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Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

Israeli strikes kill at least 25 people in Gaza despite ceasefire
The deaths added to a growing toll of Palestinian casualties since a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza went into effect last month.

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

Joy as Haitian men's team secures first World Cup berth since 1974
With their Port-au-Prince stadium under gang control, the Grenadiers are playing home games in Curaçao. Their French coach hasn't visited Haiti since his appointment.

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

Joy in Haiti over first World Cup berth since 1974
With their Port-au-Prince stadium under gang control, the Grenadiers are playing home games in Curaçao. Their French coach hasn't visited Haiti since his appointment.

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

NATO on alert as Poland accuses Russia of ‘state terrorism' in rail blast
Tensions rose after a blast damaged the Warsaw-Lublin rail line, which has been used to deliver aid to Ukraine, and a Russian missile attack killed at least 25 people in Ternopil.

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

Poland scrambles jets as Russian strike kills at least 25 in Ukraine
Poland said that it would close the Russian consulate in Gdansk after a rail line in eastern Poland was damaged in an explosion. Romania said a drone violated its airspace.

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

Israel struggles to curb West Bank violence as settlers ramp up attacks
A former general and an Israeli opposition leader both blamed the government for helping foster what they described as "Jewish terrorism."

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

Israeli figures warn state has ‘lost control' as West Bank settlers attack
A former general and an Israeli opposition leader both blamed the government for helping foster what they described as "Jewish terrorism."

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

China punishes Japan's new leader with harsh words and economic pain
Beijing is using its economic power and military muscle to convey its anger with Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — and to send a message to the U.S.

Washington Post World News
Nov 19, 2025

As Trump hosts MBS, Palestinian plight fades from view again
Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the challenges facing Palestinians have apparently become secondary concerns for Saudi and U.S. leaders.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

13 killed in Israeli strike on Palestinian refugee camp in Lebanon
The IDF said it targeted a Hamas training facility in southern Lebanon's Ain al-Hilweh. The attack could put pressure on the tenuous ceasefire in Gaza.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Since Khashoggi's killing, here's how U.S.-Saudi relations have changed
After Mohammed bin Salman's last White House visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi. They've rebounded in Trump's second term.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Since Khashoggi killing, here's how U.S.-Saudi relations have changed
After Mohammed bin Salman's last White House visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the slaying of Jamal Khashoggi. They've rebounded in Trump's second term.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Trump defends Saudi crown prince over Khashoggi killing
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Congressional committee urges swift action on escalating Chinese threats
Congressional committee warns of risks to the U.S. electrical grid and urges action against Beijing's fast-growing space military capabilities and Taiwan threat.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Trump HIV prevention plan shuts out South Africa — the nation most affected
Administration officials say South Africa has "significant means" to fund a promising new drug, lenacapavir, on its own. Critics call the move self-defeating.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Key moments in a volatile decade for U.S.-Saudi relations
In the years since Mohammed bin Salman's last visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. They've rebounded in Trump's second term.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Saudi crown prince to meet Trump in White House, shedding pariah status
The de facto Saudi ruler was branded a pariah in 2018 after the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Now, U.S.-Saudi relations are approaching a high point.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

Russia, Europe fight for custody of operative linked to DHL bomb plot
A Russian national, now in Azerbaijan, is suspected of coordinating a 2024 parcel plot targeting air cargo planes in Europe.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

In India, Modi's party cements its rule with sweeping state election win
The BJP-led alliance captured 202 out of 243 seats in Bihar's legislative assembly, a stunning showing in a state where it has struggled in the past.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

China has lent $200B to U.S. tech and infrastructure projects, report finds
Chinese lenders backed 2,500 projects, covering almost every U.S. state, from gas pipelines to airport terminals, even as Washington warned developing nations about Chinese debt traps.

Washington Post World News
Nov 18, 2025

25 Nigerian schoolgirls abducted, vice principal killed in armed attack
Officials said a search was underway for the students, who were taken from their dormitory during the overnight hours. A motive for the attack was unclear.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

U.N. Security Council approves Trump's 20-point peace plan for Gaza
The U.S. had pushed the U.N. Security Council to support and enshrine Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan. Israel, Hamas, Russia and others had raised objections.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

U.N. Security Council to vote on Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan
The U.S. is pushing the U.N. Security Council to support and enshrine Trump's 20-point Gaza peace plan. But Israel, Hamas, Russia and others have objections.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

U.K. proposes new asylum policy with 20-year wait and asset seizures
The move comes amid mounting frustration over the Labour government's inability to curb small-boat crossings of the English Channel.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

