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Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2026

In shift, Trump praises Zelensky, will let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
It was a dramatic departure from Trump's more acerbic tone toward Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he once derided as ungrateful.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2026

Trump says ceasefire with Iran is over, calling its leaders ‘scum'
The president declared an end to the truce at a NATO summit in Turkey after the U.S. and Iran exchanged dozens of strikes overnight, raising the prospect of major renewed hostilities.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2026

In Iraq, huge crowds mourning Iranian leader reveal limits of U.S. role
Some officials said the outpouring of grief was intended to show the continuing close ties between Iraq and Iran despite U.S. efforts to hold sway in Baghdad.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2026

Trump declares ceasefire with Iran has ended
The president at a NATO summit in Turkey declared the end of a truce after U.S. forces carried out strikes in response to Iranian attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jul 08, 2026

U.S. and Iran launch fresh strikes following attacks on commercial ships
Iran said it had targeted more than 80 U.S. military facilities in Bahrain and Kuwait, after the U.S. launched strikes in response to attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

U.S. launches dozens of strikes against Iran, citing attacks on commercial ships
The latest violence followed accusations by Qatar that Iran attacked a tanker ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

U.S. launches ‘powerful strikes' against Iran, citing attacks on commercial ships
The latest violence followed accusations by Qatar that Iran attacked a tanker ship in the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

Qatar says Iran attacked tanker in Strait of Hormuz
Qatar blamed Iran after a British military monitor reported a fire aboard a vessel that had been struck by a projectile.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges
The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGTBQ people.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

For Khamenei's funeral, a highly scripted show of public mourning and fury
A regime that has survived months of attack by the United States and Israel is projecting a show of strength with enormous crowds and the reappearance of military leaders.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

Foreign media were granted rare visas to cover Khamenei's funeral. Here's what our reporter saw.
A regime that has survived months of attack by the United States and Israel is projecting a show of strength with enormous crowds and the reappearance of military leaders.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

Tanker set on fire after being struck in Strait of Hormuz, British military says
The ship was struck with a projectile near Oman, a British maritime monitor said. No casualties were reported and Iran and the U.S. did not immediately comment.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

Trump's NATO-bashing casts shadow over U.S. pledge to defend allies
NATO's Article 5 has long promised that an attack against one is an attack against all. President Donald Trump is not so sure.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

Belarus gets squeezed as Putin seeks war help and Ukraine threatens strikes
Ukraine's northern neighbor was used as a staging ground for Russia's 2022 invasion, but the country seems intent on not being drawn further into the Kremlin's war.

Washington Post World News
Jul 07, 2026

Haitians in U.S. fear mass deportations; Haiti fears mass return
Mass deportations would cost the economy billions of dollars, analysts say, and mass arrivals would challenge a country already suffering record displacement.

Washington Post World News
Jul 06, 2026

China test-fires long-range missile into Pacific, rattling U.S. allies
The unprecedented test of a nuclear-capable submarine-launched missile highlights Beijing's growing force in the region.

Washington Post World News
Jul 06, 2026

Deadly Russian strikes hit Ukraine's capital ahead of key NATO meeting
The overnight attacks on Kyiv killed at least 11 people as Russia stepped up a new offensive. Ukraine's president said NATO must do more to help his country intercept incoming missiles.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2026

Families of children killed in strike on Iranian school join leader's funeral
In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under restricted conditions.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2026

Families of children killed in bombing of Iranian school join leader's funeral
In Iran, the school deaths have become a symbol for U.S.-Israeli brutality and an unjust war. The Washington Post is reporting from the country under restricted conditions.

Washington Post World News
Jul 05, 2026

Turkey sees its status in NATO rise, thanks to its weapons factories and Trump
A friendship between presidents Donald Trump and Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and a need for weapons production, has changed how other NATO countries treat Turkey.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2026

Putin visits military installation, vowing to take more of Ukraine
The Russian president donned military fatigues as he tried to counter a narrative that Moscow is stumbling in its war after Ukrainian drone strikes set off an acute fuel shortage.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2026

In Tehran, huge throngs mourn assassinated supreme leader Ali Khamenei
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who ruled over the Islamic Republic of Iran for 37 years, was killed along with several family members in an airstrike in February.

