Hungary’s Viktor Orban, ally of Trump and Putin, concedes election defeat

12/04/2026 21:13 Washington Post

WIth record turnout, Hungarians chose to end the 16-year rule of the prime minister who was a self-proclaimed champion of illiberal Christian democracy.

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Direct U.S.-Iran talks on ending war stretch well past midnight in Islamabad

Vice President JD Vance is leading the highest level of face-to-face engagement between leaders of the United States and Iran in decades....

11/04/2026 23:53 Washington Post

How college students who study war view Trump’s Iran taunts

On campuses around the country, thoughtful debates about “just war” theory and morality collided with President Trump’s erratic approach to combat....

11/04/2026 13:00 Washington Post

What will it take for U.S. and Iran to end war? Here’s what we know.

The sides are far apart on Iran’s nuclear program, the Strait of Hormuz and the Israeli campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon....

10/04/2026 18:21 Washington Post

China helped broker Iran truce, but it’s wary of deeper involvement

Beijing urged Iran to accept a ceasefire, but it hasn’t agreed to act as a guarantor of the deal in America’s messy war....

10/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

In war-torn Lebanon, migrants and LGBTQ+ people face hard path to safety

Those who are able head for second homes, move in with family or stay in hotels. Those who aren’t crowd into cramped shelters, stadiums or parking lots, or worse....

09/04/2026 09:14 Washington Post

After Trump pauses war, Iranians fly flags of victory, not surrender

Amid fierce disagreements, the dramatic, last-minute decision to halt attacks seems less like an exit ramp than a rest stop for all sides....

09/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Trump vents at NATO but avoids rupture after meeting with alliance’s leader

The president, long a NATO skeptic, has been especially angry at alliance members in recent weeks for declining to take part in the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran....

09/04/2026 00:58 Washington Post

As Hegseth proclaims victory in Iran war, Caine takes cautious tone

The defense secretary described the state of hostilities mostly in past tense. The Joint Chiefs chairman noted that the “ceasefire is a pause” in combat operations....

08/04/2026 20:22 Washington Post

Hormuz traffic at standstill, strikes reported in Gulf amid fragile Iran ceasefire

With Trump and Iran each claiming victory, but still far apart on key issues, the two-week agreement raises the prospect of respite after nearly six weeks of war....

08/04/2026 18:30 Washington Post

Trump administration expected to slash Iran war funding request

The eventual ask of Congress is likely to fall to between $80 billion and $100 billion, officials said, less than half the amount of an earlier proposal to offset costs of the conflict....

08/04/2026 10:00 Washington Post

Pope Leo denounces Trump’s threat to destroy Iran’s ‘whole civilization’

The Chicago-born pope suggested fellow Americans call their congressional representatives and ask for peace, not war....

07/04/2026 22:03 Washington Post

Hegseth’s boastful claims about Iran war contradict reality, officials say

The defense secretary’s rosy portrayal of U.S. success in the conflict risks misinforming the public and the president, observers worry....

07/04/2026 16:34 Washington Post

U.S. strikes Iran’s Kharg Island as Trump warns ‘a whole civilization will die tonight’

The president had issued a deadline of 8 p.m. Eastern time for Iran to open up the Strait of Hormuz, pledging destruction by midnight if leaders don’t comply....

07/04/2026 16:14 Washington Post

As Trump escalates war, Iranian civilians fear they will pay the price

People in Iran say they could be left to pick up the pieces if President Donald Trump destroys the country’s infrastructure and economy....

07/04/2026 15:07 Washington Post

With threat to destroy Iran’s ‘civilization,’ Trump fuels war crime fears

President Donald Trump said the United States would target “every” Iranian bridge and power plant. Experts say such blanket action violates international law....

07/04/2026 14:33 Washington Post

Iran war hits supply chains for K-beauty, ramen and clothes

Even potato chips aren’t safe from the ripple effects of President Donald Trump’s war, which is disrupting supply chains across Asia....

07/04/2026 09:55 Washington Post

Trump threatens new rampage as Iran deal deadline nears

The rescue of a crewman averted a potentially disastrous POW situation, but Trump’s threats showed frustration amid a dangerous and politically unpopular war....

06/04/2026 21:03 Washington Post

From Oman, a waterfront view of the embattled Strait of Hormuz

Residents of Khasab, a sleepy exclave that depends on fishing and tourism, are frustrated by the war in Iran and fearful of what’s next....

06/04/2026 10:26 Washington Post

China stands to benefit most from the war-driven energy crisis

Sales of Chinese electric vehicles and solar panels have surged since the start of the Iran war, companies say. ...

06/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

On Easter, Pope Leo delivers commanding message of peace to a world at war

“Let those who have weapons lay them down!” the first American pope declared. The White House’s war in Iran and nativist agenda at home are testing the Vatican....

05/04/2026 16:41 Washington Post

It’s Holy Week, but Jerusalem’s Old City is quiet and eerily empty

The Austrian Hospice urges groups of Christian pilgrims to book 16 months ahead. One night this week, a receptionist warned a Post reporter she would be the only guest....

05/04/2026 14:39 Washington Post

In Hungarian election, Trump and Putin are backing Viktor Orban

Viktor Orban, who has built strong ties to the MAGA movement and the Kremlin, faces a tough electoral challenge from center-right candidate Peter Magyar on April 12....

05/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Chinese firms market Iran war intelligence ‘exposing’ U.S. forces

Private Chinese technology companies — some with ties to the military — are marketing detailed intelligence on movements of U.S. forces in Iran, even as Beijing seeks to keep its distance....

04/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Two U.S. warplanes shot down; search ongoing in Iran for 1 missing crew member

An F-15 fighter jet and an A-10 attack plane were lost to hostile fire. Two search-and-rescue helicopters also were hit, injuring the crews, before safely returning to their base, officials said....

03/04/2026 21:49 Washington Post

With Mideast in conflict, Pope Leo criticizes those who invoke God for war

Some Trump aides and supporters cloak the war on Iran in religious terms, but the Chicago-born pope said that God “does not listen to the prayers of those who wage war.”...

03/04/2026 21:33 Washington Post

Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 5 people; nearly 20 animals die in fire

Ukraine’s Emergency Services posted images of rescue workers trying to save the animals — in one instance administering CPR to a dog — at the clinic in Chabany....

03/04/2026 17:39 Washington Post

As Trump doubles down on Iran war, markets shudder and oil prices climb

Britain’s Keir Starmer hosts a meeting of world leaders for talks on the waterway amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration to join the Iran war....

02/04/2026 22:11 Washington Post

Sudanese rebels used rape as a weapon, aid group says

Sexual violence is a widespread weapon of war in Sudan. “Survivors frequently and clearly identified the perpetrators as RSF fighters,” Doctors Without Borders says....

02/04/2026 15:38 Washington Post

Wartime fuel shortages spawn panic, robberies and killings in Asia

Gas is being stolen, and station workers in Bangladesh, Pakistan and India have been killed over shortages and high prices. Unrest is set to worsen the longer the war lasts....

02/04/2026 09:00 Washington Post

Risky commando plan to seize Iran’s uranium came at Trump’s request

A plan briefed to Trump last week to insert ground forces to remove Iran’s nuclear material would be a very difficult endeavor of a type never before attempted in wartime....

01/04/2026 18:58 Washington Post

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