Supreme Court to consider case that could limit asylum rights for migrants
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to review the question of what it means for a migrant to "arrive" in the U.S., in a case that could determine whether migrants intercepted before crossing U.S. borders can apply for asylum in the United States.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

Rail explosion in Poland was ‘sabotage,' prime minister says
The line links Warsaw to Lublin and continues onward to Ukraine, and has been used to deliver aid to that country.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

Child poverty soars in Britain as working families struggle to keep up
Across Britain, families who once felt solidly middle class are losing their footing as rents, child care costs and food prices outpace wages.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

How foreign student enrollment is shifting in the U.S., in 6 charts
Foreign student enrollment in U.S. colleges has stalled, with a 17 percent decline in new students this fall after Trump policy changes, a key survey shows.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

What to know about China's newly modernized nuclear arsenal
China has expanded and modernized its nuclear arsenal at an astounding rate — and has refused to discuss arms control unless the U.S. agrees to parity.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

China expands desert nuclear test site as Trump revives nuclear tension
The quiet expansion of Beijing's remote nuclear weapons complex, Lop Nur, points to years of preparation for a potential return to a Cold War-era arms race.

Washington Post World News
Nov 17, 2025

China rapidly expands nuclear test site as Trump revives Cold War tension
The quiet expansion of Beijing's remote nuclear weapons complex, Lop Nur, points to years of preparation for a potential return to a Cold War-era arms race.

Washington Post World News
Nov 16, 2025

Trump ups the ante in Venezuela standoff
The White House's campaign of military pressure on Venezuela seems to be intensifying, yet there's little clarity on its end goal.

Washington Post World News
Nov 16, 2025

Trans women attend Vatican event with Pope Leo, but not at head table
A group of 48 transgender women attended a major Vatican event on Sunday with Pope Leo XIV, continuing a tradition that began under Pope Francis.

Washington Post World News
Nov 16, 2025

These are the U.S. ships and aircraft massing off Venezuela
The large-scale buildup of U.S. military forces and assets in the Caribbean suggests that the Trump administration is preparing to expand operations.

Washington Post World News
Nov 16, 2025

One man's obsessive quest to uncover Brazil's buried Nazi past
The story of Brazil's fugitive Nazis is clouded by uncertainty and conspiracy theories. But one local journalist is convinced he is closing in on the truth.

Washington Post World News
Nov 16, 2025

Muslim mayor, Jewish voters, Trump rage. London's lessons for Mamdani.
As a fellow Muslim governing a financial capital for the past decade, London's Sadiq Khan offers precedents and cautions for New York Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

U.S. Marines in Haiti exchange gunfire with suspected gang members
The incident comes after months of the U.S. Embassy in Haiti warning of violence in the nation's streets.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

Trump recasts foreign terror list to focus on ‘Antifa,' cartels
The administration is making an unprecedented expansion, designating entities in Europe and Latin America not typically a focus of U.S. counterterrorism efforts.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

Trump's escalating Venezuela rhetoric, military moves alarm region's leaders
President Trump's tough approach to Latin America has showered rewards on some leaders. For others, it's an unwelcome return to the long history of U.S. intervention.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

Trump's Venezuela war threats roil Latin American leaders
President Trump's tough approach to Latin America has showered rewards on some leaders. For others, it's an unwelcome return to the long history of U.S. intervention.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

UAE faces growing outrage over support for paramilitary in Sudan
Human rights groups, members of the U.S. government and regional experts increasingly blame the United Arab Emirates for fueling violence in Sudan.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

Sudan's lost children wander through a landscape of death
Around 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Sudanese town of Tewila after escaping El Fashir, where RSF fighters have carried out mass killings.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

In Darfur, Sudan's lost children wander through a landscape of death
Around 200 unaccompanied children have arrived in the Sudanese town of Tewila after escaping El Fashir, where RSF fighters have carried out mass killings.

Washington Post World News
Nov 15, 2025

Russians confront wartime internet cuts with public shrug, private fury
Ordering rides or groceries, paying by debit card, or just finding driving directions is increasingly out of reach for most Russians as mobile internet networks are shut down.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

Ethiopia reports first outbreak of Marburg, Ebola cousin with no vaccine
At least nine cases of the rare viral hemorrhagic fever have been confirmed, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Washington Post World News
Nov 14, 2025

Trump weighs Venezuela strikes as U.S. forces prepare for attack order
High-level discussions, underway for days, have explored a variety of potential military options, people familiar with the matter said.

Washington Post World News
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

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

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

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.

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