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2026

In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, Pope Leo calls for protecting migrants
As he stressed human dignity in Lampedusa, Pope Leo also issued a July Fourth message to the U.S., saying "in every generation" immigrants "helped to shape the nation's character."

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2026

On July Fourth, Pope Leo urges U.S. to welcome, protect and assist immigrants
In Lampedusa, island gateway to Europe, the U.S.-born pope stressed human dignity and told America: "in every generation" immigrants "helped to shape the nation's character."

Washington Post World News
Jul 04, 2026

In a hit low-budget film, Beijing sees a way to court Chinese communities abroad
"Dear You," a Teochew-language family drama and migration story, has raised fraught questions of identity among some Chinese communities abroad.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2026

Iran begins funeral rites for Ali Khamenei, supreme leader killed in war
For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2026

Iran's leader was killed in February. The country will finally bury him.
For the surviving Iranian regime, the funeral offers an opportunity to project power after withstanding months of war with Israel and the United States.

Washington Post World News
Jul 03, 2026

Kyiv's most-bombed neighborhood just won't quit
After four years of war, life in Lukianivka, the most frequently hit part of the Ukrainian capital, is a mix of adaptability and endurance, defiance and denial, resignation and resilience.

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Russia rocks Ukrainian capital with massive assault, killing at least 25
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Russia rocks Ukrainian capital with massive assault, killing at least 30
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Trump-backed ceasefire in Lebanon, key to Iran peace deal, risks new civil war
To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by "any means necessary."

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Trump-backed truce in Lebanon, key to Iran peace deal, risks new civil war
To reach a more durable peace agreement with Iran and open the Strait of Hormuz, Trump needs Israel to uphold the terms of a deal with Lebanon that Hezbollah says it will block by "any means necessary."

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Vatican excommunicates bishops of breakaway traditionalist sect
The sect, the Society of St. Pius X, defied a direct plea from Pope Leo XIV and sought to consecrate four bishops without the Vatican's approval.

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Russia rocks Ukrainian capital with massive assault, killing at least 13
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

Washington Post World News
Jul 02, 2026

Russia rocks Ukrainian capital with massive assault, killing at least 17
Dozens were injured overnight in Kyiv during an attack that caused fires and explosions throughout the city.

Washington Post World News
Jul 01, 2026

Pope Leo plans to send a message about migrants on July Fourth
The pope's visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, desperate migrants' gateway to the West, will set up a split-screen moment as President Donald Trump holds an Independence Day rally.

Washington Post World News
Jul 01, 2026

In contrast with Trump, the first American pope plans a somber July Fourth
The pope's visit to the Italian island of Lampedusa, desperate migrants' gateway to the West, will set up a split-screen moment as President Donald Trump holds an Independence Day rally.

Washington Post World News
Jul 01, 2026

After quakes trap Venezuelans, the government impedes rescuers and aid
In the nation's gravest hour, the country's authoritarian regime has crippled an effective response, say survivors, rescue workers and former officials.

Washington Post World News
Jun 30, 2026

As war stalls, Putin concedes he never cut a deal with Trump in Alaska
The Kremlin had framed the Anchorage summit as a turning point for the war in Ukraine. Now, Putin admits there was no deal, perhaps to get U.S. to help to broker a new one.

Washington Post World News
Jun 30, 2026

With little help, Venezuelans try to rescue themselves: ‘We have only each other'
Residents say that years of mismanagement by the authoritarian socialist government — exacerbated by U.S. sanctions — have left the government ill-equipped to respond to the earthquakes.

Washington Post World News
Jun 30, 2026

With little official help, Venezuelans in earthquake rescue themselves
Residents say that years of mismanagement by the authoritarian socialist government — exacerbated by U.S. sanctions — have left the government ill-equipped to respond to the earthquakes.

Washington Post World News
Jun 30, 2026

With little official help, Venezuelans in earthquakes rescue themselves
After two devastating quakes, first responders were fishermen, doctors, and emigres returning from abroad — a grassroots campaign filling a government void.

Washington Post World News
Jun 29, 2026

Trump says U.S. and Iran will meet to negotiate after days of strikes
Both sides will "stand down for now," a U.S. official said, as talks are set to continue in Qatar. Iran hasn't publicly confirmed the meeting.

