#washingtonpost.com. × ‘Highly likely’ that rare poison killed Putin nemesis Navalny, Europeans say. Toxin from poison dart frogs probably killed Alexei Navalny in a Russian prison, five countries announced on the two-year anniversary of his death.
#Feb.14.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Rubio says U.S., Europe ‘belong together,’ despite rifts over Trump policies. At the Munich Security Conference, the secretary of state stressed cultural and historical ties but also slammed European trade and border policies and the U.N.
#Feb.14.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Italy’s tale of two Olympics — mellow in Milan, exuberance in the Alps. Milan residents, who initially seemed too cool for the Olympics, are slowly catching the spirit of the Games, but the mood is giddier in towns at higher altitudes.
#Feb.13.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Ocasio-Cortez, Rubio to offer dueling visions of world order in Munich. The potential 2028 presidential candidates will sound off on a range of burgeoning crises as European leaders recoil at America’s populist politics.
#Feb.12.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Ukrainian athlete’s ban from Olympic skeleton event over helmet images is upheld. Vladyslav Heraskevych was removed from the men’s skeleton event for refusing to remove a helmet with portraits of Ukrainian athletes who’ve died in the war with Russia.
#Feb.12.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Vance visits Armenia, Azerbaijan as Trump eyes deals in Russia’s sphere. The vice president’s historic trip illustrates Trump’s transactional diplomacy and willingness to use economic muscle to elbow out rivals such as Russia and Iran.
#Feb.11.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × At least 9 killed, many injured in shootings at Canada school and home. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he was “devastated” by the shootings, which took place at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School in British Columbia and at a residence.
#Feb.11.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Parts of Spain just saw a year’s worth of rain in 20 days. In the mountainous southwestern part of the country, Grazalema — in the Andalusia region — has recorded over 90 inches of rain so far this year, including 78 inches in just the last 20 days alone.
#Feb.10.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Why this country declared an ocean current collapse a national security risk. The disruption of a current that carries heat north from the tropics would make much of the world hotter, while turning Iceland into “one giant glacier.”
#Feb.10.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Prince William, Princess Catherine ‘deeply concerned’ by Epstein revelations. The latest tranche of Epstein files put added scrutiny on some of Britain’s elite, including Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson, the former U.S. ambassador.
#Feb.09.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Hong Kong democracy champion Jimmy Lai sentenced to 20 years in prison. The heavy sentence for the 78-year-old Apple Daily founder and British citizen was imposed as Beijing seeks to wipe out the city’s remaining press freedoms.
#Feb.09.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Vatican announces Pope Leo will not visit U.S. this year. Pope Leo’s decision not to visit the U.S. in 2026 reflects his desire to emphasize the importance of other parts of the Catholic world.
#Feb.08.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × At Winter Olympics, protest over cost and ICE ends in clash with police. After left-wing groups rallied against the cost and environmental impact of the Winter Games in Italy, some protesters set off fireworks and hurled bottles.
#Feb.07.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Zelensky says U.S. is readying huge economic deals with Russia. The Ukrainian president said he had intelligence indicating that the U.S. and Russia were readying $12 trillion in economic agreements some involving Ukrainian interests.
#Feb.07.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. accuses China of secretive nuclear test as arms-control agreements lapse. Top U.S. nuclear official accuses China of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 and confirms plans to restart U.S. nuclear testing, citing a need to match covert detonations by Beijing and Moscow.
#Feb.06.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Winter Olympics, spread across north Italy, open with Milanese flair. The Opening Ceremonies of the 2026 Winter Olympics will have four simultaneous events in four locations marking what organizers say is the most spread out Games in history.
#Feb.06.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Top Russian general shot in Moscow as talks stall on Ukraine ceasefire. Lt. Gen. Vladimir Alekseyev, the deputy head of the GRU, Russia’s main foreign military intelligence agency, was targeted at his home in Moscow, officials said.
#Feb.06.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Epstein built ties to Russians and sought to meet Putin, files show. Justice Department files show that Jeffrey Epstein sought help from a Russian official after claiming a woman from Moscow was blackmailing “powerful businessmen” in New York.
#Feb.06.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × U.S., Russia to resume high-level military talks. A U.S. official called the deal a by-product of ongoing efforts to end the Ukraine war. It came as a key nuclear treaty between Washington and Moscow expired.
#Feb.05.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × As West goes after Russia’s oil fleet, Moscow fears for its war funding. New European measures to crack down on Russia’s shadow fleet could severely hurt its economy at a time when it is looking increasingly vulnerable.
#Feb.05.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × On a paradise island in the Pacific, meth and HIV epidemics rage. International criminal syndicates have been using Fiji as a transshipment point for drugs originating in Southeast Asia and Latin America.
#Feb.04.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Andrew, ex-prince linked to Epstein, moves out of royal residence. Buckingham Palace announced in October that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor would vacate Royal Lodge, though he was photographed there on horseback just this week.
#Feb.04.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Ahead of the Winter Olympics, Milan wins gold in gentrification. Some advocates say the Winter Games are driving up property prices and exacerbating income inequality.
#Feb.04.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × The treaty limiting U.S. and Russian nuclear arms is expiring. What to know.. U.S. lawmakers have expressed concern that the end of New START could lead to “a dangerous and costly arms race” between the world’s biggest nuclear powers.
#Feb.04.2026
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