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Researchers identified the shipwreck as HMS Hind, a British frigate that intercepted American ships in the Atlantic before being repurposed as a whaling vessel.

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Ukrainians protest as Zelensky cracks down on corruption watchdogs

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Ukraine’s top commander asks Trump to help take the war to Russia

With Trump now open to supplying U.S.-made weapons to Ukraine, Gen. Oleksandr Syrsky calls for longer-range missiles and the permission to use them against Russia....

23/07/2025 06:00 Washington Post

China’s strategy? Let Trump cook.

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23/07/2025 04:00 Washington Post

The Taliban banned beauty salons, leaving women to labor in the shadows

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22/07/2025 05:00 Washington Post

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The port of Eilat, already diminished, could shut down entirely without government assistance in what would be a win for the Houthis, officials warn....

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Putin sticks to Ukraine war despite erosion of Russia’s global clout

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E.U. hits Russia with new round of sanctions targeting energy

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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

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

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New Russian law criminalizes online searches for controversial content

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Decades after a Nazi captain stole an erotic Roman mosaic, it returns to Pompeii

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The first casualty is sleep as the bombs and missiles fall on Kyiv

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Israeli airstrikes target Syrian government troops amid sectarian unrest

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

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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....

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Ukraine reorganizes government with eye toward relations with Trump

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

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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

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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

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

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

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

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10/07/2025 17:59 Washington Post

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

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

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