Washington Post World News
Jun 28, 2026

U.S., Iran launch new strikes, testing fragile ceasefire as Hormuz tensions flare
Tehran said it launched strikes on U.S. interests in the Middle East, and Bahrain and Kuwait said they were targeted, as clashes continue to threaten the ceasefire.

Washington Post World News
Jun 27, 2026

U.S. says it hit targets in Iran as hostilities erupt over Hormuz for third day
The announcement came hours after Iran said it targeted U.S. interests in the Middle East, marking third day of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jun 27, 2026

Iran says it targeted U.S. assets in Mideast as fresh clashes test ceasefire
Saturday marked the third day in a row of hostilities over the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jun 27, 2026

These homes rose out of Venezuela's socialist revolution. Now they're rubble.
In the absence of government help, ordinary Venezuelans dug barehanded through the rubble of the week's earthquakes for loved ones.

Washington Post World News
Jun 27, 2026

Iran says it launched further attacks as clashes test fragile ceasefire
Bahrain said it was targeted by an Iranian drone attack, while a ship was struck in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime monitoring agency said.

Washington Post World News
Jun 27, 2026

Unease deepens in Russia as Ukraine steps up long-range strikes
Experts said Vladimir Putin was unlikely to change course despite worsening fuel shortages and a sharp decline in the stock market.

Washington Post World News
Jun 26, 2026

Ukrainian drones drive Russia to declare emergency in occupied Crimea
Weeks of punishing strikes have disrupted water, fuel and electricity supplies across the peninsula, which Ukraine's president has vowed to reclaim.

Washington Post World News
Jun 26, 2026

When it comes to soccer, there is no such thing as a United Kingdom
In this year's World Cup, Scotland's second favorite team is anyone playing England.

Washington Post World News
Jun 26, 2026

In AI race vs. U.S., China eyes a come-from-behind victory
U.S. AI companies seem to be in the lead, but that could be short-lived as Chinese competitors offer cheaper products with more commercial appeal worldwide.

Washington Post World News
Jun 26, 2026

From foes to ‘great friends'? Quakes test new U.S.-Venezuela relationship.
The country once rejected U.S. aid after a natural disaster. This time, it's different.

Washington Post World News
Jun 26, 2026

From foes to ‘great friends?' Quakes test new U.S.-Venezuela relationship
The country once rejected U.S. aid after a natural disaster. This time, it's different.

Washington Post World News
Jun 26, 2026

Quakes give U.S. opportunity to transform Venezuela from foe to friend
The country once rejected U.S. aid after a natural disaster. This time, it's different.

Washington Post World News
Jun 25, 2026

King Charles reveals his personal tax bill. Spoiler alert: He's very rich.
The first-ever tax disclosure by a British monarch was partly intended to contain the damage from revelations about the finances of the king's disgraced brother, Andrew.

Washington Post World News
Jun 25, 2026

Rubio's new job? Selling Trump's Iran deal to a worried Gulf.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with Arab Gulf leaders to reassure them that America isn't cutting them out of negotiations with Tehran.

Washington Post World News
Jun 25, 2026

Migrants not entitled to apply for asylum while standing on Mexico side of border, Supreme Court rules
The 6-3 decision clears the way for the Trump administration to resume allowing federal agents at the border to turn back asylum seekers before they enter.

Washington Post World News
Jun 24, 2026

Israel deliberately targeted Palestinian children in Gaza, U.N. commission says
The Israeli Foreign Ministry called the findings a "libelous sham."

Washington Post World News
Jun 24, 2026

Hegseth thwarted internal efforts to extend key Army general's career
Gen. Christopher Donahue, seen as a top warfighter, is the latest apparent casualty in a purge of senior military leaders by the Trump administration.

Washington Post World News
Jun 24, 2026

France reports first Ebola patient as cases in Africa surge above 1,000
France said a doctor back from a humanitarian mission was infected and in stable condition, while experts said the outbreak in Africa could be the worst ever recorded.

