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Fearing they will be killed in action, some conscripts thrown into battle in Ukraine are finding ways to abandon the Russian military and escape the country.

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Russia exudes confidence at parade marking 80 years since Nazi defeat

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08/05/2025 15:07 Washington Post

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08/05/2025 14:20 Washington Post

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07/05/2025 23:23 Washington Post

U.S. and China to hold high-level trade talks in Switzerland this weekend

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07/05/2025 22:13 Washington Post

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India’s military said the strikes were in retaliation for a militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir. Analysts warned that the risk of escalation is rising....

07/05/2025 19:02 Washington Post

Ukraine, Russia trade air attacks ahead of World War II anniversary

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India launched strikes inside Pakistan that killed at least 21 in retaliation for a deadly militant attack last month in Indian-administered Kashmir. ...

07/05/2025 14:58 Washington Post

India strikes Pakistan after Kashmir attack, raising fears of war

The Indian military said early Wednesday it had launched strikes against Pakistan in retaliation for last month’s militant attack in Indian-administered Kashmir....

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The extraordinary request illustrates the administration’s aggressive bid to identify willing partners who will accept people expelled by the U.S....

06/05/2025 19:56 Washington Post

Despite fears, Ukrainians say attack on Russia’s Victory Day parade unlikely

Twice in the past two days, Ukrainian drones have threatened Moscow, but it is unlikely they will disrupt the Kremlin’s showcase Victory Day celebration....

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Why Brazil’s soy farmers love Trump and his tariffs on China

Brazil accounted for more than 70 percent of soy exports to China last year and Trump’s trade war could allow it to solidify its market dominance....

06/05/2025 08:00 Washington Post

Merz to be sworn in as German chancellor, as Europe looks for a leader

The new German chancellor has taken a hard line on immigration, as well as against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....

06/05/2025 06:30 Washington Post

Israel approves plan to expand Gaza war, including ‘occupation’ of territory

Israel plans to mobilize tens of thousands of reservists. Yemen’s Houthi rebels launched a missile that disrupted air traffic at Ben Gurion Airport....

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These cardinals work in conflict zones. One could be the next pope.

Of the small handful of papal contenders, an even smaller subset tends flocks in countries at war. Pierbattista Pizzaballa, the Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, is among them....

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Criminals go to fight for Russia and then return home to kill again

In a country with little provision for those suffering from PTSD caused by the horrors of the front, some traumatized veterans return to commit crimes....

04/05/2025 10:00 Washington Post

Before a new pope, a tug of war for the soul of the Catholic Church

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church....

03/05/2025 19:30 Washington Post

Russia worries about a U.S. tilt toward Ukraine after minerals deal

Since the beginning of the new administration, it seemed Russia’s needs and views of the war were being promoted by Trump officials, but the tone appears to be changing....

03/05/2025 09:12 Washington Post

New tariff sparks tomato war between importers and Florida growers

Cherry, grape and vine-ripened specialties are popular in the United States, but most of them will be subject to duties being slapped on tomatoes from Mexico....

02/05/2025 13:05 Washington Post

What are Ukraine’s critical minerals actually worth? No one knows.

The U.S. and Ukraine announced a contentious minerals deal Wednesday. But the value of Ukraine’s minerals remains murky....

01/05/2025 16:57 Washington Post

Pakistan warns of an Indian attack, while quietly urging de-escalation

Pakistan is bracing for Indian military action before Thursday night, officials warned, but cautioned that neither side would benefit from a return to war....

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Rwanda responds warmly to Trump request to take noncitizen deportees

The talks coincide with a U.S.-led effort to broker a peace agreement between Rwanda and the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo....

30/04/2025 23:58 Washington Post

U.S. and Ukraine announce signing of contentious minerals deal

The deal’s language marks a win for Kyiv, which has been seeking any concrete show of support from the United States since President Trump returned to power....

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Decades of trust-building in Vietnam, coming undone by Trump

Fifty years ago today, the Vietnam War ended, starting a long journey toward peace and reconciliation between the two countries. Now that progress and U.S.-Vietnam relations are faltering under President Donald Trump....

30/04/2025 20:16 Washington Post

Long arc of reconciliation between U.S. and Vietnam falters under Trump

Fifty years after the end of the Vietnam War, decades of progress in addressing its legacies are coming undone....

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