#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.
#Jan.31.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump says he’s reopening Venezuelan airspace and Americans may visit. Venezuelan officials welcomed the announcement, which followed the U.S. capture this month of their president, Nicolás Maduro.
#Jan.30.2026
#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.
#Jan.30.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump says U.S. will decertify Canadian-made planes, threatens 50% tariff. The president accused Canada of blocking the sale of U.S.-made Gulfstream aircraft and said he would raise tariffs in the latest dispute to rock the once-chummy relationship.
#Jan.30.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × At India’s main energy summit, signs of a new world order without Trump. In the beachside state of Goa, officials and oil executives envisioned new energy pacts and multilateral relationships as a counterbalance to Trump’s America.
#Jan.30.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × A U.S. letter opposed Iraqis’ choice of prime minister. They went ahead anyway.. The Trump administration sent a private letter opposing the choice of Nouri al-Maliki, the leading candidate for prime minister, considered close to Iran.
#Jan.30.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Column | The world recoils at Trump’s ‘paramilitary’ force. The havoc wrought by the deployment of federal immigration enforcement in the U.S. has wrought unflattering comparisons abroad to unaccountable paramilitary forces.
#Jan.30.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump administration eases barriers for U.S. firms to sell Venezuelan oil. The Treasury Department announced a general license authorizing U.S. firms to trade Venezuelan oil after Caracas approved a law to improve terms for foreign investors.
#Jan.30.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump weighs imminent Iran strikes, but what’s the mission?. Trump has sent an “armada” to threaten Iran, but the president’s rationale for a possible military strike keeps changing.
#Jan.29.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Friction emerges between Trump and Venezuelan opposition over Machado’s return. The administration may prefer reliability over democracy in Caracas, worrying advocates for opposition leader María Corina Machado.
#Jan.29.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Removal of flags for fallen Danish soldiers at U.S. Embassy sparks backlash. There was no malicious intent in removing the flags, said a State Department spokesperson, who added that the flags had been replaced.
#Jan.28.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump’s Venezuela plan does not foresee more military force, Rubio says. Secretary of State Marco Rubio would not rule out another U.S. attack in Venezuela, but he told lawmakers the Trump administration does not intend to order one.
#Jan.28.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Right on cue: Toddler is recognized for his mastery of trick shots. Jude Owens has already scored two Guinness World Records for his snooker skills. He’s 3 years old and needs a stool to reach the table.
#Jan.28.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Column | Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup. This summer’s North American World Cup is inextricably tied to President Donald Trump. Some of his critics are questioning the fitness of the U.S. as a host.
#Jan.28.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Facing U.S. turmoil, Europe and India announce blockbuster trade deal. The accord, among two of the world’s largest economies, would create a free trade zone of 2 billion people, as President Trump upends U.S. alliances and global trade.
#Jan.27.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25%. President Trump said he would raise import levies for American buyers of South Korean cars, lumber, pharmaceuticals and other items, despite a deal reached in July.
#Jan.27.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Aircraft carrier reaches Middle East, bolstering Iran options for Trump. The U.S. military buildup near Iran continues, with the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, as the White House contemplates another strike.
#Jan.26.2026
#washingtonpost.com. × Deadly bear attacks set Japan on edge, prompt military action. A record 13 people have been killed by bears so far this year. Canada, the U.S. and several other nations have issued warnings for citizens traveling in Japan.
#Nov.20.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × U.S. pushes new Ukraine peace plan as Trump’s Army secretary visits Kyiv. The administration is renewing efforts to end the war, pitching a revised ceasefire proposal and giving a top military official an unusual diplomatic assignment.
#Nov.19.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Israeli strikes kill at least 25 people in Gaza despite ceasefire. The deaths added to a growing toll of Palestinian casualties since a U.S.-backed ceasefire in Gaza went into effect last month.
#Nov.19.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × China punishes Japan’s new leader with harsh words and economic pain. Beijing is using its economic power and military muscle to convey its anger with Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi — and to send a message to the U.S.
#Nov.19.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Column | As Trump hosts MBS, Palestinian plight fades from view again. Amid a fragile ceasefire in Gaza, the challenges facing Palestinians have apparently become secondary concerns for Saudi and U.S. leaders.
#Nov.19.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Congressional committee urges swift action on escalating Chinese threats. Congressional committee warns of risks to the U.S. electrical grid and urges action against Beijing’s fast-growing space military capabilities and Taiwan threat.
#Nov.18.2025
#washingtonpost.com. × Key moments in a volatile decade for U.S.-Saudi relations. In the years since Mohammed bin Salman’s last visit, U.S.-Saudi ties were strained by the killing of Jamal Khashoggi. They’ve rebounded in Trump’s second term.
#Nov.18.2025
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