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#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. orders second aircraft carrier to Middle East as Trump pressures Iran. The USS Gerald R. Ford, deployed since June, will cross the Atlantic for a second time despite a Navy warning that the warship needs maintenance.

#washingtonpost.com. × Transfer of ISIS suspects nears end as Trump pursues Syria exit. The movement of between 6,000 and 7,000 detainees to Iraqi government control, underway for weeks, could be complete as soon as Friday.

#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.

#washingtonpost.com. × Trump mulls second aircraft carrier off Iran, as Netanyahu flies to D.C. for talks. The threat of an imminent new attack on Tehran follows an inconclusive meeting last week between Trump envoys and senior Iranian officials.

#washingtonpost.com. × Japanese are taking Olympic snowboarding to new heights. Japan’s rise has been systematic, with a deep talent pool, while the United States struggled to find a clear successor to Shaun White.

#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.

#washingtonpost.com. × Japan’s firebrand leader on track for big election win, exit polls show. There is widespread enthusiasm for Sanae Takaichi, Japan’s first female prime minister, and polls appeared to affirm an appetite for her “Japan First” approach.

#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.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Iran hold nuclear talks amid threats of regional war. The negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear capabilities come against a backdrop of deadly protests inside Iran and a buildup of U.S. military assets in the region.

#washingtonpost.com. × Young people in China have a new alternative to marriage and babies: AI pets. Cute fluffy AI-powered “pets” are providing emotional companionship to an increasing number of lonely, tired Chinese — and a digital ear for tech giants.

#washingtonpost.com. × Trump touts ‘very positive’ call with Chinese leader Xi. The president noted plans to visit China in April, as Beijing sends a warning to White House over Taiwan arms sales.

#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.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. shoots down Iranian drone that approached aircraft carrier. The White House said the aircraft was “acting aggressively” when it approached the USS Abraham Lincoln, which was sent to the Middle East amid renewed tensions between Washington and Tehran.

#washingtonpost.com. × Iran’s killing of protesters reached level rarely seen, emergent count shows. Even in the scale of global attacks on civilians and crackdowns on dissent, the magnitude of Iran’s violence against protesters stands out.

#washingtonpost.com. × Israeli military tech start-ups cash in on two years of war. While Israel has faced sharp criticism over its war in Gaza, start-up executives say foreigners are eager to buy systems developed and tested on the battlefield.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and Iran plan talks in Istanbul, as Trump warns of ‘bad things’. Regional powers are working to bring together high-level negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program, in hopes of staving off war.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. and India seal trade deal, Trump says, after months of tensions. The United States and India have finalized a trade agreement, Trump said in a Truth Social post Monday, steadying a relationship that had been in decline.

#washingtonpost.com. × Rafah crossing between Israel and Egypt reopens after nearly two years. Some Palestinians were able to enter and exit Gaza via the crossing for the first time since May 2024. The reopening marks progress toward the ceasefire deal’s second phase.

#washingtonpost.com. × Coca-Cola, cat food, tampons. The missing goods of military-run Myanmar.. Myanmar’s military regime has tightened import restrictions, exacerbating the country’s economic crisis and sparking widespread hardship among the people.

#washingtonpost.com. × Iranian missiles pose deadly threat to region, gulf allies warn U.S.. Iran retains munitions that can reach U.S. interests in the Persian Gulf, including more than a dozen military bases and tens of thousands of troops.

#washingtonpost.com. × Israeli airstrikes kill 32 in Gaza, Palestinian officials say. Israel said it targeted Hamas militants and weapons sites. The majority of the dead were women and children, the Gaza Health Ministry said.

#washingtonpost.com. × China’s efforts to boost the birth rate have failed. Is coercion next?. China's birth rate has fallen to a record low, prompting concerns about the country's demographic future and the potential for more coercive measures.

#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. approves almost $16 billion in arms sales to Israel and Saudi Arabia. The sales to Israel worth close to $6.7 billion include 30 Apache attack helicopters, while Saudi Arabia is set to buy Patriot missiles worth $9 billion.

#washingtonpost.com. × As D.C. faces snow woes, here’s how cities around the world plow ahead. The snow piles clogging up the capital’s streets would seem quaint in some cities — including ones prone to far greater quantities of snow.

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