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Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

In Pakistani-administered Kashmir, security fears grow after Indian attack
In this semiautonomous region, where many see themselves as Kashmiris first, frustration with Pakistan is overshadowed now by fears of further Indian strikes.

Washington Post World News
May 21, 2025

As Israel starves and destroys Gaza, it's turning into a global pariah
After more than 19 months of brutal war, the patience of some of Israel's Western allies appears to be running out amid a renewed Israeli offensive on the Gaza Strip.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Israel's plans for Gaza draw rebuke, review of trade ties from allies
Britain suspended trade negotiations and the E.U. pledged to review ties as Israel's siege of Gaza tested the limits of some of its closest European partners.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Venezuela's Maduro releases U.S. Air Force veteran from detention
Venezuela released Joseph St. Clair, a veteran arrested by local authorities last year. His family said they believe he was held in the notorious Rodeo I prison.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

WHO signs international pandemic response treaty without the U.S.
As countries overwhelmingly passed a WHO global pandemic agreement, top U.S. health official Robert F. Kennedy Jr. invited states to reject the "moribund WHO."

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Rubio, Democrats clash over Trump's foreign policy moves
In his return to the Senate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio faced intense backlash from former colleagues who accused him of abandoning his principles.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting rage on
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Aging, stealthy, suspected of sabotage: What to know about Russia's ‘shadow fleet'
The E.U. and U.K. have announced fresh sanctions against Russia's secretive shipping network, in the latest bid to cut off funding for the Kremlin's war machine.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Rubio faces off with Democrats opposed to Trump's foreign policy moves
In his return to the Senate, Secretary of State Marco Rubio was met with intense questioning about the Trump administration's bid to end the Russia-Ukraine war.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

How Trump's second term has affected elections around the world
The U.S. president and his policies have loomed large in elections in Australia, Canada, Germany, Greenland and elsewhere.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

U.K. halts trade talks with Israel over Gaza war, settler violence
The Netherlands is also leading a push for the E.U. to review its trade ties with Israel.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump backs off ceasefire after call with Putin, letting fighting continue
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no letup in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump proposal to repatriate Ukrainians, Haitians would use foreign aid funds
Documents reviewed by The Post call for leveraging foreign assistance accounts to return migrants to conflict-afflicted nations, even as officials seek to cut such spending.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump's embrace of Putin after call leaves Europe and Ukraine behind
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no let up in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Trump backs off ceasefire demand after call with Putin, leaving talks in doubt
After Trump's third phone call with Putin since his inauguration, it appears there will be no let up in fighting and less U.S. pressure on Moscow.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

Charles Kushner, father of Trump's son-in-law, confirmed as ambassador to France
President Donald Trump pardoned the real estate developer in 2020. Kushner went to prison for tax evasion, witness tampering and illegal campaign contributions.

Washington Post World News
May 20, 2025

European allies pile pressure on Israel to increase aid to Gaza
France said the amount of aid Israel is allowing into Gaza is "totally insufficient," as a U.N. official said aid trucks were yet to reach those in need.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Netanyahu says ‘minimal' aid will go to Gaza to preserve U.S. support
The prime minister said that while Israel plans to take "all" of Gaza, he had to prevent mass starvation there for "practical and diplomatic reasons."

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Trump, Putin talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire
European leaders spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to urge him to pressure Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Trump, Putin to talk as Ukraine and Europe push for immediate ceasefire
European leaders spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to urge him to pressure Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Netanyahu says he will allow ‘minimal' aid into Gaza to preserve U.S. support
The prime minister said that while Israel plans to take "all" of Gaza, he had to prevent mass starvation there for "practical and diplomatic reasons."

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Airliner flew 10 minutes without pilot in medical emergency, report finds
The Lufthansa pilot was briefly locked out of the cockpit when his co-pilot had a seizure while he was in the bathroom. The plane was diverted and landed safely.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

E.U. and Britain announce trade, defense deals after Brexit rupture
The deal does not undo Brexit. But the British government hopes that closer ties with the European Union will help revive its sluggish economy.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Trump, Putin to talk as Ukraine, Europe push for immediate ceasefire
European leaders spoke with Trump on Sunday to urge him to take a tough line and pressure Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

No booze, no flowers: Chinese officials told to tighten their belts
Beijing has issued new spending guidelines to government officials, telling them to live "a frugal life" as China faces economic headwinds.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

The fall of Assad's informant state leaves Syria riven by betrayals
Neighbors and colleagues reported on each other everywhere. Now, Syrians are shadowed by the question of who among them had contributed to the regime's tyranny.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

Vance and Rubio meet with pope in push to reset relations with Vatican
The Trump administration seeks to improve ties by working with Pope Leo XIV on ending the Ukraine war and de-emphasizing disagreements over U.S. migrant policy.

