E.U. agrees on new round of Russia sanctions hitting energy sector

18/07/2025 12:15 Washington Post

The E.U. approved plans to lower a price cap on Russian oil and ban transactions with 22 more Russian banks, pressing ahead with sanctions without the U.S.

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China-linked scam centers target U.S., congressional commission warns

Chinese industrial-scale scam centers are bilking Americans of more than $5 billion each year and giving Beijing a pretext to expand its influence across Asia....

18/07/2025 14:41 Washington Post

How Ukraine’s allies helped Zelensky recover his standing with Trump

Trump’s decision to allow weapon sales to Ukraine culminated a five-month effort by allies to help Volodymyr Zelensky rebuild a relationship with the president....

18/07/2025 10:22 Washington Post

The rest of the world struggles to restrain Israel

Several smaller countries are taking a stand against Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza. Critics are skeptical about their impact, but others see the pressure as a first step in a global shift....

18/07/2025 04:00 Washington Post

Its U.S. funding cut, rights group flees Bukele’s El Salvador

Cristosal, wary of newly restrictive laws and the arrest of one of its staffers, follows dozens of journalists, lawyers and rights advocates into exile....

17/07/2025 21:34 Washington Post

New Russian law criminalizes online searches for controversial content

Russia previously criminalized sharing such content, but with officials saying censorship during wartime is justified, restrictive digital laws are being tightened....

17/07/2025 11:36 Washington Post

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The travertine mosaic was plundered by an unknown German captain during World War II. The exact details of its provenance may never be known....

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16/07/2025 07:00 Washington Post

Israeli airstrikes target Syrian government troops amid sectarian unrest

Syrian forces had deployed in the southern city of Sweida, despite Israeli warnings, trying to contain clashes between members of the Druze minority and Bedouin....

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A timeline of Trump’s quotes, shifts and U-turns on Russia and Ukraine

President Donald Trump once called Putin’s war in Ukraine “genius” and “savvy.” Now he says he’ll send Patriot missiles to Ukraine. Here’s how his position shifted....

15/07/2025 15:01 Washington Post

As Trump turns toward Ukraine, Russians wonder if an opportunity was missed

President Donald Trump’s new weapons deal and his increasing criticism of Vladimir Putin have sparked fear among some Russians that Putin could overplay his hand....

15/07/2025 14:09 Washington Post

Ukraine reorganizes government with eye toward relations with Trump

The reshuffle came just as Trump announced a new program to sell weapons to Ukraine in his most forceful declaration of support for Kyiv to date....

15/07/2025 12:44 Washington Post

China’s economy grows by 5.3% in first half despite Trump’s trade war

A surge of exports from Chinese manufacturers supported the growth, as customers and producers alike took advantage of the U.S.-China trade war ceasefire....

15/07/2025 07:24 Washington Post

Ukraine optimistic as Trump signals shift on supplying weapons

After months of mixed signals over the war, President Donald Trump appears set to resume military support for Ukraine, using European money, amid his disappointment with Vladimir Putin....

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Ukraine says it killed Russian agents who assassinated senior intel officer

In a rare statement, Ukraine’s SBU said that it killed two Russian agents responsible for assassinating Col. Ivan Voronych in Kyiv....

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Hospitals struggle, hunger surges in Afghanistan amid U.S. aid cuts

The U.S. provided more than 40 percent of humanitarian support to Afghanistan until Trump’s recent cuts. Aid groups warn the impacts could be devastating....

13/07/2025 07:00 Washington Post

After high school years shaped by war, Israeli teens face military draft

Many say they are determined to fight and less optimistic about peace. Discussion about the war’s toll in Gaza, they say, is rare in high schools....

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Trump threatens 35 percent tariffs on Canada in latest trade war twist

The move injects fresh turmoil into a strained bilateral relationship as Prime Minister Mark Carney negotiates a new economic partnership with the United States....

11/07/2025 14:58 Washington Post

ICC cites evidence of ‘war crimes’ in Sudan’s Darfur

Darfur, known as the scene of genocide 20 years ago, has been caught up in Sudan’s civil war with new rounds of abuses....

11/07/2025 13:32 Washington Post

Russia pounds Kyiv for another sleepless night as Zelensky asks for help

Secretary Rubio expressed “disappointment and frustration” with the lack of progress in Ukraine peace talks after meeting with his Russian counterpart, Lavrov....

10/07/2025 17:59 Washington Post

U.S. imposes sanctions on U.N. official investigating Israel over Gaza

Francesca Albanese, a legal scholar and independent U.N. official for human rights in Gaza and the West Bank, has described the war in Gaza as “genocide.”...

10/07/2025 13:16 Washington Post

European court finds Russia downed MH17, committed rights violations in Ukraine

Europe’s human rights court found Moscow responsible for the 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 and abuses including transferring Ukrainian children to Russia....

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Unhappy with Putin, Trump and Congress move closer to Ukraine

As President Donald Trump sours on Russia’s Vladimir Putin, the Pentagon approves Ukrainian weapons requests and Congress moves toward a new sanctions bill....

09/07/2025 23:32 Washington Post

Gaza humanitarian work at risk of shutdown, U.N. warns amid fuel blockade

As negotiators scramble to cut a Gaza ceasefire deal, the enclave’s hospitals say they are again on the brink of shutting down amid a months-long fuel blockade....

09/07/2025 15:06 Washington Post

Russia attacks Ukraine’s recruitment centers to disrupt mobilization

Facing a numerically superior foe, Ukraine is under pressure to replenish its ranks on the battlefield where, after three years of war, recruitment is already a challenge....

09/07/2025 13:57 Washington Post

In expanding trade war, Trump digs U.S. into a geopolitical hole

Trump’s renewed tariff threats hit some of the closest U.S. allies. Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba described the developments as “deeply regrettable.”...

09/07/2025 04:00 Washington Post

Trump sharply criticizes Putin, announces weapons will go to Ukraine

“I’m not happy with Putin because he’s killing a lot of people,” Trump said. He decided to resume weapons shipments to Ukraine days after the White House announced a halt....

08/07/2025 19:34 Washington Post

ICC issues arrest warrants for Taliban leaders over persecution of women, girls

The International Criminal Court charged two Taliban leaders with committing crimes against humanity by systematically persecuting girls and women....

08/07/2025 18:40 Washington Post

Rubio heads to Asia on trip overshadowed by tariffs, Middle East

Secretary of State Marco Rubio canceled the Tokyo and Seoul destinations of this week’s trip to Asia amid an Israeli visit to the White House and a renewed trade war....

08/07/2025 18:37 Washington Post

U.S. entrepreneurs want to tear up the international aid system’s rulebook

Fogbow is working with combatants to deliver food to some of the world’s most desperate and inaccessible places. Aid groups warn of unintended consequences....

08/07/2025 08:00 Washington Post

Russian minister found dead hours after being fired, authorities say

Roman Starovoit was found dead in his car with a gunshot wound on the same day he was relieved of his job as Russian transportation minister by President Vladimir Putin....

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