Washington Post World News
Jun 24, 2026

As Ebola cases surge above 1,000, experts say outbreak could be worst ever
Insufficient contact-tracing and the refusal of many residents to avoid contact with the bodies of loved ones killed by the Ebola virus are accelerating the epidemic.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

Ukraine's drones are spoiling Putin's vision for Crimea
Russian-installed authorities in Crimea have halted fuel distribution in vacation season as Ukraine isolates the peninsula.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

Trump dismisses Iran's rejection of nuclear inspections
Iran's Foreign Ministry said there was no plan for the IAEA to inspect its damaged nuclear facilities, a day after Vice President JD Vance said conversations with inspectors could happen imminently.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

Keir Starmer is out. Other establishment politicians are in trouble.
Across the West's advanced democracies, conventional political parties are being gutted by stagnant wages and fraying social contracts that have left voters fed up with the status quo.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

As Starmer quits, collapse of main U.K. parties reflects wider populist surge
Across the West's advanced democracies, conventional political parties are being gutted by stagnant wages and fraying social contracts that have left voters fed up with the status quo.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

As Starmer quits, collapse of U.K.'s mainstay parties mirrors global trend
Across the West's advanced democracies, conventional political parties are being gutted by stagnant wages and fraying social contracts that have left voters fed up with the status quo.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

U.K. prime minister is out. The populist wave that toppled him is everywhere.
Across the West's advanced democracies, conventional political parties are being gutted by stagnant wages and fraying social contracts that have left voters fed up with the status quo.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

Iran casts doubt on nuclear inspections Vance said would happen
Iran's Foreign Ministry there was no plan for the IAEA to inspect its damaged nuclear facilities, a day after Vice President JD Vance said conversations with inspectors could happen imminently.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

U.S. shifts its Latin America approach. Here's how it's playing out in Guatemala.
U.S. lobbyists and pundits with President Donald Trump's ear are aiding Latin America's swing to the right.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

Ukraine's drones are eroding Putin's vision for Crimea
Russian-installed authorities in Crimea have halted fuel distribution in vacation season as Ukraine isolates the peninsula.

Washington Post World News
Jun 23, 2026

Trump allies push for ‘America First' in Guatemala
U.S. lobbyists and pundits with the president's ear are aiding Latin America's swing to the right.

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

Who is Andy Burnham, U.K.'s ‘King of the North' and likely next prime minister?
The runaway favorite to succeed Prime Minister Keir Starmer is a longtime mayor equally comfortable in the corridors of Westminster and in working-class northern England.

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

U.K. will get its seventh prime minister in 10 years. Here's how they fell.
Looking back over the past decade, it's hard not to wonder whether Larry the Cat has been the most stabilizing presence in British politics.

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

U.K. Prime Minister Starmer to resign as Labour Party seeks reboot
The party's crushing losses in local elections had triggered a mutiny against Starmer. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, emerged as a heavy favorite to be the next PM.

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

U.K. Prime Minister Starmer will resign as Labour government seeks reboot
The party's crushing losses in local elections had triggered a mutiny against Starmer. Andy Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, emerged as a heavy favorite to be the next PM.

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

Read Keir Starmer's resignation speech
Here is the text of the British prime minister's resignation speech outside 10 Downing Street on Monday. It set the stage for a new Labour Party leader to become government leader by September.

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

High-level U.S.-Iran talks conclude with a road map for peace, mediators say
The negotiations were shaken by President Donald Trump's threats of fresh attacks, but Pakistan and Qatar hailed "encouraging progress."

Washington Post World News
Jun 22, 2026

U.K. Prime Minister Starmer resigns as Labour government seeks reboot
The party's crushing losses in nationwide local elections triggered a mutiny against Starmer, who has struggled to define his agenda and deliver on campaign promises.

Washington Post World News
Jun 21, 2026

JD Vance holds peace talks with Iran as Trump threatens strikes over Hormuz
The president's warning underscores persistent tensions even as Vance said in Switzerland that he hoped the two sides would "turn over a new leaf" in their relationship.

Washington Post World News
Jun 21, 2026

Trump threatens Iran over Hormuz as JD Vance holds peace talks
Trump's warning underscores persistent tensions even as Vance said in Switzerland that he hoped Washington and Tehran would "turn over a new leaf" in their relationship.

Washington Post World News
Jun 21, 2026

JD Vance, Iranian officials begin peace talks in Switzerland
Tensions loomed over the negotiations after Iran said it was closing the Strait of Hormuz in response to Israeli strikes on Lebanon.

