Russia’s ‘anti-woke’ visa lures those fearing a moral decline in the West

Syria loses a lifeline as the United States and Europe slash global aid

The fall of Syria’s dictatorship last year brought the end of a long and bloody civil conflict — but no quick relief to millions of Syrians living in the war-shattered nation....

Escalating German-Polish border dispute hampers Europe’s free movement

Weeks after Germany’s new center-right government began imposing checks on its border with Poland and turning back some travelers, Warsaw announced retaliatory measures....

Russia pummels Kyiv with drones and missiles after Putin-Trump call

After his call with Putin, Trump said he did not think the Russian leader wanted a ceasefire or an end to the three-year-old conflict....

Trump and Zelensky speak amid U.S. weapons pause and Russian strikes

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke Friday after an unprecedented wave of Russian drone and missile strikes on Kyiv....

Denmark takes rare step of adding women to draft amid Russia war fears

Starting this week, Danish women turning 18 will be eligible to be entered into a draft lottery for military service that was previously mandatory for only men....

Russia becomes first country to recognize the Taliban government

The Taliban seized power in Afghanistan amid a chaotic U.S. withdrawal and toppled the Western-backed government in 2021....

Gaza doctor’s death in Israeli strike devastates medical community

Marwan al-Sultan, director of Gaza’s Indonesian Hospital, provided harrowing accounts of how the health care system collapsed over the course of the war....

Top Russian naval commander latest general to be killed by Ukraine

Maj. Gen. Mikhail Gudkov is one of the highest-ranking Russian commanders killed in the war. His death comes as the U.S. seeks to pause military aid to Ukraine....

Lovebugs vex South Korea, covering hiking trails and sidewalks

The non-native insects have no natural predators and have grown in numbers in recent years. Experts say warming temperatures could be a factor in their proliferation....

Relations nose-dive between Russia and former close ally Azerbaijan

Azerbaijan has been pushing back against Russian dominance in the Caucasus region, seeking closer ties with Turkey and Israel....

U.S. pauses some Ukraine weapons shipments; Kyiv scrambles to respond

Russia, which has been sending massive waves of drones and missiles against Ukraine, said the U.S. move would help end the war early....

Iranian authorities make sweeping arrests in wake of war with Israel

The arrests have raised fears that a new wave of repression is coming, as the government seeks to root out spy networks and clamp down on any dissent....

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un shown with coffins of his soldiers killed in Russia

Kim paid public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Russia’s war against Ukraine, part of an effort to cement the two countries’ strategic defense pact....

Russia unleashes its summer offensive with an army mired in problems

Russia’s army has vast manpower and equipment advantages over Ukraine but its progress has been slow and Russian military bloggers blame a culture of military corruption....

In Sudan, where children clung to life, doctors say USAID cuts have been fatal

The Trump administration’s cuts to USAID had an immediate and deadly impact in war-ravaged Sudan, according to civilians, doctors and aid officials....

Ceasefire in Iran gives rise to new calls for a deal to end Gaza war

Arab governments emphasized this week that a main cause of instability in the region — the decades-old Israeli-Palestinian conflict — must be resolved....

Prodded by Trump, an uneasy Germany embarks on military expansion

German leaders intend to ramp up defense spending and build the most powerful armed forces in Europe, but shadows of World War II leave many Germans uneasy about militarization....

With no end to war in sight, Ukraine’s economy teeters on the edge

President Donald Trump’s election brought high expectations that there would be at least a ceasefire this year, but the conflict looks set to only intensify....

U.K. to buy jets that can carry nuclear bombs as part of military buildup

Britain says it will buy the 12 Lockheed Martin-designed F-35As to shore up its defenses against Russia and hedge against a U.S. drawdown in Europe....

With the exception of communities neighboring Gaza, Israel will lift its wartime measures and revert back...

With much to lose, China sat on Israel-Iran war’s sidelines as U.S. flexed

NATO summit sidesteps question of Trump ending military aid to Ukraine

Weapons deliveries approved by the Biden administration are running out and European officials concede that the Trump administration does not want to offer new aid....

Where are the world’s nuclear weapons, and who owns them?

The war between Israel and Iran and President Donald Trump’s strikes on Iranian nuclear sites have brought renewed attention to where global nuclear stockpiles are kept....

Iran appears to confirm its military will cease operations against Israel

President Trump announced on social media that Iran and Israel had agreed to a ceasefire, ending a war he said could have “destroyed the entire Middle East.”...

Iran fires on U.S. air base as Israel broadens strikes on Tehran

It remained to be seen whether the attack would ignite a regional war or provide the U.S. and Iran with an off-ramp from their intensifying confrontation....

Netanyahu decided on Iran war last year, then sought to recruit Trump

The Israeli prime minister had set in motion plans to attack Iran long before President Trump began efforts to resolve nuclear concerns through negotiations....

U.S. strikes on Iran upstage NATO leaders summit tailored for Trump

European allies meeting in the Hague confront the prospect of another U.S.-led war. At the summit, some hope to press Trump against a wider escalation with Iran....

Ukraine intelligence chief gives new details on Spiderweb drone operation

The operation a year and a half in the making involved secret cooperation between agents, drone operators and technicians in the intelligence service....

Israeli warning call to top Iranian general: ‘You have 12 hours to escape’

An audio recording obtained exclusively by The Washington Post is a window into the covert campaign by Israeli intelligence to intimidate Iranian military officials....

Nine dead in Kyiv after another night of Russian bombardment of Ukraine

The heavy attack on the capital came the same day Russia said it would be reaching out to Ukraine to set a date for the next round of peace negotiations....