Washington Post World News
May 19, 2025

How ancient India changed the world
The Indian subcontinent's connections to the West, especially via the Roman empire, were far richer than once thought.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Pro-European centrist beats right-wing nationalist in Romanian vote
Analysts called the presidential election the country's most consequential since the 1989 fall of communism.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Pro-European centrist leads Romanian vote, exit polls show
Bucharest Mayor Nicosur Dan also led right-wing Euroskeptic George Simion in a partial vote count in Sunday's presidential election.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Israeli ground operations underway in Gaza; some food to be allowed in
The Israeli military said the new offensive would include dividing up the enclave and pushing the population out of areas in which it operates.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Israel says ‘extensive' ground operations underway in Gaza Strip
The Israeli military said the ground maneuvers were part of Operation Gideon's Chariots, an offensive that could include the occupation of Gaza.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Vance, Zelensky meet in Rome amid Trump push for Ukraine ceasefire
The meeting, which also included Secretary of State Marco Rubio, was the first encounter between Vance and Zelensky since a heated Oval Office session in February.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

In inauguration, Leo urges end to division: It's ‘the hour for love'
Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, celebrated his inaugural mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

In inauguration, Leo XIV urges end of division: ‘This is the hour for love'
Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, celebrated his inaugural mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

U.S. funding halted Africa's HIV crisis. Trump's cuts have forced a reckoning.
How the abrupt withdrawal of U.S. foreign aid in Africa exposed its devastating downside for recipients.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Bukele's crackdown pushes top Salvadoran journalists to flee
El Salvador's top independent investigative news outlet moved its headquarters to Costa Rica in 2023. More of its journalists left the country this month.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

The Catholic Church inaugurates Pope Leo XIV
Leo, the first American and second Latin American pope, is holding his inaugural mass at the Vatican after waving to the faithful on the popemobile.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Pope Leo XIV to be formally installed on Sunday
The Catholic church on Sunday will inaugurate the first American and second Latin American pope.

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

Romania could be next to elect a right-wing populist: What to know
George Simion suggests Romania, a member of the European Union and NATO, should stop aiding Ukraine. Ukraine has banned him as a "national security threat."

Washington Post World News
May 18, 2025

As India, Pakistan hail military feats, Kashmiris are left to grieve
Days into a fragile ceasefire, The Washington Post visited devastated villages near the Line of Control in Indian-administered Kashmir.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

China's warplane combat debut over Kashmir riles tense geopolitics
Chinese officials are balancing nationalistic fervor and diplomatic restraint amid Pakistani claims that Chinese jets downed five Indian warplanes. And Washington is watching.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

Nine killed in strike on bus in Ukraine's Sumy region, officials say
A family and pension-aged women were among the victims of a strike by a Russian Lancet attack drone on Saturday, said local authorities and President Zelensky.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

Can Leo, a pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church's popularity?
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

Washington Post World News
May 17, 2025

Can Leo, the Pan-American pope, boost the Catholic Church's popularity?
There are early signs that Pope Leo XIV is capitalizing on a moment of euphoria for Catholics and gaining traction within a divided church.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Russia takes tough stance in Istanbul talks, threatens Ukraine with long war
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump said he would stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Israel ramps up attacks on Gaza as Trump leaves region without a deal
The withering Israeli aerial campaign appeared to presage the ground operation Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to launch if no ceasefire and hostage deal were struck by the time Trump returned to the U.S.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Russia takes hardline stance in Istanbul talks, meeting ends quickly
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump says he will stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

ICC war crimes prosecutor takes leave amid sexual misconduct inquiry
Karim Khan, the International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor, is pursuing cases against Russia's Vladimir Putin and Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Ukraine, Russia talks in Istanbul last less than two hours
After dangling the possibility of his attendance, Trump says he will stay away but still wants to meet with Putin, further weakening the Istanbul talks.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

AI poses new moral questions. Pope Leo says the Catholic Church has answers.
The disruptive impact of artificial intelligence poses moral, ethical and spiritual questions. The new pope says the world's largest church has answers.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

On a remote Australian island, the birds are so full of plastic they crunch
Seabirds have been fishing plastic from the ocean and feeding it to their chicks, researchers say. One bird was found to have ingested nearly 800 pieces.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

A Russian-stoked protest movement lifts a MAGA-like populist in Romania
Sunday's presidential election in Romania could have significant implications for NATO and the European Union if the ultranationalist candidate wins.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Pakistan rallies around the military. But political unity is elusive.
Pakistan's generals are in an unexpectedly comfortable position after the ceasefire with India. But will they help bridge the country's deep political divides?

