In Russia, plans to cut mobile internet on New Year’s Eve draw fury

31/12/2025 13:14 Washington Post

One Russian official called the outage “a break from the endless viewing of unnecessary videos” and urged citizens to deliver holiday greetings in person.

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Saudi Arabia strikes Yemen port over alleged UAE weapons shipment

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30/12/2025 19:50 Washington Post

As Russia’s war grinds on, its society is fraying

The Kremlin paints a picture of a society united by war, but underneath, frustration is festering as all avenues of creativity and dissent or controlled or blocked....

30/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Taiwan condemns China as ‘biggest destroyer of peace’ as drills continue

Beijing’s military launched a massive simulated blockade of Taiwan, sending a warning to the independent island after the U.S. approved an $11 billion arms sale....

30/12/2025 06:11 Washington Post

Tensions flare between Russia and Ukraine after Trump’s peace talks

Russian allegations of an attack on one of Putin’s residences, denied by Ukraine, injected new uncertainty into U.S.-sponsored peace talks....

29/12/2025 21:55 Washington Post

Trump and Zelensky strike hopeful tone after talks as hurdles remain

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29/12/2025 03:27 Washington Post

China expands nuclear warhead manufacturing capacity, research finds

Satellite images suggest China is growing the sites where it makes warheads, while also preparing to retaliate faster — signs of its nuclear ambitions....

28/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Russian attack pummels Kyiv as Zelensky prepares to meet Trump

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the attacks make clear Russia does not want to end the war and that the world must do more to pressure Moscow....

27/12/2025 14:29 Washington Post

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27/12/2025 08:44 Washington Post

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26/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Pope Leo speaks about Gaza, Ukraine, Sudan in his first Christmas address

The pope called for peace, especially for the victims of “forgotten” wars, naming several conflicts in Africa....

25/12/2025 21:57 Washington Post

‘Carol of the Bells’ was born in a Ukrainian city destroyed by Russia

The music school dedicated to the song’s Ukrainian composer, Mykola Leontovych, was destroyed in Pokrovsk but has been reborn in exile....

25/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Zelensky open to withdrawing troops in new peace draft, awaits Russian reply

It is the first time Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky has inched toward any compromise on the issue of territory in the eastern Donbas region, which Russia claims....

24/12/2025 19:47 Washington Post

Pentagon says China’s nuclear warhead growth slows, commits to stabilizing tensions

The Department of Defense’s new China Military Power Report notes China’s continued buildup, while taking a more conciliatory approach to tensions with Beijing....

24/12/2025 17:09 Washington Post

War-weary Ukrainians seek healing nature in their vast national parks

With mental health resources in short supply, the traumatized children, wounded veterans and grieving widows turn to Ukraine’s national parks for solace....

24/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Gaza’s Christians, battered by war, celebrate first Christmas in 3 years

The Christian population in Gaza has dropped by nearly half since 2023. But with a ceasefire in place, Christmas will be celebrated once again....

24/12/2025 09:00 Washington Post

Car bomb in Moscow kills senior Russian general, third such attack in a year

Lt. Gen. Fanil Sarvarov’s death comes amid U.S.-led peace talks pushing for a deal to end the war in Ukraine....

22/12/2025 15:39 Washington Post

Russia’s economy keeps driving its war, but it could break in 2026

Problems in the oil sector, a possible banking crisis and consumer woes lie ahead for Russia’s economy as prices for Russian oil plummet over sanctions....

22/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

E.U. agrees to loan Ukraine $105B after bid to use Russian assets fails

E.U. leaders struck the deal on a loan backed by the bloc’s budget after the collapse of a plan to tap Russia’s frozen assets to finance Ukraine’s state and army....

19/12/2025 16:48 Washington Post

Putin says Europe out of step with an increasingly Moscow-friendly U.S.

Ordinary Russians got the chance to question their leader at his year-end call-in show, with queries focused on an end to the Ukraine war and boosting the economy....

19/12/2025 14:02 Washington Post

A Russian missile, filled with U.S. tech, rips a Ukrainian boy’s life apart

An 8-year-old boy survived one of Russia’s worst attacks on Ukrainian children. After, investigators — and his family — struggled to find answers....

19/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

As Europe eyes Russia’s frozen assets, Belgium fears Moscow’s revenge

Most of Russia’s billions in frozen assets are in Belgium, which fears bearing the brunt of Russian lawsuits — and worse....

17/12/2025 13:14 Washington Post

Killing the ‘brain trust’: How Israel targeted Iran’s nuclear scientists

A Washington Post-PBS Frontline investigation reveals new details about Israel’s Operation Narnia, targeting Iran’s nuclear scientists during the 12-day war....

17/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

U.S. offers Ukraine security guarantee in bid to strike peace deal

Ukrainian leaders said Monday they appreciated White House efforts to reach a deal even as significant gaps appeared to remain between the sides....

16/12/2025 00:22 Washington Post

Rising tensions with Israel have Lebanon fearing return to all-out war

Israel accuses Hezbollah of refusing to disarm. Lebanese officials hope their efforts to rein in the militant group will head off Israeli military escalation....

15/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

As peace talks grind on, Russia zeroes in on Ukraine’s power

Every winter Russia targets Ukraine’s energy sector, but this year the attacks are fiercer, and the power outages are worse than ever....

15/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

When asked by reporters whether he had failed to heed Jewish Australians’ warnings of the...

14/12/2025 22:25 Washington Post

With an army of yes-men, how Putin’s world turned into an echo chamber

The Russian president has little incentive to compromise in the ongoing peace talks because everyone around him keeps reassuring him that Russia is winning....

13/12/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Secret meetings between FBI and Ukraine negotiator spark concern

FBI Director Kash Patel and his deputy, Dan Bongino, have met with Ukraine’s top delegate amid a U.S. pressure campaign on Kyiv to trade land for peace....

12/12/2025 15:05 Washington Post

Distrust of Trump, fear of China propel new political force in Taiwan

The Kuomintang party’s new leader, Cheng Li-wun, is pushing much closer ties with China, reflecting growing fears Washington would not help in a war over Taiwan....

12/12/2025 08:00 Washington Post

Russia blocks Roblox game site, and the kids aren’t alright with that

After the latest restriction on the internet, officials describe receiving “many” letters from children wanting access to the game-creation platform restored....

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