Washington Post World News
Jun 21, 2026

U.S. and Iranian negotiators meet in Switzerland to hash out peace plan
Vice President JD Vance arrived Sunday for talks on Iran's nuclear program and other issues, hoping to bring a fragile peace process back on track.

Washington Post World News
Jun 21, 2026

For cash-strapped farmers, deal to end Iran fighting comes too late
Some of the president's strongest supporters are hurting as midterm elections approach.

Washington Post World News
Jun 20, 2026

Shut out of the World Cup again, China roots for a referee
On-field officials typically strive for anonymity. Ma Ning — or Card Master back home — has taken a different approach.

Washington Post World News
Jun 20, 2026

War-weary Iranians see glimmers of relief as Trump deal takes shape
As details emerged of an initial agreement between Washington and Tehran, Iranians voiced muted hopes for peace and prosperity.

Washington Post World News
Jun 20, 2026

Chaotic run-up to U.S.-Iran talks signals steep hurdles ahead
Neither Washington nor Tehran wants the peace process to collapse completely, but diplomats say they expect a process full of challenges and distrust.

Washington Post World News
Jun 19, 2026

After 4 Israeli soldiers' deaths, Israel and Hezbollah agree to renew ceasefire
Clashes in Lebanon seemed to imperil the U.S.-Iran peace deal, and U.S. and Iranian officials postponed negotiations planned in Switzerland before the agreement.

Washington Post World News
Jun 19, 2026

Trump said Italy's prime minister ‘begged' for a photo. She says that's false.
Italy's right-wing prime minister, Giorgia Meloni, was labeled Europe's "Trump whisperer," but the war in Iran turned their friendship into a liability for her.

Washington Post World News
Jun 19, 2026

Four Israeli soldiers killed as combat in Lebanon imperils U.S.-Iran deal
U.S. and Iranian officials postponed negotiations planned in Switzerland on Friday about the details of their peace agreement as it faced a major test.

Washington Post World News
Jun 19, 2026

Andy Burnham wins U.K. Parliament seat, key step in bid to oust prime minister
Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, is now positioned to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the governing Labour Party and to seize the top job.

Washington Post World News
Jun 18, 2026

First steps in peace deal demand far more from U.S. than Iran
The memorandum of understanding requires numerous steps by Washington including lifting sanctions and freeing billions in frozen assets, while Iran was required only to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Washington Post World News
Jun 18, 2026

Ukraine pummels Russian capital with what may be largest drone strike yet on Moscow
After weeks of intensifying bombing of Kyiv, Ukraine hit back with a swarm of drones, damaging buildings and igniting an oil refinery.

Washington Post World News
Jun 18, 2026

U.S. moves toward troop reductions in Europe as Hegseth scolds NATO allies
The United States will review force levels and is immediately cutting the number of assets it would activate for the continent in a crisis.

Washington Post World News
Jun 18, 2026

The local election that could topple Britain's prime minister
The outcome of a special election in the small working-class district of Makerfield has the potential to upend Labour Party leadership and U.K. politics.

Washington Post World News
Jun 17, 2026

Senate targets Hegseth's travel in standoff over apparent Iran school attack, boat strikes
Frustrated lawmakers are increasing pressure on the defense secretary to get answers they've sought for months.

Washington Post World News
Jun 17, 2026

Trump defends his Iran deal, criticizes longtime ally Israel as G-7 ends
In a sprawling news conference at the G-7 summit in France, the president touted the economic benefits of the ceasefire and threatened force if it fails.

Washington Post World News
Jun 17, 2026

Russia's war in Ukraine comes back into Trump's focus with no end in sight
The president met with Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky at the G-7 summit but told reporters the conflict "has no impact on us … we're thousands of miles away."

Washington Post World News
Jun 15, 2026

After news of Iran peace deal, Lebanese return home to assess wreckage
Some war-weary residents displaced from the south found relative quiet, with guarded optimism that Trump will pressure Israel to adhere to a truce.

Washington Post World News
Jun 15, 2026

In Mideast and worldwide, cautious relief over deal to end damaging war
Some world leaders hailed the deal, but many in the Middle East were cautious, saying important details remain to be settled and warning the accord could easily fall apart.

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