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

Russia is targeting Ukrainian hotels to discourage journalists, report says
Russia claims the hotels have housed military targets, but Reporters Without Borders says the attacks are aimed at reducing coverage of the war.

Washington Post World News
May 16, 2025

In Middle East, Trump marginalizes Israel without helping Gaza
As President Donald Trump's Middle East sojourn drew to a close, a much-vaunted "grand bargain" bringing peace to a restive region was nowhere in sight.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Israel ramps up strikes in Gaza as Trump tours Middle East
The ramped up strikes began just hours after the Trump administration brokered the release on Monday of Edan Alexander in direct talks with Hamas.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

The history behind Trump's offer of refugee status to White South Africans
The Trump administration is resettling Afrikaners in the United States after halting admission for other refugees. Here's what to know.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Ukraine-Russia talks back on track but Rubio expects no breakthrough
Rubio said the low level of the Russian delegation likely meant there would be no major breakthroughs for the first direct talks between the two sides in years.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

After day of confusion, Ukraine-Russia talks in Istanbul back on track
There had been speculation that the talks would feature a Putin-Zelensky meet-up, but the Kremlin opted for less-prominent negotiators.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

What is birthright citizenship, and which countries have it?
President Donald Trump has falsely claimed the U.S. is alone in offering citizenship as a birthright. More than 30 countries do — but some have rolled it back.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Mexican beauty influencer shot dead during live stream
Valeria Márquez was streaming on TikTok from a salon in Jalisco state, Mexico, when she was shot by a person not visible to the camera.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Ukraine agrees to meet with low-level Russian delegation for talks
There had been speculation that the talks would feature a Putin-Zelensky meet-up, but the Kremlin opted for less-prominent negotiators.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

A new pope confronts his church's abuse scandal amid praise and scrutiny
Survivors say Pope Leo must commit to transparency in investigations of priests accused of sexual abuse. His record on doing so in past years has some worried.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

Russia's choice of low-level delegation puts Ukraine talks in doubt
There had been speculation that the talks would feature a Putin-Zelensky meet-up, but the Kremlin opted for less-prominent negotiators.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

She covered human rights for VOA in Azerbaijan. Now she's in jail.
Ulviyya Ali reported for Voice of America for years. Trump's moves to dismantle the U.S.-funded outlet may have put her at greater risk, activists say.

Washington Post World News
May 15, 2025

In Harvard's archives, British scholars find a lost Magna Carta
At a moment when Harvard is battling the Trump administration, a scholar who helped discover the charter said it was an "almost providential" find.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Indian strikes on Pakistan damaged six airfields, Post analysis finds
A review of satellite images and aftermath videos found that the strikes damaged three hangars, two runways and a pair of mobile buildings used by the air force.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Planned Russia-Ukraine talks upend European push for U.S. sanctions on Moscow
The talks in Istanbul complicated a European push for the U.S. to pressure Russia an into a ceasefire in Ukraine, even as questions persist on who is attending.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Syrians rejoice after Trump pledge to lift crippling sanctions
For more than a decade, U.S. restrictions have barred nearly all trade with Syria. Now, Syrians are daring to hope for better lives.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Trump's Middle East trip makes it a big week for Turkey's Erdogan
Trump's Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

In U.K.-U.S. trade deal, hormone-fed beef is off the menu
The restrictions, including on chlorine-rinsed chicken and hormone-fed beef, suggest that President Donald Trump's efforts on trade will have limits.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

A political ‘tipping point' in Britain? A far-right party gains clout
Reform UK's surge has upended politics, sparked panic in Britain's two major parties and drawn comparisons to the rise of global populist movements.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

A political ‘tipping point' in Britain? Right-wing Reform UK gains clout
Reform UK's surge has upended politics, sparked panic in Britain's two major parties and drawn comparisons to the rise of global populist movements.

