#washingtonpost.com. × How obsession to ‘liberate Cuba’ led men on deadly speedboat journey. Family members described the men as poorly trained activists who hoped to make a statement. Cuban forces opened fire on the boat, killing four and wounding six.
#Feb.26.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × U.S., Iran wrap round of talks as Trump weighs diplomacy against strikes. The latest round of talks unfolded against the backdrop of the largest U.S. military buildup in the Middle East since the 2003 Iraq invasion.
#Feb.26.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × An emboldened Kim flaunts nuclear ambitions while leaving room for U.S. talks. Offering “peaceful coexistence or eternal confrontation,” North Korea’s leader said he would only restart talks if the U.S. ends “hostile” policies and accepts Pyongyang’s nuclear status.
#Feb.26.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Iran, U.S. resume nuclear negotiations as Trump’s war clock ticks down. Tehran is expected to deliver a new proposal on nuclear enrichment in Geneva as the United States continues to amass military forces in the Middle East.
#Feb.26.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Cuban forces shoot 4 dead on U.S. speedboat, Havana says. The crew of the Florida-registered vessel opened fire on Cuban border agents, the country’s Interior Ministry said. Cuban forces returned fire.
#Feb.25.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Rubio heads to Caribbean as Trump’s Iran gambit nears tipping point. Marco Rubio is attending a regional summit to emphasize the Trump administration’s focus on the Western Hemisphere even as the prospect of conflict in the Middle East looms.
#Feb.25.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump tariff chaos gives Beijing a win before Xi meeting. The Supreme Court decision spiking Trump’s tariffs threatens to undermine the White House’s China strategy, just weeks before the two leaders are expected to meet.
#Feb.24.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Europe’s aid for Ukraine hits setback on war’s fourth anniversary. Hungary’s veto over European funding could constrain Ukraine’s ability to fund its army and weaken its hand in U.S. talks with Russia over the war.
#Feb.24.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Satellite imagery shows rapid increase of U.S. military planes near Iran. The buildup of more than 150 planes comes after nuclear talks between the two nations concluded last week without a deal.
#Feb.24.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Former U.K. ambassador to U.S. arrested amid Epstein revelations. British police arrested Peter Mandelson on suspicion of misconduct in office, just days after the detention of former prince Andrew.
#Feb.23.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on Iran. Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Dan Caine has cautioned that a lack of munitions and allied support could mean greater danger for U.S. troops, say people familiar with the discussions.
#Feb.23.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Mexico braces for more violence in wake of top cartel leader’s killing. The killing of “El Mencho” triggered retaliatory violence across Mexico. In some cities, such as Puerto Vallarta and Cancun, the U.S. is warning its citizens to shelter in place.
#Feb.23.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Israelis brace for another war as Trump mulls strikes on Iran. Israeli officials say they won’t initiate a strike on Iran but the public is bracing for the possibility of another war.
#Feb.23.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Mexico’s most powerful cartel leader is killed by security forces. Mexico’s most powerful drug kingpin, the head of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel, was killed by the Mexican military on Sunday, Mexican defense officials said.
#Feb.22.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump’s talk of sending a hospital ship to Greenland puzzles leaders. Trump says he’s sending a ship to care for Greenland’s sick. But the territory doesn’t want the help and the U.S. appears to have no hospital ships available to send.
#Feb.22.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Jack Hughes loses some teeth, picks up gold in epic U.S. win over Canada. The American center’s overtime goal will go down in history as the United States ends its 46-year Olympic drought.
#Feb.22.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × After Epstein revelations, Europe vows accountability while U.S. holds back. Senior Democrats in Washington are comparing sweeping legal action across the Atlantic to the muted response in the United States.
#Feb.22.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump talks peace in the Middle East as he readies war on Iran. The split screen between President Donald Trump’s talk of peace in Washington and drumbeats of war in the Middle East struck some critics as incoherent.
#Feb.20.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × D.C. protesters say they were attacked by guards of Azerbaijani president. Azerbaijan’s Ilham Aliyev is in town for a meeting of Trump’s Board of Peace. Police said an incident that “involved Azerbaijan security guards” had been referred to the State Department.
#Feb.20.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump appears ready to attack Iran as U.S. strike force takes shape. Although the United States and ally Israel have a decisive military advantage over Iranian forces, there are ways for Tehran to make any attack painful, officials said.
#Feb.19.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × As Israel takes steps to claim land in West Bank, U.S. stands by. Despite President Donald Trump’s opposition to annexation, Israel has taken steps to expand control over the West Bank that experts say may lead to seizure of territory.
#Feb.18.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Belgium summons U.S. ambassador over post accusing officials of antisemitism. The clash over an investigation into suspected unlicensed ritual circumcisions underscores heightened tensions between the U.S. and Europe under President Trump.
#Feb.18.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Pentagon conducts strikes on three more alleged drug boats, killing 11. Three new strikes against alleged South American drug boats come as the Pentagon pulls its warships back from the region to refocus on the Middle East.
#Feb.17.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Iran resume nuclear talks amid heavy military buildup. Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head the U.S. team and are responsible for Russia-Ukraine talks nearby, meaning they may be shuttling quickly between venues.
#Feb.17.2026
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