World - The Washington Post (2024)

China’s support for Russia’s military industry was a top U.S. priority in Blinken’s trip to China but he said there had been no progress on the issue.

By Michael Birnbaum and Christian ShepherdApril 26, 2024

An Egyptian delegation will travel to Israel after the cabinet’s deliberations, an Israeli official told The Post, signaling a resumption of efforts to secure a deal.

By Andrew JeongApril 26, 2024

China claims the vast majority of the South China Sea and has ramped up efforts to prevent the Philippines from providing supplies to the Sierra Madre.

By Rebecca Tan, Regine Cabato and Laris KarklisApril 26, 2024

A major Israeli move into Rafah would trigger the frantic flight of hundreds of thousands of Gazans.

By Ishaan TharoorApril 26, 2024

Assembly of the floating pier has begun several miles off Gaza, and aid delivery is expected to start within days, U.S. officials said.

By Dan LamotheApril 25, 2024

Dozens of U.S. Army personnel will leave Chad in Central Africa, at least temporarily, as the two governments discuss their security relationship.

By Rachel Chason, Dan Lamothe and John HudsonApril 25, 2024

An Egyptian delegation will travel to Israel Friday, signaling a resumption of efforts to secure a cease-fire and hostage release deal after months of failed talks.

By Frances Vinall, Loveday Morris, Lior Soroka and Adela SulimanApril 25, 2024

Interim replacement Michel Patrick Boisvert is to work with a transitional council to accept a Kenyan-led U.N. security force and lead the country to a new vote.

By Widlore Mérancourt and Amanda ColettaApril 25, 2024

José Andrés praises the World Central Kitchen workers killed in Gaza as “the best of humanity” in an emotional speech at a Washington National Cathedral memorial service.

By Emily Heil and Tim CarmanApril 25, 2024

Emmanuel Macron outlined his vision for Europe, including plans to bolster defense production and expand industrial policy to stand against Russia and compete with economic superpowers.

By Emily RauhalaApril 25, 2024

Indiana Republican Victoria Spartz, the first Ukrainian-born member of Congress, voted against aid for Ukraine, drawing fury in her home city, which is still under Russian attack.

By Siobhán O'Grady, Anastacia Galouchka and Marianna SotomayorApril 25, 2024

The Red Cross reported at least 38 dead and more than 11,000 displaced after weeks of heavy rains swamped the country and caused rivers to burst their banks.

By Rael OmbuorApril 25, 2024

Prosecutors say Xiaolei Wu, 26, harassed his victim, who was also from China, after she shared pro-democracy posters around Berklee College of Music’s campus.

By Leo SandsApril 25, 2024

The windmill has sat atop Paris’s Moulin Rouge cabaret for more than a century. No one was injured in the incident, and it’s not clear what caused the collapse.

By Annabelle TimsitApril 25, 2024

The new wave of repression appears to be one of the most significant efforts to roll back perceived social gains in the aftermath of the 2022 protest movement.

By Susannah George, Nilo Tabrizy and Jonathan Baran April 25, 2024

The world watched two powers — one with not-so-secret weapons, the other with ambiguous arms ambitions — as they threatened each others’ nuclear sites.

By Adam TaylorApril 25, 2024

Along the mighty Bay of Bengal, the forces unleashed by climate change are overwhelming lives and livelihoods.

By Michael Robinson Chávez and Karishma MehrotraApril 24, 2024

Biden has signed a $95 billion foreign aid bill, which includes $26 billion for Israel and humanitarian aid for Gaza and other places.

By Andrew Jeong, Kelly Kasulis Cho and Adela SulimanApril 24, 2024

The parents of Hersh Goldberg-Polin said in a statement that watching the video was “overwhelming,” but they were relieved to see that he may still be alive.

By Ruby Mellen and Claire ParkerApril 24, 2024

The Biden administration also disclosed it had secretly delivered long-range ATACMS missiles to Ukraine, which were used to target a Russian airfield in Crimea.

By Alex HortonApril 24, 2024