maduro, is accused of running a drug cartel.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Wary of Russia, Germany tiptoes toward compulsory military service
Caught between warmongering Moscow and the Trump administration's reluctance to pay for Europe's defense, Germany wants to increase its ranks of soldiers.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

India braces as 50 percent U.S. tariffs come into effect
President Donald Trump sought to punish India over its purchase of Russian oil, a move that has upended the two countries' once-warm diplomatic and trade ties.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Denmark summons U.S. diplomat over alleged influence campaign in Greenland
A Danish intelligence agency said "Greenland is a target for influence campaigns of various kinds," probably aimed at sowing discord between Denmark and Greenland.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga died in the hospital she documented
An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed five journalists, among them an AP freelancer. See her photos, which captured the personal toll of the war.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

See photos by Palestinian photojournalist Mariam Dagga, killed on the job
An Israeli strike on Nasser Hospital in Gaza killed five journalists, among them an AP freelancer. See her photos, which captured the personal toll of the war.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Russia squeezes out WhatsApp, pushes homegrown Max in messaging battle
With 100 million people using the Meta-owned encrypted messaging app, officials want Russians to use a domestic system in the latest campaign against foreign-made apps.

Washington Post World News
Aug 27, 2025

Israel's unprecedented slaughter of journalists in Gaza
Finding any sort of accountability for the deaths of Palestinian journalists will likely prove difficult.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

What is a digital services tax, and why is Trump against it?
President Trump accused other nations of attacking American tech firms by imposing the taxes. But experts say they are part of a global effort to adapt to the digital age.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Australia accuses Iran of antisemitic arson attacks, expels ambassador
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's security agency determined Tehran had orchestrated at least two attacks. Iran said it was weighing its response.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Germany debates gender law as convicted neo-Nazi heads to women's prison
Some officials see mockery of the law as a neo-Nazi, convicted as a man, now plans to enter a women's prison and is demanding kosher meals, claiming to be a devout Jew.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Here's how Africa wants to redraw the world map
The Mercator projection, a centuries-old map style from the age of sail, still prevails in the internet age. Here's what the African Union wants to use instead.

Washington Post World News
Aug 26, 2025

Australia accuses Iran of directing antisemitic attacks, expels ambassador
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Australia's security agency determined Tehran was behind at least two attacks on Jewish institutions in Sydney and Melbourne.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

U.S. funding break imperils internet freedom projects in Iran
The State Department has not signed off on new funding for programs that help Iranian citizens evade internet censorship, potentially crippling a policy with bipartisan support.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

U.S. funding break leaves Iran internet freedom projects in peril
The State Department has not signed off on new funding for programs that help Iranian citizens evade internet censorship, potentially crippling a policy with bipartisan support.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

Israeli attack on Gaza hospital kills 20, including journalists and medics
Israel struck Nasser Hospital twice within minutes of each other, also killing a first responder. Israel said it hit the hospital's area but didn't say what was targeted.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

France summons U.S. Ambassador Kushner over ‘unacceptable' antisemitism letter
Charles Kushner wrote an open letter accusing the French government of not doing enough to halt rising antisemitism, which he said had "exploded" since 2023.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

Trump wants a Nobel Peace Prize. Here's how it's awarded.
President Donald Trump touts his efforts in Ukraine and other conflicts as reasons to give him the prize, received by four U.S. presidents, including Barack Obama.

Washington Post World News
Aug 25, 2025

Trump tariffs upend lives and stall industry in India's diamond capital
Nearly every diamond sold in the world is first cut and polished in Surat. Trump's escalating tariffs have brought the city to a near-standstill.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

Vance says U.S. can still broker peace in Ukraine-Russia war
Vice President JD Vance contends that the U.S. has "seen some significant concessions from both sides" in the war between Ukraine and Russia.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

No pubs for criminals? U.K. seeks prison alternatives amid overcrowding.
The British government wants to allow judges to hand out "community punishments" to certain offenders as part of an effort to reduce overcrowding in prisons.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

South Korea promises Trump to ‘Make American Shipbuilding Great Again'
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will meet President Donald Trump for their first summit Monday, with a deal to boost U.S. shipbuilding and cooperation front and center.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

How Pakistan's solar energy boom led to higher power bills for the poor
The rapid adoption of solar energy was initially encouraged by the government in power-starved Pakistan, but officials now fear it is spreading too quickly.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

At a summer camp for war-traumatized children, two campers found love
Elvira and Kyrylo lost parents during Russia's war on Ukraine. While coping with their trauma, they learned how to be kids again.

