#washingtonpost.com. × Ahead of Trump’s return to office, Ukraine and Russia battle for Kursk. Ukraine’s continued focus on Kursk shows how important Kyiv believes it is to hold on to Russian land, especially if Trump pushes both sides to the negotiating table.
#Jan.11.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × New agony for Israel’s hostage families as Gaza ceasefire talks drag on. The Israeli military this week found and recovered the remains of Youssef Ziyadne, just days after his name appeared on a Hamas list of hostages to be released.
#Jan.11.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Biden administration sanctions Russia’s oil giants and tanker fleet. The White House, now unconcerned about the effect on gas prices and inflation, blacklisted two of Russia’s biggest oil producers and nearly 200 tanker ships.
#Jan.10.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Venezuela’s Maduro is sworn into office with no proof of his victory. Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro began a third term as president on Friday, cementing his increasingly authoritarian rule.
#Jan.10.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × International sanctions have left Syria’s health system on life support. U.S. and E.U. sanctions aimed at punishing the former Assad regime have made it more difficult for Syrian hospitals to maintain equipment and provide care.
#Jan.10.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Putin ready to meet with Trump after inauguration, Kremlin says. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov welcomed what he said was Donald Trump’s “readiness to solve problems through dialogue.” The last U.S.-Russian summit was in 2021.
#Jan.10.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Zelensky turns to alternative media to reach U.S. audiences. With Trump and the Republican Party set to control all levers of government, Ukraine is engaging with the podcasters and YouTube channels favored by their supporters.
#Jan.10.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Column | Trump hates ‘globalism.’ But he seems to like imperialism.. Ahead of his second term, an emboldened Trump has articulated a vision of hemispheric expansionism. What’s he playing at?
#Jan.10.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Elon Musk and far-right German leader Alice Weidel endorse each other in interview. Musk tested the boundaries of foreign election interference, hosting AfD co-leader Alice Weidel for a livestream interview on X.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × John Countryman, child actor who became diplomat, dies at 91. Under the name Johnny Russell, he appeared in films alongside stars such as Shirley Temple, Tyrone Power and Barbara Stanwyck before a career in diplomacy.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Venezuelan opposition leader, Maria Corina Machado, is arrested. Machado was arrested by government security forces Thursday as she left a rally in Caracas on the eve of Maduro's inauguration after a widely discredited election.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × At inflection point, Pentagon holds final forum for Ukraine aid. Ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s return to office, Ukraine’s future course is shrouded in uncertainty as it loses ground to Russia’s far larger military.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Who is next after Justin Trudeau?. Justin Trudeau's resignation sparked nationwide contest to replace him as Prime Minister of Canada, with several top candidates emerging from the Liberal Party.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Tulum used to be for backpackers. Now it’s ‘boho-chic.’. The rise of Instagram and Airbnb have influenced Tulum’s rapid transformation from backpackers’ paradise to hotel-dense tourism hub.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × As Venezuela detains Americans, their families are left in the dark. The Maduro government says it has arrested at least nine U.S. citizens in the months since Venezuela’s widely discredited presidential election.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Lebanese parliament elects Joseph Aoun president after 2-year deadlock. After years of gridlock, Lebanon’s parliament elected Aoun, the chief military commander, as president. His win could unlock money for postwar reconstruction.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × As Russia seeks influence in Africa, former students play central role. Going back to the days of the Cold War, many Africans studied in the Soviet Union and later Russia. They’re now among Russia’s biggest boosters.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × He vowed to be Venezuela’s president — and he’s seeking U.S. support. Edmundo González, recognized by the U.S. as Venezuela’s president-elect, is on a mission to bolster global support before autocrat Nicolás Maduro is sworn in this week.
#Jan.09.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Biden will defer to Trump on terror label for Syria’s Islamist leaders. The U.S. will keep HTS on the list of terrorist organizations for the remainder of President Joe Biden’s tenure, leaving the decision to Donald Trump, officials say.
#Jan.08.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released by Iran. The Italian journalist returned to Rome on Wednesday after weeks of diplomatic wrangling between Italy and Iran.
#Jan.08.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Russian strike on southeastern Ukrainian city kills at least 13. Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump have said they hope to end the war in 2025, nearly three years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion.
#Jan.08.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Roman Empire’s lead pollution was high enough to lower IQs, study says. Silver fueled the rise of the Roman Empire. But the ancient process of mining and extracting silver was also making the air thick with lead, scientists found.
#Jan.08.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Australian hiker found after two weeks, survived on berries and muesli. Hadi Nazari, a medical student and an experienced hiker, went missing the day after Christmas and said he was walking every day from morning to night until he was found.
#Jan.08.2025 ×
#washingtonpost.com. × Live Briefing: Trump says ‘all hell will break out’ if no hostage deal by inauguration. Steve Witkoff, Trump’s incoming Middle East envoy, told reporters that “good progress” had been made toward a deal that would free Israeli hostages held by Hamas.
#Jan.08.2025 ×
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