Washington Post World News
May 14, 2025

Trump's Middle East trip coincides with a big week for Turkey's Erdogan
Trump's Middle East trip comes amid a heady few days for Turkey, with news the PKK would disarm and as it is set to host delegations from Russia and Ukraine.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

Israel says strikes on Gaza hospital complex targeted underground bunker
The strikes hit the European Hospital complex in Gaza, with reports suggesting Israel was trying to kill a high-level Hamas target.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

Israel says deadly strikes on Gaza hospital targeted underground bunker
The strikes hit the European Hospital complex in Gaza, with reports suggesting Israel was trying to kill a high-level Hamas target.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

Russia, Ukraine set for first direct talks since war began with U.S. present
The new round of negotiations comes amid a long history of delaying tactics by the Russian side as the fighting in Ukraine grinds on.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

China celebrates hard-line stance after trade deal with U.S.
‘Bullying' leads to isolation, Chinese leader Xi Jinping warned, after the Trump administration rolled back many tariffs.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

Margot Friedländer, keeper of Holocaust memory in Germany, dies at 103
After half a century in the United States, she returned to live in her native Berlin and became one of Germany's most prominent survivors of the Holocaust.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

Russia and Ukraine look set for first direct talks since war began
The new round of negotiations comes amid a long history of delaying tactics by the Russian side as the fighting in Ukraine grinds on.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

Kim Kardashian testifies about being held at gunpoint in jewelry heist
Kardashian said she thought she was going to die the night in 2016 when men dressed as police officers entered her Paris apartment and took jewelry worth millions.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

After trade deal with U.S., China's Xi says ‘bullying' leads to isolation
Chinese state media — and many outside analysts — declared Beijing had won round one of the trade war after the Trump administration rolled back many tariffs.

Washington Post World News
May 13, 2025

French actor Gérard Depardieu found guilty of sexual assault
The 76-year-old actor has been found guilty of groping two women during the filming of "Les Volets Verts" ("The Green Shutters") in 2021. He had denied the accusations.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Zelensky says he's ready to meet Putin; Europe prepares sanctions
Russia has called for direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, but Ukraine's European allies say Putin needs to agree to a ceasefire first.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

What is famine? Here's what you need to know as the crisis in Gaza worsens.
The entirety of Gaza is at a critical risk of famine, and the situation is expected to worsen in the coming months, according to an IPC report.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 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 23 are believed to be alive in Gaza.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Hamas frees U.S. hostage Edan Alexander in goodwill gesture to Trump
Hamas agreed to release Alexander, the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza, after talks with the Trump administration. His parents traveled to Israel from New Jersey.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Who are the hostages believed to still be alive in Gaza?
As Edan Alexander is released, nearly two dozen hostages are believed to be alive in Gaza, including a student, a software tester, a bartender and several soldiers.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Gaza faces ‘critical' famine risk, experts say, as Israel blocks aid
The world's leading body on food emergencies, the IPC, said Gaza was at "critical" risk of famine, two months into an aid blockade by Israel.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

India-Pakistan ceasefire holds. But the battle lines have changed.
Pakistani officials have said Saturday's ceasefire with India reestablished deterrence. But New Delhi insists the rules of engagement have irrevocably changed.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Ukraine works with Europe to ready new Russia sanctions after no ceasefire
Russia has called for direct negotiations with Ukraine in Istanbul, but Ukraine's European allies maintain Putin needs to be pressured into a ceasefire first.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Pope Leo hails journalists, decries polarizing language
In his first encounter with journalists as pope, Leo called on the news media to highlight the "voices of the weak who have no voice."

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

This lawyer was counsel to El Chapo — and could soon be one of Mexico's judges
The June 1 vote, intended as a radical exercise in democracy, is sparking growing concerns about penetration by drug-trafficking groups.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Candidates with narco ties cast a shadow over Mexico's judicial election
The June 1 vote, intended as a radical exercise in democracy, is sparking growing concerns about penetration by drug-trafficking groups.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Israel prepares to receive American hostage Edan Alexander from Hamas
Hamas agreed to release Alexander, the last living U.S. hostage in Gaza, after talks with the Trump administration. His parents traveled to Israel from New Jersey.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

U.S., China agree to lower most tariffs for 90 days amid trade talks
Both sides are hailing the temporary reprieve, which will cut U.S. duties on Chinese goods to 30 percent, but analysts say underlying issues remain.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Kurdish militant group PKK says it will end armed struggle against Turkey
The Kurdistan Workers' Party said it will disarm and disband as part of a peace initiative with Turkey, the PKK-affiliated Firat News Agency reported.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

China and U.S. agree to slash tariffs for 90 days while they negotiate
The agreement lowers tensions in the trade war but does little to change the overall direction of deteriorating ties between Beijing and Washington, analysts say.

Washington Post World News
May 12, 2025

Trump repeatedly bypasses Netanyahu, stoking dismay among Israelis
Netanyahu has long trumpeted his ties to Trump. But the president is sidelining him on urgent issues like the Iran nuclear talks and the conflict with Houthi rebels.

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