Washington Post World News
Aug 24, 2025

Countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here's why.
Postal companies across Europe and in Asia plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump's order ending tariff exemptions.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Some countries are suspending postal deliveries to the U.S. Here's why.
Postal companies in several countries, including France, Germany and the U.K., plan to suspend package deliveries to the U.S. because of President Donald Trump's order ending tariff exemptions.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Frustrated, Trump signals pause in his Ukraine peace effort
The president, who had said a deal to end the war could be reached soon, expressed frustration over lack of progress and signaled he would pause his efforts.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Could Syria unravel? Fearful minorities resist new leader's bid for control.
Staggering violence in various regions are fueling minority demands for autonomy, posing a challenge to President Sharaa's plans for a strong centralized state.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Land for peace? Ukrainians adjust to giving up the east to placate Russia.
Facing U.S. pressure for a deal, Ukrainians realize they will probably not recover lost land. But Kyiv says there will be no official recognition of Russian gains.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Land for peace? Ukrainians weigh frozen front line to placate Russia.
Facing U.S. pressure for a deal, Ukrainians realize they will probably not recover lost land. But Kyiv says there will be no official recognition of Russian gains.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

On screens and in games, Taiwan acts out a Chinese invasion
With the prospect of a Chinese invasion generating growing anxiety, Taiwan's entertainment industry is tackling the sensitive subject through TV shows and games.

Washington Post World News
Aug 23, 2025

Trump nominates personnel chief to be U.S. ambassador to India
Sergio Gor has been a close adviser to President Donald Trump and would take the post amid strained tensions between New Delhi and Washington.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Gazans are starving. Here's what lack of food does to the human body.
Children suffering under severe food shortages can face lifelong consequences.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Canada drops some retaliatory tariffs in bid to restart trade talks
Carney said Canada will lift its tariffs on U.S. goods that comply with a North American free trade pact but keep tariffs on U.S. steel, aluminum and autos.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Order to purge Delhi streets of stray dogs reversed by India's top court
The countless stray dogs that wander India's capital and environs have been granted a reprieve, after outcry over a court order to round them up.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Kim Jong Un acknowledges Ukraine war losses at ceremony for fallen soldiers
A ceremony for North Korean soldiers in Pyongyang marked just the second time Kim Jong Un has publicly acknowledged the regime's role in Russia's war in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Truck bomb and helicopter downing in Colombia leave at least 14 dead
A wave of attacks by armed groups across Colombia this year has left Colombians fearing a return to the country's more violent past.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 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
Aug 22, 2025

He hoped Trump's summit would bring peace. Russia killed him and his family.
The summits in Anchorage and Washington filled the family in the besieged city of Kharkiv with hope that peace would come at long last. Instead it was more drones.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

U.S. asks deposits of up to $15,000 for travelers from Malawi and Zambia
The large reimbursable bond requirements could amount to a form of travel ban, some experts said. The pilot program could expand to other countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

U.S. demands deposits of up to $15,000 for visitors from Malawi and Zambia
The large reimbursable bond requirements could amount to a form of travel ban, some experts said. The pilot program could expand to other countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

U.S. demands deposits of up to $15,000 of visitors from Malawi and Zambia
The large reimbursable bond requirements could amount to a form of travel ban, some experts said. The pilot program could expand to other countries.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Canadian court allows cull of 400 ostriches that RFK Jr. hoped to save
Avian flu was detected at Universal Ostrich Farms in British Columbia, but the owners argue their birds could have antibodies worth studying.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

England's flag is swept up in an anti-immigration wave energized by Trump
Advocates say hanging up England's St. George's Cross flag is patriotic. But critics say the flag has been co-opted by the far right for nationalistic purposes.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

Famine confirmed in Gaza City region, global hunger monitor says
More than half a million people in and around Gaza City are facing catastrophic conditions "characterized by starvation, destitution and death," the IPC said.

Washington Post World News
Aug 22, 2025

On migration, Greece takes a Trumpian turn
For Greece, a gateway into the 27-member European Union, the lengthy incarceration of irregular migrants could soon be the new norm.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Truck bomb and helicopter downing in Colombia leave at least 13 dead
A wave of attacks by armed groups across Colombia this year has left Colombians fearing a return to the country's more violent past.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Saudi Arabia executes man over protests he attended as a 15-year-old
Jalal al-Labbad and his brothers were imprisoned over charges stemming from participation in Arab Spring protests. He and one of his brothers have since been executed.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Saudi Arabia executes man over protests attended as a 15 year old
Jalal al-Labbad and his brothers were imprisoned over charges stemming from participation in Arab Spring protests. He and another brother have since been executed.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Injured hiker ate grass, drank urine to survive 6 days in Norwegian wild
American journalist Alec Luhn recounted his harrowing survival in Norway's wilderness after a hiking accident left him with a broken leg.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Israel pounds neighborhoods as operation to take Gaza City underway
The planned offensive has drawn condemnation from the United Nations, which warned it would lead to the forced displacement of about a million Palestinians.

Washington Post World News
Aug 21, 2025

Russia's strikes on U.S. factory show it has no interest in peace, Ukraine says
If Putin rejects a bilateral summit with Ukraine's leader, the U.S. should take strong measures, Zelensky said. Russia said much needs to be worked out before a meeting is possible.

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